Welcome, and thanks for your interest in The Vintage Voice! This is a blog for Vintage Voices, a student organization at the University of Maryland that spreads joy to the elderly, one vintage song at a time. We perform sing-along shows of nostalgic music at assisted living and skilled nursing communities.
We'll use this blog as a space to share our voices and experiences, updates about the group, music tips, tips for interacting with the aging population, and stories and wisdom from the residents of these communities. Each post will be authored by one of our very own Vintage Voices members.
Inspired by my grandparents and their love for 30's & 40's music as well as visitors, I founded Vintage Voices at my high school as part of a Girl Scout project in 2012. Since then, the idea has taken off and turned into something that brings joy to a lot of people. In memory and honor of my grandparents, I brought Vintage Voices to the University of Maryland, starting another chapter in Spring 2015. It's been incredibly rewarding watching this group grow in size as well as in our goals, abilities, and accomplishments in bringing joy to the residents.
In the two years we've been on campus, we've expanded our goals from just performing for the residents to also include engaging with the residents through conversation before and after performances, donating music equipment to the communities to create a long-term positive impact, conducting outcome measurement research to evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts, and advocating for the aging population and quality of life in healthcare around campus. I look forward to seeing the incredible things this group will do in the years to come!
Stay tuned for more blog posts, as well as updates through our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube channel. Feel free to comment with ideas for posts, or contact us through Facebook with any questions or to book a performance. Thanks for reading!
-Becky Goodridge
