Older adults who love to sing can join in song this fall with Encore Creativity for Older Adults, the nation’s largest choral arts organization for adults 55 and older. The fall season of singing is open for registration for all older adults in the Santa Clarita Valley.
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When Music Mattered More Than Ever: 20 Israeli Songs for 2020
When loneliness, despair, boredom, and a disruption of all we know sets in…well, at least we have music. And boy, did we need it in 2020.
When the pandemic became real for most of us in early March, we quickly realized that our lives would be severely disrupted, at least in the short term. But amidst all the uncertainty, from the very beginning, Israel’s musical artists were there to entertain us, to reassure us, to comfort us, and to brighten our spirits.
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Director of music and operations Arreon Harley helps a young singer get ready for a Choir School of Delaware performance. (Courtesy of Choir School of Delaware)
It’s been a tough year for lots of us. For students at the Choir School of Delaware, not being able to get together to sing has been especially difficult.
“COVID? It sucks,” said Arianna Walker, an eighth grader at Gateway Lab School in Wilmington.
She’s in her first year with the Choir School, a comprehensive after-school program that provides more than just a chance to sing. In addition to music lessons, students get help with school work and learn life skills from adult tutors and mentors.