This meetup group is all about appreciating the wonderful MUSIC (pop,
soul, rock, jazz) of decades past, roughly encompassing the 50 s to
the 80 s. We use MUSIC TO FACILITATE INTERACTION AND FOR THE
THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS, especially for SENIORS, of rhythm-based MUSIC
THERAPY. As a professional drummer and songwriter, I have found that
listening to and enjoying MUSIC FROM A RHYTHMIC STANDPOINT HAS GREAT
BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE OF ANY MUSICAL BACKGROUND. The only requirement is
that you enjoy MUSIC TOO!This particular group is open to all
individuals in the area who are at least 55 years in age. I have
carried out many sessions like this with great results, as I
especially love bringing joy to seniors, who too often don t have
viable social opportunities and don t have any way of revisiting good
memories from their youth via music.
The primary reason to join this group is to HAVE FUN! To expand on
that, the fun you have during these sessions is based on simultaneous
appreciation of music and positive social interaction with an
individual who is not necessarily in your age group (ME!). If you
would like to enjoy not just listening to music, but interactively
getting INSIDE the music by rhythmically playing along or clapping,
then join! If you are looking to meet other like-minded, music-loving
seniors, then join! If you want to have a unique experience enjoying
music you love while creating lasting friendship, then join! While I
certainly offer musical knowledge with each session and information
regarding the instruments and the music that I bring, my priority is
for you to have a great time while also possibly learning something
about music!
In a typical session, we begin by chatting for a few minutes about
music (or any other topic!). Oftentimes, I will then do a quick
performance to demonstrate the rhythmic approach to listening to
music. Then, I pass out small instruments to whoever may be interested
while we play, sing, clap, and dance! If you have limited mobility,
you can still join in with small percussion instruments that I bring,
or you can simply watch and listen. You will forget your aches and
pains for an hour as we jam together within the context of music you
love, like Stevie Wonder, the Beatles, Benny Goodman, the Grateful
Dead, Michael Jackson, and a whole lot more. I often dance with and
interact with everyone in the room while we play our instruments and
forget our worries inside the music.
If you re a senior who loves music, join our group today! I m very
much looking forward to meeting you! No musical experience necessary.
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