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Sheila’s Reflection

Sheila’s Reflection

by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Jul 13, 2017 | Musings

Sheila Haennicke is a social worker in the Alzheimer’s field and a college classmate of our artistic director, Jonathan Miller. Sheila’s mother has Alzheimer’s disease, and her dad, Bob Black, sings with Encore in Arlington Heights. Sheila wrote this...

Sandy’s Thoughts: Starting the Summer

by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | Jun 6, 2017 | Musings

As Jonathan and I prepare to begin our summer sessions of Encore “Rocks”, and look ahead at both the challenge and excitement of creating the musical experience, it’s easy to get caught up in the details: do we need to make a seating chart, now that...
Summertime: Mending Our Nets

Summertime: Mending Our Nets

by Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Sounds Good Choir | May 16, 2017 | Musings

I love the image of mending nets. Traditionally, there are times when fishermen take a break from catching fish and remain on shore. One those days, they do things that might seem unimportant but turn out to be essential. This could take place on rainy days, or in a...
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  • When I’m Almost 64 – I’m Really An Older Adult Now
  • Guess Who’s Singing Beside You? Laughs and Loud Fouls with a Legal Eagle
  • Happy Anniversary
  • Song Spotlight: Fly Me to the Moon
  • Guess Who’s Singing Beside You Cathy Eisen: Author, Attorney, Alto & Word Nerd

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Sounds Good Choir is a fun, welcoming community where older adults enhance their well-being through the joy of music.

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1111 Warren Ave., Ste. 2C
Downers Grove, IL 60515 USA
(630) 395-9542
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