MacPhail Music for Life™

Strengthen Your Mind, Lift Your Spirit, Find a Community

MacPhail Music for Life™ classes and ensembles bring adults ages 55+ together to create and learn about music in a fun and comfortable setting. Class sizes are small, and the supportive environment encourages personal expression, social engagement, and community building. Classes are scheduled at convenient times to avoid rush hour traffic and nighttime driving, and MacPhail offers accessible entrances, spaces, and materials.

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Research shows that music:

Reduces stress, which is linked to decreases in heart disease, heart attacks, strokes and other conditions

Increases mathematical ability, cognitive function, and spatial-temporal reasoning

Improves quality of sleep

Makes us happier, more connected, and more energetic

Adult Music Class Offerings 4courses shown

Minneapolis – Fall 2025

MacPhail Music For Life 55+

MMFL Beginning Piano

Have you always wanted to learn to play the piano or come back to it after learning the basics years ago? Join in with other adults in the same boat, …

Tuition

$378.50

Online – Fall 2025

MacPhail Music For Life 55+

Unwrapping Music ONLINE: Western Music before 1825

Unwrapping Music: Western Music before 1825 In this class, we will examine the roots of Western Classical Music from the ancient Greeks through the Early Church, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical …

Tuition

$151.00

Online – Fall 2025

MacPhail Music For Life 55+

Unwrapping Music ONLINE: Western Music from 1825 – Present

Unwrapping Music: Western Music from 1825 – Present In this class, we will look at the evolution of Western Classical Music from the Romantic era through the twentieth century and …

Tuition

$151.00

Minneapolis – Fall 2025

MacPhail Music For Life 55+

Voices of Experience – FALL Semester

Celebrate Minnesota’s rich choral tradition and be a part of a partnership between MacPhail and the Minnesota Chorale. The Voices of Experience Choir is for adults over the age of …

Tuition

$226.00

Connecting Voices Chorus

Connecting Voices chorus offers a unique and joy-filled choral experience for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

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Community Partnerships

Through our Music for Life community partnership program, our trained teaching artists come to your site to deliver a tailor-made program. Classes include a variety of musical activities and adult music lessons, such as singing, playing instruments, movement, composition, learning music history, and much more. Our classes are tailored to all care levels: adult day, assisted living, independent living, intergenerational programming, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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