I am so happy to see that the school I do some work out of is unboxing a buttload (no, I don't know the exact mathematical formuala to calculate the value of buttload) of brand new instruments.  A few years ago our district cut 5th grade orchestra and sold off all the instruments.  Apparently they have corrected that mistake and have devoted a good chunk of budget to bringing it back.

That's awesome!
It's been a disturbing trend to see the arts get the axe when schools talk budget cuts.

XCLNT.

RobertB
That's awesome!
It's been a disturbing trend to see the arts get the axe when schools talk budget cuts.

I know so many music teachers who have been reduced to part time. :(

 
Oh NO!!!!!

Depressing, yes.
Anyone who's interests are outside of economy/math/IT is feeling ... well like an outsider.
The "traditional" general education  ( history, biology, languages and similar humanistics)
doesn't easily give you decent incomes anymore, not to mention any form of fine arts. 

that is fantastic, dub!

I have offered free studio time to any of their students who want it.