Yes…and! A webinar with Giving Voice: Join us for a conversation about dementia, music, and improv, (yes improv!) We’ll be talking with Karen Stobbe, from In the Moment, about ways to improve the lives of people with dementia through improv.
You are invited to a free webinar brought to you by Giving Voice! Karen Stobbe, from In the Moment, will be our guest, chatting with Eyleen Braaten, Executive Director of Giving Voice, about using improv (yes, improv!) as a way to better connect with people living with dementia.
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Twin Cities friends! Come sing-a-long with us!! Head on down to Water Works at Mill Ruins Park, 333 South 1st Street in downtown Minneapolis (by the river). At Giving Voice, we love singing so much we want to share the joy of singing with everyone. Come find out why singing together is life-affirming and life-changing for people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias by joining us! Grab your water bottle and a chair and head on down to Water Works Park. (Please allow some extra time for parking!) We'll sing some songs you know and maybe some new ones too. Our friendly group will make you feel like you're part of the chorus in no time! It's the highlight of the summer.
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You're invited! Grab your friends and family for a Giving Voice Fundraiser hosted by Beer Choir Twin Cities.
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Join Giving Voice for a free event, a webinar with special guest, renowned gerontologist, dementia expert, and advocate Dr. Al Power. Not only is Dr. Al a premier expert in the area of wellbeing and dementia, he literally wrote the book(s) on it! "Dementia Beyond Disease: Enhancing Wellbeing" and "Dementia Beyond Drugs"', he is also an accomplished musician and songwriter. Sign up for our newsletter to get registration information for this free event!
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Join us for a celebration of songs that connect! Come join us for a collection of uplifting songs that will bring joy to your heart. Spring means concert season! Friday, May 12th, Saturday, May 20th, and Sunday, May 21st. Our choruses will show a different side of what it means to live with Alzheimer's. It is possible to live well with dementia. There is still friendship, laughter, joy...and music! After working hard all semester to learn a repertoire of fabulous music, we are ready to entertain you and make your heart sing!
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We've got some great shows coming up that you won't want to miss, so mark your calendars now! Our choruses have some fun repertoire lined up that will be sure to get your toes tapping. If you've got the theme song from the "Golden Girls" in your head, you know what we're talking about! Our Minneapolis and St. Paul Choruses will be singing songs about friendship. We got some familiar tunes and some new favorites lined up. Our Edina chorus is heading "Back to Broadway" with lots of old favorites from classic musicals. We are having the best time rehearsing these songs and we can't wait to share them with you!
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This event "The Power of Music" is a chance to connect, learn and share. We will take this opportunity to reflect and look to the future!
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We have so much fun singing together, we want to share the joy with everyone in our community! We provide the music, you provide the voices. No need to worry about being a good singer, we sing together and every voice matters. August 3rd at 6pm at Water Works at Mill Ruins Park in Minneapolis. See you there!
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We want to hear how you bring renewed purpose, learning, friendships, and just plain happiness to the lives of people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Write with […]