The reason why I am keeping my day job . . .
Peter Park, the Director of the highly accomplished Mira Costa Orchestra, asked if I would guest conduct "Sleigh Ride" at the 2011 Winter Concert. Never having directed, I reluctantly agreed. But I managed to have a good time. The orchestra was flawless in spite of my directing, and the high school principal, Ben Dale, and assistant principal, Jaime Mancilla, both dressed in red, did a bang up job in percussion. Check out the link if you like.