Piano Scholarship
David Elliott Memorial
Piano Scholarship
The David Elliott Memorial Piano Scholarship
This scholarship supports students age 4 -12 years old whose families need help paying for piano lessons.
Learn how David taught me
the greatest superpower music holds
and how this scholarship honors his legacy by helping my piano students grow both music skills & self confidence
About David...
David Elliott was an amazing pianist & passionate church choir director.
He was my accompanist for more than 15 years for church services, weddings and even a Christmas toy fundraiser concert - which is one reason I think this time of year is perfect to honor him.
More importantly, David was my dear friend for more than 30 years.
Honestly, he wasn’t just a friend. He was family.
And one of the greatest teachers in my life.
David with my daughter, Ella,
at my birthday dinner December 2013
David shared so much love & joy through his gift of music.
My first paid singing job was a gift from David. As a young college student, circa 1991, I was thrilled to be hired to sing with David & his choir as a Staff Soloist and Assistant Choir Director at East Point Presbyterian Church.
And we all know that music is the gift that keeps on giving.
When David & I were in that flow state of making music for the sake of inspiring others, our reward was that we were also inspired & uplifted.
His positive influence aligns perfectly with my mission statement:
“To share good vibes and magical moments through the power of positivity, creativity, meditation & inspiration.” 🌈💖✨
He and I shared many creative & magical moments in song - often for the purpose of meditation & inspiration.
David knew the power of music to touch the heart & speak to the soul…
He knew that music can speak to the heart when words can’t be found.
That was his gift to us whenever he played a piano solo.
And that’s always on my mind when teaching young piano students my “fun first” method.
Music is not just heard, it’s felt.
There’s a lot more to music than just notes.
David understood that music could heal & transform lives.
While he may not have known the depth of his impact on me, he was the most encouraging musical influence in my life. David could see my potential and my value when I couldn’t. He helped me heal the emotional wounds of self doubt and “not good enough”.
He taught me to see my strengths & believe in myself - values I pass on to my own music students.
While David is no longer with us in person, he’s very much part of my daily teaching experience and methodology.
Together, we can honor David’s passion for music - and his heart for uplifting people by sharing his values & ideals with young pianists.
Your generosity and thoughtfulness helps me “pay it forward” to nurture young music lovers...
not for the sake of being the next child-prodigy mastering Mozart or Chopin (although he loved both!).
The David Elliott memorial scholarship is about much more valuable musical gifts:
🎵 Music for joy
🎵 Music for inner peace
🎵 Music for encouragement
🎵 Music for self confidence
🎵 Music for self expression
🎵 Music for sharing love
If these values align with your own - or if you remember David as fondly as I do - please donate to his memorial scholarship to give a young student the gift of music.
Thank you for your generosity & kindness.
Your gift continues David’s legacy & helps me share
my mission with students who need the same kind of encouragement & support that he gave me.
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