Laura Mihalka, a parent at Pierpont, organized the music van presentation and invited me to participate. Kids from grades 3-5 were given a chance to hold and even play the instruments of the orchestra, including violin, cello, bass, trumpet, clarinet, flute, percussion, trombone and French horn.
The instruments are provided by the New West Symphony of Thousand Oaks. They are packed into a van. Schools can reserve the van for presentations at their local sites. 
We had plenty of help keeping the show going and demonstrating how to play the instruments. Besides Laura and me, there were six parents and a former student there to help out. The kids really enjoyed this experience!
