Elise got into Berklee

Last year, Elise was accepted to Berklee College of Music in Boston, one of the world's most well-regarded music schools. But she didn't have the money to enroll, so she declined to attend and re-applied for this next year. She's been accepted into their program again, and will be studying her first year at Berklee's campus in Valencia, Spain (if she gets her visa in time)! (She is very excited!)

She's been on American Idol! You can see her right now on Building the Band on Netflix! And now she wants to further her career and education at Berklee. But she needs your help.

You're going to go out on the town anyway. Why not take that money and instead enjoy an intimate evening of phenomenal music, dessert, and friendship? And at the same time, help Elise on her path to stardom! Come to one house concert or all five! We'd love to see you there!

FIVE amazing concerts—only one left!

The first four concerts, where John accompanied Elise, were at the Anderson home. Each featured a different style or genre of music. 

Concert 1 was on Valentine's Day. It was super fun! We heard love songs from many eras and Elise made them her own. Everyone even sang along on one of the numbers! You can watch a short concert video by clicking the button below.

Concert 2 featured Broadway hits from ten different shows. And lots of chocolate. One of our guests won a box of Boehm Chocolates for identifying most of the shows!

Concert 3 was a fun one for movie (and especially Disney) lovers out there. With ice cream. We had a bidding war and a special guest singer (thanks Will Lo) who dueted with Elise as she performed the audience's choices of princesses—Jasmine (from Aladdin) and Elsa (from Frozen)! So fun!

Concert 4 was a combo of jazz standards and well-loved oldies. And King's Cake shipped in from New Orleans. We had a special guest drummer, Bryan Grau, who really helped liven up the evening! He was awesome! And a prelude to the whole live band coming in July!

The final concert will be on Saturday, July 26, at 4 pm in Redmond at a good friend's house and is a full pop concert with a live band. Enjoy some great food and some amazing music! We will email you the address when you RSVP.

FREE, but donations are requested

These concerts are free, but we request your donations and contributions. 100% of the net proceeds from these concerts will go toward Elise's tuition and living expenses at Berklee. The recommended donation amounts for the final concert, where we will cater some food and bring in a live band, are $99/person, or $150/couple, but again, you are welcome to contribute any amount you like.

REQUEST a song

As a fun incentive, if you'd like to request a particular song at one of these concerts, you can do so by making an additional contribution of $250 (Concerts 1–4) or $1,000 (Final Concert).

Please note: These are not public events and we are not selling tickets. You have been invited because you know John or Elise personally. We are grateful for your friendship and wish to share with you our passion. And while we appreciate your support, we do not want you to feel obliged to attend or participate. Come as you are, give as you will (or not), and we will still love and appreciate you forever!

SEATS are limited

Because seats are limited, RSVP now for the final concert before you miss out on the opportunity!

We can't wait to see you!