A Musical Legacy: Elena Belfor-Sigalov's Commitment to Arts and Education at CCDS

Almost 30 years ago, beloved piano instructor Elena Belfor-Sigalov was teaching students at both Summit Country Day School and at Cincinnati Country Day School. When the time came for her to decide between the schools, she chose Country Day.

“Teachers and children here at Country Day are both accepted and supported for who they are,” says Belfor-Sigalov. “The relationship between the kids and the teachers is a family. And that was so important to me when I decided to teach full-time here. It was more than words – kids actually felt like they were part of a family.”

Belfor-Sigalov works with students as early as Pre-Kindergarten II, through their senior year. She not only shares her musical expertise and worldly knowledge with her students, but she also supports them by giving back to the school and the arts, by donating to the Country Day Fund.

“I want our school to be the best in the world,” Belfor-Sigalov says. “And donations allow the school to improve the education and the experience we provide to the kids.”

Belfor-Sigalov continues, “As someone who has been a teacher for a long time, I believe the arts play such a valuable role in developing our children into amazing humans. It’s important to give them opportunities to try different things and present them with new challenges. I am proud to teach my students that it is okay to make mistakes because that’s how you grow up – by learning from your mistakes.”

By supporting the arts at Country Day, Elena believes she is not only supporting the students, but also her fellow art teachers.

“We work at one the most wonderful, beautiful schools in Cincinnati, and we need financial support so we can continue to provide our students with the best resources possible.”