FOSTERING A LOVE FOR MUSIC in WILLIAMSBURG’s YOUTH SINCE 1989
About ECMS
The Early Childhood Music School is a weekday ministry offered at Williamsburg United Methodist Church to members and the community-at-large. Weekly classes in music-and-movement (taught by internationally certified early childhood music specialists) address the following goals:
- Promote music education as every child’s right.
- Generate enthusiasm for music through repeated, positive experiences.
- Provide holistic education at a time when children are developmentally receptive.
- Create a nurturing environment that enables children to develop physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually.
- Affirm and support parents of young children while facilitating positive family interaction.
elliot’s song
An outreach program by the early childhood music school
Early Childhood Music School offers appropriate curricula taught by music specialists to address developmental needs of the “at risk” population in our community. Through your donation, Elliot’s Song provides—at no cost—30 weeks of instruction to preschool children for whom music education opportunities are limited because of social, economic or developmental factors.
By meeting once a week at 6 sites—in the comfort of their own classrooms—the Head Start and Bright Beginnings students experience music-based activities designed to promote their academic readiness, music skills and overall development.
Elliot’s Song is funded solely by grants, donations and fundraisers. Donations are tax deductible. To donate, either make your check payable to ECMS, denoting “Elliot’s Song” on the memo line or go to our online store to make a donation by credit card.
Any amount is appreciated. Please note:
A donation of $30 sponsors a child for a semester/$60 for the whole year.
A donation of $400 sponsors an entire class for a semester/$800 for the whole year.
