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The place where I teach now is a 55+ county facility. I tried to teach piano at a seniors day care center, but it was tough going for me and the students. They couldn’t retain anything I showed them. There is a good music program for singing and dancing that is better for these folks. You could expand your work at the nursing home or add a stint at a 55+ facility. You might enjoy the contrasts between the groups.
BTW, here is a link to a program called Sound Health that is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Kennedy Center. One of their areas of study is the effect of music on the brain.
http://cms.kennedy-center.org/series/sound-health-home/sound-health
I attended the first concert last year and it was fascinating. There’s a link to that program within the Sound Health site. Enjoy!
One of my students has advanced Parkinson’s disease. She has tremors in her hands, but amazingly she never misses a note! She had a good musical education and sight reads well, so despite her medical condition, she’s making good progress. We have talked about the benefits of music for the aging brain. I think she is a good example.
Hi Gary,
My students at the senior center are generally recently retired professionals, still spry and very motivated. Most are beginners, and we just work our way through the book. They make slow but steady progress. Two of my students surprised me recently with a little duet!
I haven’t tried teaching the Sudnow Method. I am struggling with it myself. Maybe when I get more comfortable with it, I’ll give it a try.
Thanks for reaching out. Good luck with your volunteer efforts.
Judy, Alexandria, VA. Long time member. Even talked with Mr. Sudnow. But I haven’t made a lot of progress yet. Recently started teaching piano to seniors at a local community center. Am using traditional texts but am also recommending the Sudnow Method. I am hoping that teaching and revisiting this site will motivate me to start playing and studying again.
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