Arts for Life
Arts for Life
Encore Creativity’s Arts for Life programming is designed to support those with cognitive change.
Participants, along with their care partners, sing familiar songs and participate in music and movement games in a warm group setting to encourage connection through the power of music.
Partner Spotlight: Insight Memory Care
Encore is committed to keeping Arts for Life programming tuition-free for all participants, care partners, and volunteers. This pledge is guided by the generous support of our sponsors and partners. We are pleased to partner with Insight Memory Care for our programs in Virginia.
Insight Memory Care Center is a nonprofit providing quality memory and cognitive care for families living with dementia. Insight reaches this goal through specialized day programs for individuals living with memory and cognitive impairments, support for care partners and families, and education and engagement opportunities for the wider community. A nonprofit organization serving Northern Virginia since 1984, Insight offers a spectrum of holistic care, with a vision of a community where those living with cognitive impairment can achieve the highest quality of life.
As families are also impacted, Insight offers support programs specifically for care partners to reduce stress, plan for the future, and build a network of support that provides practical solutions to caregiving challenges. Insight’s innovative education programs and virtual resources help care partners remain confident and effective in their roles and increase awareness and understanding of the disease in the community.
Sentimental Journey Singers
Sentimental Journey Singers is for individuals with early to mid-stage cognitive change.
Activities
The group also participates in therapeutic activities, such as movement and music games.
Rehearsals
Participants, with their care partners, learn vocal techniques and three-part harmony, while singing familiar songs and new pieces in a social group setting under the leadership of a professional conductor.
Concerts
Locations
Find a Sentimental Journey Singers program near you.
Virginia
North Carolina
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Melody Makers
Melody Makers is a musical experience program for individuals with mid- to moderate-stage cognitive change.
Activities
Sessions include vocal exercises, singing of rounds and partner songs, movement activities, and opportunities for relationship-building.
Sessions
Ambassadors and Melody Makers engage in 45-60-minute sessions for 10-weeks.
Informance
At the end of 10-weeks, the group will share what they have learned with a participatory informance.
Locations
Find a Melody Makers program near you.
Maryland
Virginia
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Partner With Us
We are always searching for organizations, residential facilities, and senior support centers to partner with.
Please contact Dr. Mary Ann East, Director of Arts for Life if you would like to participate in or support our programming.