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Hosted by Encore Creativity · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 20 episodes
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Discover the profound impact of music in life’s second act with The Encore Effect. This inspiring podcast from Encore Creativity—America’s largest choral organization for adults 55+—weaves together moving personal narratives with cutting-edge insights on creative aging. Each episode features the remarkable stories of Encore singers alongside conversations with experts in neuroscience, gerontology, and the arts, exploring how music creates community, improves health outcomes, and brings joy to thousands of older adults nationwide. From novice singers finding their voice after retirement to research showing why doctors are ”prescribing” choral singing for brain health, The Encore Effect demonstrates that artistic expression knows no age limit. Join us to be inspired, informed, and reminded that the most beautiful music often comes from life’s second half.
Encore Creativity hosts The Encore Effect, a arts show with 20 episodes published.
Chuck Jarrell grew up in southern West Virginia and is a 10th generation Virginian-West Virginian. He earned degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Business Administration from West Virginia University and later earned a P
Kathryn Harsha brings extensive experience and passion to her work as Artistic Director and conductor. She earned a Master of Music in Conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Perf
Kathryn Harsha brings extensive experience and passion to her work as Artistic Director and conductor. She earned a Master of Music in Conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Perf
Dr. Sandra C. Quinn is a distinguished scholar whose mixed methods research has transformed understanding of vaccine acceptance, health communication, and racial disparities in public health outcomes. During her 13 years
DeDe Pruett was born and raised in Minnesota and attended Catholic schools throughout her education, including grade school, an all-girls high school, and St. Catherine University (formerly the College of St. Catherine),
Wendy Miller, Ph.D. ATR-BC, LCPAT, REAT, LPC, BCPC is a writer, sculptor, educator, and expressive arts therapist. She taught for over fifteen years in various universities throughout the country, including John F Kenned
Mary Ann East has been with Encore Creativity for Older Adults since August 2018 when she began conducting the Encore Chorale at Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads. In September of 2019 Mary Ann became the Program Directo
Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, is President Emerita of The John A. Hartford Foundation in New York City, a foundation dedicated to improving the care of older adults. She serves as the chief strategist for the Foundation a
Dan Cohen, MSW, founder and CEO of Right to Music, is a passionate advocate for integrating best practice music-based interventions into healthcare, especially long-term care and for all persons with dementia. In 2010 he
You can find Jamie's Donor Interview in the July 2025 issue of Encore Extra! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ca_Q1UsqveLR8oF1FR6hzWjvuv0FqG-b/view Jamie Wooten is a tenor with both DC Chorale and DC Rocks, and resides i
Anthony (Tony) Tambasco enjoyed a life in academia, highlighted by thirty-five years as a professor of biblical studies and social ethics in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Georgetown University. He a
David Simmons, who is no stranger to Encore, was raised in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. Upon graduating from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA in 1988, David moved to Washington, DC, where he attended The American Universi
Debra A. Brown-DeLone has over 45 years of management experience, managing programs and personnel requiring extensive public relations, office management, contract management and employee development. She has a strong re
I was first introduced to choral singing in high school. It was life-changing. I had finally found a community who shared my passion for music and made the work of learning music challenging and fun! Music and the commun
Joey Clark is a musical theater and cabaret performer, choral conductor, stage director and teaching artist. His work has been seen on the stages of McCarter Theatre (NJ), Syracuse Stage (NY), and many stages throughout
Jeff Dokken, Encore ROCKS conductor, has been with Encore since 2013. During that time he has conducted numerous chorales in the Washington DC region, and currently conducts Alexandria Chorale and ROCKS, Annapolis ROCKS,
Catherine Dehoney’s 40-year career has centered in arts management and fundraising, particularly in the choral field. In 2024, she concluded nearly ten years as president of Chorus America, the service association for ch
Ann has been singing and dancing for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Oklahoma, she never considered the performing arts as a way to make a living, but she sang and danced throughout her life, enjoying every mo
Learn more about Encore: https://encorecreativity.org/ Suzanne LaFollette-Black has been a gerontologist for the past 40+ years. Suzanne’s career has been in the aging network as a non-profit nursing home administrator,
Learn more about Encore: https://encorecreativity.org/ Jeanne Kelly is the founder of Encore Creativity for Older Adults, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an excellent, accessible, and sustainable artisti
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