By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director – Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc.; Community Relations Director – Elville and Associates, P.C. “Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are,… Read more »
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The Elville Center for the Creative Arts – Providing Students A Path Forward in Their Musical Journeys
By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director – Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc. The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of the nation, is close to the center of a nation’s purpose – and is a test to the quality of a nation’s civilization. … Read more »
Elville Center for the Creative Arts Update: The Fall Semester Is Right Around the Corner and Your Support Is Needed Now More Than Ever!
By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director I hope this message finds everyone well as we move towards the fall semester for schools, one of the busiest times of the year for the Elville Center. I am receiving many “wish lists” from music teachers we are working to fulfill for their music programs, and now more than… Read more »
The Elville Center for the Creative Arts Summer Update – “Our Children Must Know That They Are Miracles”
By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” Albert Einstein As… Read more »
Elville Center for the Creative Arts Update: Car Magnets Available, FREE ASO Tickets and the ASO’s Recent Visit to Our Office!
By: Jeffrey Stauffer – Executive Director of the Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc. I hope this message finds everyone well as we move into springtime. I have a few updates about the Elville Center I’d like to share with you! Car Magnets for Sale After a long wait, Elville Center-branded car magnets are… Read more »
The Elville Center for the Creative Arts Update for January 2022 – Furthering Our Commitment to Provide Music Education for All Who Seek It
By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director – Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc. “Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond and words.” – Robert G. Ingersol As the Elville Center for the Creative Arts celebrated its six-year anniversary in June, the… Read more »
Elville Center for the Creative Arts Update – Our Recent Visit to the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society
By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director – Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc. Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Mrs. Asgerdur Sigurdardottir, president of the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society. Did you know that Baltimore is a hub for amazing classical guitar in the world and is home to one of the… Read more »
Donate Your Used or Unwanted Musical Instruments to the Elville Center Today!
By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer, Executive Director – Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc. Do you have an instrument taking up space in a closet or attic not being used anymore? Perhaps your son or daughter has moved on to other activities and their instrument could use a good home! As the fall semester… Read more »
The Elville Center for the Creative Arts – Helping Music Education Be a Part of Every Child’s World of Possibility
By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director – Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc. “Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening the depth with which they think and feel. If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital… Read more »
The Elville Center for the Creative Arts – On the Road This Week Supporting Music in Schools
By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director, Elville Center for the Creative Arts, Inc. Wednesday was a great day for the Elville Center for the Creative Arts, and most importantly the school music programs and student musicians we support! Executive Director Jeff Stauffer and Audio-Visual Specialist Lucille Elville began their travels early in the morning,… Read more »