The 3^rd Annual Encore Chorale Seniors Camp Comes to SMCM
For Singers of All Levels

Press Release #10-107

(St. Mary’s City, MD) April 30, 2010—St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) is preparing to host the third annual Encore Chorale Seniors Camp. The camp will be held from June 15-19 and will offer choral rehearsals, voice classes, and professional recitals. Adults 55 years of age and older of all singing levels are encouraged to participate. Registration is available for four more weeks. For more information, visit encorecreativity.org or contact Jeanne Kelly, founder and director of Encore Creativity for Older Adults, at Jeanne.Kelly@encorecreativity.org or 301-261-5747.

Classical, spiritual, and Broadway music are just some of the musical repertoires available. Morning movement and dance classes will be taught by Tiffany Haughn, a Washington, D.C., dance instructor, and afterwards singers will come together for a full choral rehearsal. After lunch, campers can participate in many of the recreational activities available at St. Mary’s College, attend a voice class, or participate in a rehearsal. Another full rehearsal will follow. Professional concerts open to the public will be offered in the evening. Performers include Alan Yellowitz of “The Beat Goes On” and the West Shore Piano Trio. Participants will also be able to attend a River Concert Series performance Friday night. The camp will conclude with a choral concert, open to the public.

The camp is $625 for those staying at SMCM and $450 for local commuters (lunch and dinner included). Participants will dine in the Raley Great Room, the college’s dining hall, and those who are not commuting will have private rooms in the college dorms.

There is strong medical evidence demonstrating that older adults who participate in cultural programs have better health, fewer doctor visits, less medication usage, a positive response on mental health measures, and more involvement in overall activities. The Encore Chorale Camp is a program of Encore Creativity for Older Adults, a nonprofit organization. Encore Creativity, Inc. aims to provide an accessible artistic environment for older adults at all levels, who seek educational art and performance opportunities under a professional artist.

Photo caption 1: Kitty McGettigan of Fairfax, Virginia, Carol Paquette and Sho Maruyama of Arlington, Virginia, Walter Johnson of Bunker Hill, West Virginia and Tom Allred of Arlington, practice singing at the Encore Chorale Seniors Camp at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The camp offers choral rehearsals, voice classes, and professional recitals and is a program of Encore Creativity for Older Adults, a nonprofit organization. Encore Creativity, Inc. aims to provide an accessible artistic environment for older adults at all levels, who seek educational art and performance opportunities under a professional artist.

Photo caption 2: Anne Rechter of Baileys Crossroads, Virginia and Linelle Broecker of Arlington, Virginia participate in a dance class with instructor Tiffany Haughn at the Encore Chorale Seniors Camp at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The camp offers choral rehearsals, voice classes, and professional recitals and is a program of Encore Creativity for Older Adults, a nonprofit organization. Encore Creativity, Inc. aims to provide an accessible artistic environment for older adults at all levels, who seek educational art and performance opportunities under a professional artist.

Photo caption 3: Paulette Wamego of Washington D.C., Phyllis Duty of Haskell, Oklahoma, Cornelia Wilder of Delray Beach, Florida, Eileen Johnson of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, and Nancy Webb of Washington D.C. practice singing at the Encore Chorale Seniors Camp at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The camp offers choral rehearsals, voice classes, and professional recitals and is a program of Encore Creativity for Older Adults, a nonprofit organization. Encore Creativity, Inc. aims to provide an accessible artistic environment for older adults at all levels, who seek educational art and performance opportunities under a professional artist.