Organization: ENCORE CREATIVITY CORPORATION
Mission: REFERENCE PAGE 2ENCORE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT AND ACCESSIBLE ARTISTIC ENVIRONMENT FOR OLDER ADULTS AGE 55 AND OVER, REGARDLESS OF EXPERIENCE OR ABILITY, WHO SEEK ARTS EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST.
Activities: REFERENCE SCHEDULE OENCORE CHORAL PROGRAM - MAINTAINED CHORALES SERVING OVER OLDER ADULT SINGERS IN THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON/NORTHERN VIRGINIA/NEW YORK AREA, INCLUDING TRADITIONAL CHORALES AND ROCKS, ROCK AND ROLL CHORUSES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE TWO 15-WEEK SEMESTERS OF REHEARSALS, FOLLOWED BY FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ENCORE OFFERED FREE CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING HIGH-PROFILE VENUES SUCH AS THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND THE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. ALL CHORALES ARE NON-AUDITIONED AND OPEN TO ALL SINGERS OVER 55 YEARS OF AGE. ENCORE PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED OF TUITION SUPPORT. MANY PROGRAM LOCATIONS ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE POTOMAC ARTS ACADEMY OF GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ARLINGTON COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING, MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING, WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS, AND SOME CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES.
ENCORE UNIVERSITY - ATTENDED BY OLDER ADULT SINGERS, THE PROGRAM OFFERS DAILY MUSICAL INSTRUCTION AND REHEARSALS, AS WELL AS EVENING CONCERTS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE PARTICIPANTS.
Religious classification: None