Sponsored by AARP
Due to a generous sponsorship by AARP, Masterclasses are available for whatever you want to pay starting at $0. Attend for FREE, or if you would like to assign a value to this lifelong learning experience, chose one of the ($) admission tickets.
Participate on Zoom or Watch Later
Each of our 90-minute Masterclasses meet monthly on Zoom. You do not need to be a current Encore University student or Encore singer to enjoy these classes – Masterclass series can be enjoyed by all lifelong learners!
Registration is required for live participation for both types of Masterclasses.
Can’t make a Masterclass but want to hear the discussion? Recordings will be available to the public and accessible at the bottom of this page approximately one week after the Masterclass.
Arts, Health, & Research Masterclass
Encore University’s Research Masterclass series invites experts in various fields of creative aging and arts in health to share their research and perspectives on healthy aging. Registration is required for live participation.
Artistic Masterclass
Encore University’s Artistic Masterclass series explores dynamic and wide-ranging topics tailored for you! Take a deep dive into practical topics that you can use in your artistic journey, with the expertise of our renowned instructors and musicians. Registration is required for live participation.
May Masterclasses:
This month’s Arts, Health, & Research Masterclass is:
Stroke, Aphasia and a Community-Based Center
Monday, May 18, 7:30-9pm ET on Zoom
Registration is required for live participation.
Join Amy C. Georgeais, Program Director for the Stroke Comeback Center to explore education on stroke, signs and symptoms of stroke and stroke prevention and treatment. In addition, we will discuss aphasia and the aphasia community. Finally, Amy will introduce you to the Stroke Comeback Center, which is a community-based facility which serves stroke survivors and their families and their ongoing recovery efforts.
Amy C. Georgeadis, MS, CCC-SLP is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with 30 years of experience working with survivors of stroke and brain injury. She received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University and her master’s degree from Gallaudet University. She had a 20-year career working on the stroke and brain injury unit as a senior inpatient therapist at Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital. There, she had extensive research experience investigating the efficacy and feasibility of telerehabilitation. She has been with Stroke Comeback Center since 2013 and became the Program Director in 2020. Amy enjoys working with stroke survivors and witnessing their resilience and hard work, which results in a lifetime of progress.
Registration is required for live participation.
This month’s Artistic Masterclass is:
Celebrate ROCKS!
Wednesday, May 27, 7:30-9:00pm ET
Registration is required for live participation.
Join Encore Artistic Directors Kathryn Harsha and Mary Ann East as they host ROCKS founder, Jeff Dokken for kick-off celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Encore ROCKS. You’ll learn the inspiration and history that led to the first ROCKS chorus, relive some of the great memories of the music, the ROCKS camps, and hear a bit about the vision for the future of ROCKS. Just take the old records off the shelf and enjoy an evening of celebration.
Jeff Dokken, Encore ROCKS conductor, has been with Encore since 2013. During that time, he has conducted numerous chorales in the Washington DC region, and currently conducts Alexandria Chorale and ROCKS, Annapolis ROCKS, Glen Echo ROCKS, and DC Rocks. In addition to his responsibilities at Encore, Maestro Dokken is the Music Director and Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia and Music Director and Conductor of the Rome Symphony Orchestra. He is a frequent guest conductor of orchestras and choirs across the United States, Europe, and South America. Recent highlights include conducting the world premiere of the Philip Glass Flute Concerto in Florence, Italy, guest conducting the National Symphony of Brazil, and return engagements with several orchestras in Ecuador.
Registration is required for live participation.
Upcoming Arts, Health, & Research Masterclasses:
| AARP Global Brain Health with Juan Rodriguez, PhD, MPH, MS, AARP | June 15, 7:30-9:00 ET |
| Music & Mood with Samantha Murray and Jessica Frederickson | July 20, 7:30-9:00 ET |
Upcoming Artistic Masterclasses:
| Percussion with Tom Teasley | June 24, 7:30-9:00 ET |
| TBD | July 29, 7:30-9:00 ET |
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