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Sep 21, 2016

Authored by: Jeffrey D. Stauffer, Executive Director – jeff@elvilleassociates.com, 443-393-7696

In our recent August newsletter, we provided an update on what has been taking place at the Elville Center for the Creative Arts, and we wanted to take this opportunity to share with you again our mission and some nice success stories that have unfolded over the past month in the charity’s work since our recent update… Read more »

Jul 28, 2016

By:  Jeffrey D. Stauffer, Executive Directorjeff@elvilleassociates.com, 443-393-7696

In June, The Elville Center for the Creative Arts celebrated its two-year anniversary working to make a musical difference in the lives of children in Maryland. Founded in 2014 by Stephen Elville, the mission of The Elville Center is to improve the quality of life of children of all ages by providing them the opportunity to learn music theory and application, experience cultural events related to the musical and creative arts, and to use music and the promotion of music-related activities to transcend social and economic divisions…
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Jun 28, 2016

By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Executive Director,jeff@elvilleassociates.com, 443-393-7696

On June 16th, The Elville Center for the Creative Arts was privileged to receive a Community Service Award from The Children’s Home at its Annual Meeting, held at Matthews 1600 in Catonsville.
Over the past several months, The Elville Center has partnered with The Children’s Home to lay the foundation for a music program for its residents, and the relationship and flourished since its inception… Read more »

May 15, 2016

By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Director,jeff@elvilleassociates.com, 443-393-7696

For those that have followed The Elville Center since its inception in June of 2014, you may recall the Center’s first relationship developed with Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Bowie. A student at the school, Daniel Coleman, heard about The Elville Center after listening to his favorite station, 91.5 WBJC, and contacted us because he wanted to help his school’s band get better-equipped with more musical instruments… Read more »

May 3, 2016

By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Director,jeff@elvilleassociates.com, 443-393-7696

In March, The Elville Center developed a relationship with a truly unique organization that makes a difference in the lives of young people in its community, The Children’s Home in Catonsville. Established in 1863, The Children’s Home (TCH) is a non-profit residential care facility that provides services… Read more »

Apr 22, 2016

By: Jeffrey D. Stauffer – Director, 443-393-7696,jeff@elvilleassociates.com

One of The Elville Center’s goals is to help children experience cultural events related to the musical and creative arts, and recently the Center was fortunate to do just that through its partnership with Halethorpe Elementary School. Ms. Denise Schneider, a music teacher at the school… Read more »

Apr 19, 2016

By: Jeffrey Stauffer, Director – 443-676-9691,jeff@elvilleassociates.com

Below is a link to an interesting article, originally published by “The Atlantic CityLab”, discussing a study that shows putting programs in place for children such as music and other extracurricular activities helps steer kids away from poverty and towards a more positive path in life… Read more »

Jan 22, 2016

  In early January, Ms. Denise Schneider, a 2nd-grade teacher at Halethorpe Elementary, contacted The Elville Center after she was referred to the charity by a friend whose program received assistance from the Center in 2015. As an elementary school wanting to introduce its students to music and offer them new cultural experiences, a field […]

Jan 22, 2016

Authored by:  Jeffrey Stauffer, Director – 443-393-7696,jeff@elvilleassociates.com The Elville Center for the Creative Arts is proud to sponsor The Columbia Orchestra’s “Young People’s Concert”, scheduled for Saturday, February 20th at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at The Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts in Columbia. From The Columbia Orchestra’s website — “Join The Columbia […]

Jun 22, 2015

Authored by: Jeffrey D. Stauffer, Executive Director – jeff@elvilleassociates.com, 443-393-7696

June 4, 2015 — On Tuesday, January 13th, Stephen R. Elville, President and Founder of The Elville Center for the Creative Arts, met with the administration and teachers of Benjamin Tasker Middle School to provide musical instruments to the school’s students and music department. The partnership between the school and The Elville Center began when Benjamin Tasker 8th-grader Daniel Coleman heard an announcement about The Elville Center while listening to his favorite classical music station, 91.5 WBJC. Daniel took the initiative to contact the station and a partnership blossomed that came to fruition Tuesday with the instrument donation event. However, the partnership does not end there; in fact, it was just the beginning… Read more »