Today I went to a concert of one hunderd odd eleven year old kids who will be entering band in grade 6 next month.  Before Monday most of them had never played a musical instument other than a recorder.  I was brought nearly to tears of joy and just being totally impressed.  First by all the music teachers from public schools, universities, bands and other backgrounds to teach these amazing kids to play.  Second and most of all by how great the kids sounded after only 4 three hour lessons.