Educational Corner
The Family Concert
The Festival at Sandpoint's 2006 Family Concert, "Mighty Rivers of the World!" was a big hit from an educational and an entertainment standpoint.
This popular "Festival for Families" included activities for kids of all ages, followed by a concert with Maestro Gary Sheldon and Verne Windham conducting the Spokane Youth Orchestra.
The performance included Strauss' "The Beautiful Blue Danube," Handel's "Water Music," and a tribute to our own mighty river, the Mississippi, with our own VP Curt Hagan belting out Kerns' "Old Man River" and leading a delighted young crowd in a round of Woody Guthrie's "Roll on Columbia." Once again, the most popular pre-concert activity of the day was the Classical Instrument Petting Zoo, where kids get to try various instruments on for size under the tutelage of Sandpoint High School Band members.
It was an excellent mentorship experience for everyone involved. Every child who came through the gates received a musical goody bag with an educational/fun activity booklet to take home regarding the concert.