Musical Connection: Choral Program for Older Adults Provides Fun and Creative Outlet

Encore Creativity for Older Adults is a choral organization providing adults 55 and older with a creative outlet and the opportunity to make new friends, reports the Epoch Times . Encore is the largest choral organization for adults 55 and over in the United States, and it counts roughly 1,400 singers in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and New York. Encore currently hosts 22 different choruses, including one for those with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. With live rehearsals cancelled since March 12, Encore is offering a virtual summer course called Encore University, which will hold rehearsals and music classes. The organization also has set up a virtual Encore University Summer School for those 55 and older, with classes and rehearsals held via Zoom. "We have empowered these people to do their best, and we have empowered these people to look forward to life," said Encore founder Jeanne Kelly. "They come in and they're happy. Our singers are just happy."