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1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9• Guest Lecture •
IN TUNE WITH DEMENTIA: ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC, MOVEMENT AND IMPROVISATION
Jude Jones, M. Ed, MT-BC (Board Certified Music Therapist and Licensed Professional Music Therapist)
This presentation will provide an overview of the universal power of music and the rationale for using this art form in working with clients with dementia from various cultural backgrounds. Creative singing, movement and improvisation interventions for engaging and empowering clients with dementia will be discussed and demonstrated with an emphasis on interactive involvement for participants attending the session. The Power of music lecture as it relates to helping others with dementia will briefly discuss how: 1) Music awakens our memories and emotions, 2) Music makes us move, 3) Music provides opportunities for social interaction, 4) Music reduces anxiety, 5) Music improves cognition. The Creative Singing portion of the session will address working with non-lexical vocals, call-and response methods in singing, songwriting and other creative vocal work ideas to engage folks with dementia in music. The Creative movement section of the session will demonstrate simple easy memorable original movement ideas that can be incorporated into movement routines with emphasis of teaching others how to choreograph their own movement routines for their clients. The Improvisational part of the session will address the use of improvisational games, story weaving and music listening exercises as treatment tools for helping folks with dementia. Jude Jones is a published author of the book, Dementia: Innovative Ideas Using Music, Movement, and Improvisation, available here: https://a.co/d/j1eM7Lg
Supported by the CCM General Studies Division and BA in Music program, with additional support from CCM's DEI Committee.
Location: Baur Room
Admission: FREE
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CCM Village | University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45221