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.
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
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Unwrapping Music ONLINE: Modern Protest Music
Unwrapping Music: Modern Protest Music In our past series on Protest music we examined what constitutes a protest music and how it has been used to unite people to act...
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Summer Sing
Looking for an uplifting choral experience this summer? Join us for a short 6-week session to sing some light-hearted, yet challenging pieces. This is a great opportunity to work with...
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Connecting Voices Community Sing
Connecting Voices is a unique and joy-filled experience for people living with dementia to participate alongside a care partner or companion. This summer we welcome singers to join us as...
Connecting Voices Chorus
Connecting Voices chorus offers a unique and joy-filled choral experience for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
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.
Meet Our Music For Life Faculty
Andrea Leap
Ella Terman
Paula Lammers
Interested in individual lessons? Visit our Music Lessons and Classes page.
Questions?
Contact Kristyn Rupp at 612.767.5345 or via email