introduced the children to the four families of instruments; to the lives of the composers and the “story” or meaning of their compositions; and to the important role of the conductor. Kenneth Klein conducted the concerts in 1982 and 1983. A family emergency after the first of the 1984 concerts necessitated his replacement by Mitchell Sardou Klein (no relation). Mitchell Klein again replaced Kenneth Klein in 1985 and conducted the 1986 concerts as well. In 1984–85, eleven docent teams visited 51 schools in the four-week period preceding the concert. The Santa Cruz Youth Ballet and Studio Ballet Theatre presented a very beautiful ballet choreographed by Jen Dumphy and Marcia Quigly to the music of Tchaikovsky's “Waltz of the Flowers.” Barbara Lingafelter served as narrator in 1982 and 1985. Starting in 1981, the Symphony performed six free Youth concerts over three days for 600 4th, 5th and 6th graders – 2 at the Crosetti Hall (Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds) in Watsonville, 2 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and 2 in either San Lorenzo Valley or Scotts Valley. In 1989 after the earthquake, the Watsonville concerts moved to the Fox Theater for one year, then to the Twin Lakes Baptist Church for 1990–92. In 1993, the number of concerts was reduced to four, all performed at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. In 1994, the Symphony moved its South County performances to the new Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts at the Watsonville High School with two at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. These have continued annually to the present day, except for 2002 when the Youth Concerts were cancelled due to financial concerns. Fortunately, the Board recognized the importance of these concerts and reinstated them the following year. In 1995/96, the Board voted to perform the Youth Concert with reduced-price admission for families, launching the Family Concert. It has continued every year since at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. For a few years, the Family Concert was also performed at the Mello Center, but the attendance was so low that it was not financially feasible. Following the Family Concert is what has been called "Meet the Instruments" and the "Orchestra Petting Zoo" – a chance for children of all ages to meet musicians and actually try out the different instruments. The Symphony's Youth and Family Concert program has been an important asset to local educators. Symphony musicians annually visit