In partnership with the Music and Health Research Institute, Music and Movement gives participants an opportunity to learn, feel and express music through playful and dynamic movement activities.

In a typical class, participants move to the music, synchronize body actions with musical rhythms, and follow their partner’s movements. Participants will also interact with other people and objects, react quickly to random signals, echo movement sequences, and follow verbal instructions and musical cues in order to complete activities. Some activities are structured and oriented, while some activities are improvised with creativity.

There is a research study associated with these classes. Participation in this study is completely voluntary – you can still take the music classes even if you decide not to participate in the study. The purpose of the study is to examine the impacts of group music sessions on the health and well-being of older adults. We will reach out prior to the start of the study to verify your interest in participating.