Encore Creativity for Older Adults

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 Frederick. No auditions are required. Interested singers can register on Encore Creativity’s website at encorecreativity.org/register, by emailing info@ encorecreativity.org or by calling 301261-5747.

The Encore Chorale of Frederick is eager to welcome all older adults interested in singing to a new season of rehearsals beginning Sept. 7. No prior experience with singing is necessary to join. Encore ensembles provide singers with a warm, uplifting community that reduces isolation and promotes healthy relationships in an excellent artistic environment. Rehearsals will run through late December, culminating in a holiday performance to light up the winter months. The ensemble meets on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon each week at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, 4880 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick.

“There are so many physical, mental and emotional benefits from singing, and we are honored to help create a world where all older adults have a place in the arts,” said Joshua Vickery, CEO of Encore Creativity.

The Encore Chorale of Frederick brings joyful moments of spirited singing for older adults with a diverse and challenging repertoire of music. The chorale, led by conductor Deb Int Veldt, will sing uplifting renditions of choral favorites to ring in the holiday season, from classics such as Hallelujah Chorus and Winter Wonderland to the modern pieces “On this Silent Night” by Sarah Quartel and “Stars Shall I Find” by Victor C. Johnson.

Encore Creativity for Older Adults is open to those who share the love of singing.

Registration for the entire rehearsal season is $190 per person and includes sheet music and a CD highlighting the singer’s voice part. A scholarship program is available to offset the cost of tuition for those needing financial as- sistance. For more information and for a complete list of all ensembles across the nation, visit encorecreativity.org.