Early Childhood Music School - Instructors

Early Childhood Music School

ECMS Instructors are certified through Musikgarten,

ECMMA (Early Childhood Music and Movement Association)

and Red Cross Infant/Child CPR and First Aid.

		Anthony Williams Director/Instructor for Musical Beginners, Young Musicians, Year 2, Guitar & Keyboard Levels Outreach Instructor for Elliot's Song MrAnthony.ECMS@gmail.com 757-229-1771 x108 Anthony Williams holds a B.A. in Music form Randolph-Macon College and a Masters of Music in Composition from George Mason University. He currently is the director of the Children and Youth Music Program at Williamsburg United Methodist Church.

		Tamara Carver ECMS Assistant Director Instructor for Young Musicians Year 1 Outreach Instructor for Elliot's Song MsTamara.ECMS@gmail.com 757-229-1771 x106 Tamara Carver graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Economics & Business and from Old Dominion University with an M.B.A. She received a full scholarship to the Pennsylvania School for the Performing Arts. Ms. Carver attended the Graduate Summer Music Institute at the University of Hartford and earned her Level II certification through ECMMA.

		Pam Beaver Instructor for Adult Keyboard MsPam.ECMS@gmail.com *Pam Beaver* began her music education in elementary school. From her very first lesson, she knew she had a God-given love and passion for music. Pam started out playing violin, but later decided to learn piano and flute. Throughout middle and high school she participated in marching, concert and jazz bands. At age 14, she was recruited and began her life long love of Worship & Arts through church worship teams and organizations. When not sitting at the piano, she can be seen driving children safely to school in a York County bus or spending time with husband, Robert, and children, Rebekah and Caleb. Her main focus in music education is to uncover and develop the gift and talent each of her students possess.

		Megan Durbin Instructor for Musical Explorers & Keyboard Levels Outreach Instructor for Elliot's Song MsMegan.ECMS@gmail.com *Megan Durbin* earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and a Docturate of Medicine from Ohio State University. She studied piano performance and music theory while at UNC and attended chamber music workshops as a pianist at UNC and in Switzerland. She also played bass clarinet in the UNC Wind Ensemble and at the North Carolina Governor’s School. She continues to enjoy music through her children and their ECMS classes.

		Sara Meldrum Instructor for First Music & Musical Beginners MsSara.ECMS@gmail.com Sara Meldrum holds a B.A. in Music History from the University of California at Davis and a master’s degree of Library and Information Science from San Jose State. She is a children’s librarian at Williamsburg Regional Library and sings with the Bruton Parish Church Chancel Choir. Sara is also the very proud mom of a Keyboard Year 1 and a Musical Explorer.

		Kathy Parisi Instructor for First Music, Musical Beginners & Musical Explorers Outreach Instructor for Elliot's Song MsKathy.ECMS@gmail.com Kathy Parisi holds a B.S. degree in Music Management from Hofstra University at Hempstead, NY where she also studied violin. She maintains a private violin studio and has worked as a solo violinist at Busch Gardens. Formerly she taught violin at CenterStage Academy for the Performing Arts. Ms. Parisi earned her Level I certification though ECMMA as well has been trained in several Musikgarten levels.

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