"To unite people who enjoy music expression, be it through instrument, song or dance wherever they may be,in communitywith the shared aim of nurturing mind and body through the adoption of positive thought, attitude and behaviour."
ABOVE: Prof. Peter Gray talk at TEDx on the decline of play and the rise of mental disorder.
BELOW: The power of placebo and nocebo effects on wellness, explained in detail by Dr. Lissa Rankin.
Vision:
"The well-being of people is improved through their participation in ELM events. Members of their world-wide audience receive similar benefits by internalising the message conveyed to them by the the performers' example."
Program:
"The ELM program is shaped by a three dimensional matrix model, namely; Art-form, Community and Well-being.
ART-FORM: Song
Vocal and instrumental music performances.
Dance
Dance performances to choreography of songs above.
COMMUNITY: Local
Local community members who are physically able to perform live performances together.
Distributed
World-wide community members who virtually perform together, using Internet technologies, no matter where they may be located.
WELL-BEING: Preventative
Helps healthy people ward off the potential onset of a chronic degenerative health condition.
Therapeutic
Benefits those who are living with a chronic degenerative health condition."
Modus Operandi:
"ELM is a not-for-profit organisation that utilises Internet and computer technologies in providing a world-wide cost and audition free service. This includes:
commissioning or acquiring songs with uplifting and inspiring lyrics and harmony;
engaging with target communities likely to benefit most from ELM services at local, regional, State, national and international levels.
providing music, guidelines and tools to assist singers and dancers with individual and group practice and video recording their performances at a time and place of their choosing;
consolidating, synchronising, refining and balancing the audio of videos submitted by performers at headquarters;
producing and publishing movies of member performances, portrayed within a computer generated virtual world and uploaded to the Internet for the benefit of performers and audience alike."
ABOVE: A performance by the 'virtual choir' that popularised the concept, namely; Eric Whitacre's - 'Lux Aurumque'.
BELOW: The wellness principles, explained in brief by Dr. Bruce Lipton, upon which ELMvc was formed.