"Quote - Unquote "
" It is a mistake to regard age as a downhill grade toward dissolution. The reverse is true. As one grows older, one climbs with surprising strides. "
George Sand
Eleven years ago, Jeanne Kelly started the "Senior Singers" group at Goodwin House Alexandria, while she was Executive Director of the Levine School of Music's Northern Virginia Campus. Their participation in (and the success of) the Creativity and Aging Study inspired Jeanne to start Encore. The chorale is still going strong, with some of the original members of the "Senior Singers" still active in the Chorale. A few members' photos below
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| Bill Hamilton & Dottie Petrullo | Ruth McKenty |

