12

12 hours on the clock, 12 months in the year, 12 eggs in a dozen, 12 notes in an octave, 12 people on the jury, the 12 Days of Christmas, the 12 Apostles, 12 Knights of the Round Table, 12 Greek Gods and Goddesses of Mt. Olympus, the 12 Tribes of Israel, 12 Gates to the City, 12 signs of the Western Zodiac,  12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac, 12 bars in the blues— apparently 12 is a powerful number. So high expectations for the 12^thyear of the San Francisco International Orff Course at Hidden Valley Seminars, a place we moved to in 2012! 

 

It’s the 41^st year of this course started by Avon Gillespie at Santa Catalina School in Monterey, moved to the University of Santa Cruz, moved to Mills College, moved to The San Francisco School and finally moved to Carmel Valley. It’s my 34^th year teaching in the course, 28^th year directing it. In 12 hours, 100 people from over 12 countries will gather in a circle to investigate who they are, who they've been, who they yet will become and who will we all be together. 

So much for the numbers. And now, let the wild rumpus start!!