Singing with Parkinson’s

a FREE therapeutic community choir!

Research in music therapy and neuroscience has shown that music synchronizes neural activity- and can improve patients’ cognitive motor, sensorimotor, and speech/language symptoms. Music Therapists design our Parkinson's Choir to address limitations and struggles with Disease and culminate in a staged community concert! Patients report that participation in singing activities and music with a strong rhythm has improved their gait, breath support, mood,motor control, and ability to perform consecutive tasks.Individuals at any stage of the disease are welcome and can benefit. Prior musical experience is not required but is a plus!

Virtual Choir

Virtual Registration Form

When: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1-2pm EST

Where: Virtual, visit from anywhere in the world!

Through the support from D Jones Family Charitable Foundation and Just One More Foundation, the virtual therapeutic group is FREE and open to anyone with a Parkinson's diagnosis (& their caretakers!).

Choir at Center for Movement Challenges

In-Person Registration Form

When: Fridays 2-3pm

Where: Center for Movement Challenges Sandy Springs, GA

This program is supported by a Community Grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation, made possible thanks to the generosity of the estate of Stanely and Gloria Brams.

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Interested in individualized sessions? We offer individual music therapy, virtual and in-person! Call today!

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  • “My husband has Parkinson’s and, since we started singing, I believe his speech is improved. We both look forward to continuing the sessions. Thanks so much for this therapy. I recommended Singing With Parkinson’s to my husband’s neurologist so that she can pass it along to others.” - Spouse of Participant

  • “. . . it was FUN! Parkinsons (and similar) patients need more fun in their lives! I think everybody does!” - SWP Participant

  • “Just to say a BIG THANK YOU for all the good work you, it is much appreciated, across the pond in the US, but also all over the world and here in Europe!

    Your scheme really is unique and your enthusiasm is infectious!” - SWP Participant

  • “I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in February of this year and immediately began looking for available therapies that I could access that would be focused on some of the common non-motor symptoms of PD. While I found quite a few online resources targeting physical exercise and gait/balance issues, there was not a great deal of resources online focusing on speech/voice therapy.

    From a comment I read on the Parkinson Foundation’s webpage, I decided to explore [PHH’s] online workshop focusing on music therapy. I have found immense benefits as I’ve joined [therapist’s] students, twice a week, as she has focused on tools to strengthen and counteract the vocal degradation resulting from PD. [Therapist’s] classes are a mix of voice tone and breathing exercises, followed by working together as we sing a wide variety of songs, putting our breathing exercises to work in a practical effort. We have also been learning the aspects of correct pitch and volume levels as we sing these songs together, under [therapist’s] guidance and instruction. I’ve also had the opportunity to learn more about the role of harmony to work within the scale and musical range of these songs.” - SWP Participant