Testimonials:
ELM has been great. It makes it a lot easier to teach the instruments when you can refer to their first experience with manipulating a musical tool and when they are familiar with music vocabulary. Keep up the good work!
Dana Trillo, Davidson Middle School Music Director
I really admire and honor the work you're doing in an effort to "even the playing field" for young musicians in San Rafael.
Cathy Lenz, San Rafael Elementary School music teacher
Thank you so much for a wonderful presentation today Jane! The kids loved it and you made it interesting, informative, fast paced and fun with so many recorders, the bottles demo, cutting up the straw and involving the kids so much.
Denise Wharmby, Music Teacher, Glenwood Elementary School
ELM has had an incredibly positive impact on our school campus and on the lives of many students and parents.
Kathryn Gibney, principal, San Pedro Elementary School
Congratulations on an amazing event! We are so honored to be a part of ELM and very grateful that our kids have the incredible opportunity to be involved in your program. I'm really glad that we both could be there on Friday.
Lauren Muszynski Program Coordinator Catholic Charities CYO Canal Family Support Program
Jane’s positive spirit and boundless energy means fun for all the kids attending her music camps. In the process, they learn some fundamental musical skills: singing, rhythm concepts, and playing instruments such as the recorder and xylophone. And, they experience the joy of performing in front of an audience.
Kurt Huget, Producer, Bread and Roses
Jane: Thank you for inviting me. It is a gift for us and the community. I am in awe of what the students can do in such a limited amount of time.
Erin Blakely, Healthy Start Coordinator San Pedro Elementary School
Thank you very much for the opportunity to teach music to the kids. I had a great time, and the experience is unforgettable. Your dedication is so admirable, and I'm overjoyed that such a great person ran the program. I look forward to working with you in the future on any projects in which you need my help. Thank you for everything.
Tyler Coster, ELM Intern
Jane, that was so incredible! What a triumph! Watching and hearing those kids brought tears to my eyes. And not just mine; the ladies next to me were tearing up. The kids are wonderful—the way they count the notes, play different parts, get the feeling of the music across, play as a goup...not to mention the soloists, who are amazing. Such impressive concentration and skill on everyone’s part—wow!
Ellen K, audience member
Jane - What a lovely hour it was. The children were amazing and I loved watching them enjoy the fruits of their labor. You are an amazing teacher and they are so fortunate to have the opportunity to learn music from you and your colleagues. And above all they seemed to be having such a good time.
Ronnie G
Thanks for the pleasure and joy that I felt at the concert.
Claire D