Linus Ellis
Linus, a native of Wilmington, Delaware, has been involved in the performing arts for most of his life. He brings a unique mix of talents to his work at The Ellis Studio.
Linus is a graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City and has been a music instructor in schools as well as a Professor of Music in college. He has been a concert performer for more than 40 years and has played over 300 keyboard concerts in the United States and Europe. He has served as Director of Music for various churches in the Eastern United States and is currently Associate in Ministry at First English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Richmond, Virginia where he serves as Organist and Director of Music .
Linus began Ballroom dancing as a child. He has won 16 first place awards in sanctioned dance competitions, including the 1996 CWLDA Golden Male International Grand Championship. He teaches dance privately and for various local national and international organizations. He has coached winners in five different dance sanctions. He has served as a dance judge for events in various sanctions.
Also, Linus brings an extensive knowledge of electronic and computer technology to his work. He has been involved with recording for more than 20 years and has a thorough background in computers, enabling him to employ the latest technology in his music.
Linus believes that he is 100% responsible for changing the consciousness of music and dance in the world and bases his priorities on this responsibility. He is always looking for co-equal workers.
Linus believes that Music and Dance are the languages of the soul and that each of us needs to learn those languages to better understand ourselves, regardless of what our religious beliefs may or may not be.
There is an old Chinese proverb that says:
I hear and I forget,
I see and I remember,
I do and I understand.
What the soul means to us depends upon we believe. It has different meanings to different people. For believers in some religions it is that part of us that lives beyond death, it may come back many times. For the atheist it is the deep unconscious. Regardless of what we believe, the soul is the most real part of our being, and it is what we actually are. Learning to speak languages of the soul will help us learn who we really are, what we really think, how we really feel.
We dont have to be French to speak French, German to speak German, Chinese to speak Chinese? Anyone can learn to speak a new language and thats where our Chinese Proverb comes in. Music or dance can be explained to us but if we never hear music or see dance, we will not learn to speak music or dance and will not even remember them. We can hear someone perform music or see someone dance and we will remember music or dance but not speak it. To speak music or dance, we must do it. We need to learn how to sing, or learn how to play an instrument, or learn how to move to dance. Then we will be able to speak the language of the soul. |
