The Young Composers Program strives to encourage the creation of music by children in our public school music classes; to let children experience music as something to be made; to encourage children to work productively and cooperatively in groups both large and small.
Every child who is exposed to this program will understand, from first-hand experience, the value of musical expression, the benefits of working with others in a group setting, the pride that grows from creating something new.
When a child thinks of music class, they will think of creating their own images with sounds. They will think of instruments as a means to their personal expression as creators (not just re-creators) of complete musical ideas.
Dr. Ed Jacobs
Every child who is exposed to this program will understand, from first-hand experience, the value of musical expression, the benefits of working with others in a group setting, the pride that grows from creating something new.
When a child thinks of music class, they will think of creating their own images with sounds. They will think of instruments as a means to their personal expression as creators (not just re-creators) of complete musical ideas.
Dr. Ed Jacobs
Visit the Young Composers Program in our schools:
A.G. Cox Middle School
Bethel Elementary School
Chicod Elementary School
Pactolus Elementary School
Wintergreen Intermediate
Read the newspaper article
Building Blocks of Sound
ECU music professor turns Wintergreen Intermediate students into composers
A.G. Cox Middle School
Bethel Elementary School
Chicod Elementary School
Pactolus Elementary School
Wintergreen Intermediate
Read the newspaper article
Building Blocks of Sound
ECU music professor turns Wintergreen Intermediate students into composers
Building Blocks of Sound
children compose and perform their own music
children compose and perform their own music