Sarah Martin McConnell jumps into action and wins the first ever “audience wild card” WeWork Creator Achievement Award onstage with Ashton Kutcher and WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann.
Watch Music for Seniors Founder Sarah Martin McConnell vie for the first ever “audience wild card” WeWork Creator Achievement Award from Ashton Kutcher and WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann.
Musician Partner Kyshona Armstrong facilitates an Outreach program with Hadley Park Senior Group with comments by a senior participant. Sarah Martin McConnell speaks about the organization, its mission and the impact of its services.
by Nina Kraus, PhD, and Travis White-Schwoch This short article addresses the benefit of musical training – even later in life. There is still a potential for aging brains to benefit from making music. In addition, “There is emotional satisfaction that comes from engaging in music, and using a group
What Have We Learned From Music? by Nina Kraus and Travis White-Schwoch New studies have shown the positive effects of community music training. Music making encourages an active and repeated engagement with sound that helps the brain process speech. It facilitates “sound-to-meaning connections.… Specifically, preschoolers and older adults engaged in
Matt Bridges, Music for Seniors’ Program Director, Middle and East Tennessee, facilitates an interactive percussion session with narrative by Sarah Martin McConnell; Vanderbilt’s Blair Children’s Chorus Choral perform a public concert at Rutland Place Senior Living Community.
by Mary Hance (Ms. Cheap) , Tennessean 03.13.17 After learning about how interactive music fosters “brain gain,” Music for Seniors added a new program – live performance Learning Labs offering group lessons in various musical instruments. Read the article in the Tennessean here
by Sarah Martin McConnell , Tennessean 03.12.17 Auditory neuroscientist Dr. Nina Kraus of Northwestern University has conducted cutting-edge research about how to keep our brains nimble – and music making tops the list. Read the article in the Tennessean here
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Opinion: What better place is there for seniors to live more musically than in Music City, USA? Sarah Martin McConnell is the founder and current Executive Director of Music for Seniors. Have you always wanted to play an instrument or sing with a group? Well, do not delay!
An introduction to Music for Seniors’ services and history, featuring Musician Partners Lady Corder Chapman and Stephen Curnow, founder Sarah Martin McConnell and Program Director Matt Bridges.
