On weekends throughout the year, piano teacher Julie Ruecker holds open auditions in her living room.
Kids play piano, cello, violin, and sax.
They sing and dance. Ruecker selects 20, with great difficulty, from the hundreds of performers. Hours of rehearsal await the kids, ages 6 to 18. But with Ruecker, they play what makes them happy, what audiences love, and what will raise money for the Fresh Start Surgical Gifts program. Their performance of the Kids for Kids Concert Saturday at San Dieguito United Methodist Church will benefit the charity.