We have a fantastic opportunity lined up for ACHEV to explore music with the Music Van and special guests, the Oxnard Music Advocacy Group (OMAG)!

The OMAG musicians are volunteers with the mission to introduce Ventura County youth to the world of orchestra and band music. Currently they tour Oxnard elementary schools every year, offering assemblies and opportunities to try out instruments using the Music Van from the New West Symphony. The Music Van contains donated instruments students are allowed to hold and try. I am volunteering with this group this year as their flute and piccolo musician. This is the first time they have been invited by a homeschool group. Many of them area unfamiliar with home education, so let’s give them the best reception and attention they have ever had!

This field trip is for all ages, including parents. Students must be well behaved, able to listen to and follow instructions, and be careful with the instruments as they are expensive to repair. You may bring your children of all ages at your discretion, but young children especially must be well behaved and well supervised. Thank you.

Details:

WHEN: January 9, 2018 at 9:30am. Please arrive a few minutes early so we can be settled in to start promptly.

COST: $5 per family for the field trip, but if you feel moved to donate a little extra toward instrument maintenance, they would definitely appreciate it! There will be a jar at the door for donations. Thank you.

SIGN UP: Please sign up by January 4th. Space permitting, you may be able to sign up after that, or even just show up, but without at least 15 students, we will not be able to have this field trip. It is a lot of work to unload and reload the Music Van and the musicians are giving their precious time to us, so we really want to fill the place for them.

WHERE: Poinsettia Pavilion (3451 Foothill Rd, Vta) in the Canada Larga room, which is accessible from the upper level west parking lot that overlooks the ocean. We do not need to go into the foyer of the Poinsettia Pavilion, but can go in through the door directly from the parking lot straight into the room.

IDEAS: Plan ahead by studying a little about orchestra and band at home, think of questions, think about what instruments you might like to play someday, consider bringing a little thank you note for OMAG. They love to hear from the students. Also, currently OMAG does not have anyone to demonstrate violin or viola. Do you play? Would you like to help? Contact Susan Pineda at must_sew@yahoo.com.

CONTACT: Susan Pineda at must_sew@yahoo.com or (805) 407-6851