Services

Joy of Song brings the magic of music wherever it may be of benefit -- schools, senior centers, nursing homes, community centers, and private homes. 

We facilitate many types of events including:

• Senior Sing-Alongs
• All-Age Community Sings 
• Kid's Sing-amajigs
• Home Visits and Elder Care
• Weddings and Other Sacred Ceremonies 

• Kitchen Cabarets

In our sessions, we cultivate a flexible structure and atmosphere of informality to allow for spontaneous play – a key to joy. Joy of Song sessions do not follow the one-way model of performer/audience but rather the interactive model of facilitator/participants. In other words, we are not playing for people but playing with people. This approach sets the stage for creativity and individual expression to emerge, and for shared meaning to develop.

Joy of Song sessions give participants the proven benefits of singing including:

• Physical exercise: When you sing, you deepen your breathing and mobilize your musculoskeletal system.
  
• Active engagement: Joy of Song participants engage in a creative group process. Everyone gets to be seen and heard, and everyone's contributions are valued.
  
• Biochemical boost: Singing has been proven to increase endorphins, secretory immunoglobulin A, and oxytocin.
  
• Increased positive affect and decreased negative affect: In keeping with the results of many studies, participants are likely to feel lighter and brighter.
  
• Social connection: Participants have the opportunity to develop relationships and a sense of belonging, which are major factors in well-being.
  
• Emotional support: Music supports the processing and expression of emotion, which helps the human system stay fluid and vital. 
  
• Cognitive stimulation: Singing sessions activate memory and exercise mental agility.