Ben's kind words

While at Kindermusik Convention, we had the priveledge of "experiencing" Boston Philharmonic Conductor, Benjamin Zander. He was so inspirational to all of us, and, apparantly, we were inspirational to him, too! Here's what he wrote on his website--addressed to his students--about his time with us.



I told the teachers in Greensboro all about you [writing to a class he teaches]. It was as if the class moved south for the afternoon. They flew off the walls with the "courage" assignment. It blew the place apart. There is hope for the world! The teachers of the 0-7 year olds at Kindermusik are passionate, alive, engaged, profound, open-hearted, light-hearted and fun. The front row filled up in 6 seconds flat. After that it was a battle to get as close to the front as possible. No one holds back. Tears and laughter flowed in equal measure. They were bursting with excitement. Their singing raised the roof and the heart. The energy in the room was so high that it nearly exploded. I have rarely had so much fun! It took hours to come down - some of us stayed up till one in the morning talking. This is going to change the world. Roz had them for three hours this morning and took them deeper and farther."