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Music Enrichment and Therapeutic Singing Programs

Music Enrichment and Therapeutic Singing Programs

Programs that teach, inspire, grow, connect, and heal. 

Esteem Vocals has a wide array of custom and pre-designed programs. 

Recreational/Leisure Programming. 

​We strive to create music and singing programs that are meaningful, enjoyable, and satisfying. Our leisure-based choirs, workshops, sing-alongs, showcases, and concerts are designed to offer participants an inclusive and flexible environment where they are free to experience music and singing in a way that feels safe and empowering.  

​Educative Programming

​At Esteem Vocals we offer a variety of opportunities for people to improve their knowledge, experience, and skill with singing and music-making.  We offer individual and small group vocal lessons, workshops, and ongoing programs ranging from beginner to more advanced content. 

​Empowerment and Personal-Growth Based Programming and Coaching. 

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​Music and singing provide many opportunities for people to understand more about themselves and the world around them. Participants, students, or clients use music and singing as a means to explore deeper concepts such as self-awareness, self-expression, authenticity, judgement, perfectionism, shame, comparison, kindness, empathy, self-identity, courage, and many other attributes of human life.  Using music and singing as a tool people can also practice skills including boundary setting, creating meaningful connections, and increasing one's confidence. 
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Both empowerment-focused lessons and programs operate under humanistic principles recognizing that kind, supportive, honest, and empowering environments are ideal for growth and personal transformation. Alongside this, music and singing can allow one to experience or reinforce new ways of being, thinking, and acting using music-based cognitive and behavioral activities.   

​Arts in Healthcare - Restorative and Supportive Programming. 

​Music and singing increasingly are being recognized as a valuable tool in helping people whose speech has been compromised by Parkinson's Disease, stroke, other neurological disorders, or aging. Esteem Vocals Arts in Healthcare programming, includes SongShine™ Programs, (see more below) which combines vocal exercises, group singing, body awareness, and relaxation, breathing exercises, creative imagination, emotional expression, and drama to strengthen voices, build community, and lift spirits.
​These programs provide a playful, supportive environment for participants and can also include activities including rhythm and percussion, team-building exercises, games,  and song-writing.  *Arts in Healthcare music programs like these have commonly been proven to strengthen cognitive, social, emotional, and motor skills in engaged participants, and help to improve speech and communication.  Please contact Sharon or more information about what she offers. 

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Esteem Vocals also offers custom designed Arts in Healthcare Programs for people with neuro-developmental disabilities for leisure, education and personal-growth. 

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Custom designed Music Enrichment and Voice lessons for people challenged with compromised speech due to Parkinson's Stroke, other neurological disorders, or aging can be set-up in small groups, or individual or shared lessons.  Each session will offer exercises to help improve speech ​and communication, using vocal exercises, music and singing.  *Please Note.  These lessons are not designed to replace Professional Speech  or clinical Music Therapy.  It is intended to provide those challenged with neurologically or age-related speech challenges with additional, local, affordable, and holistic options on their road to healing.  

​Please contact us if you are interesting in knowing more about these lessons,  and we will email or phone you back with more details. 

Contact

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​May 2016, I had the opportunity to be certified by Dr. Ruthanna Metzger and  Mr. Peter Harris in SongShine TM- an Arts in Healthcare program  for persons whose speech has been compromised by Parkinson's Disease, stroke, other neurological disorders, or aging. This allows me to lead  therapeutic vocal programs that include ...​
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- Vocal exercises and group singing to strengthen voices.
- Body awareness, relaxation and  breath exercises.
- Drama activities to spark imagination and encourage emotional expression.
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 SongShineTM   provides accessible
Arts in Healthcare
​classes for persons whose speech has been compromised by Parkinson's Disease, stroke, other neurological disorders and/or aging.   
 


The SongShine Program was founded by Dr. Ruthanna Metzger, originally as a pilot study program at Eisenhower Medical Center in California, for the Traub Parkinson's Center. The program was such a success that it is now offered across the United States, and now in Canada!  For more information on Dr. Ruthanna Metzger and the SongShine Foundation please visit  http://www.songshineforparkinsons.org.  
Songshine Vancouver Island Programs are facilitated by SongShine Certified Instructors

 
SongShine Programs offer:

- Vocal exercises and group singing to strengthen voices.
- Body awareness, relaxation and  breath exercises.
- Drama activities to spark imagination and encourage emotional expression.
- Opportunities to build community, create connection and lift spirits. 

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SongShine can run as an on-going weekly program and/or  monthly workshop style session. The program can be personalized for your group or organization.  
Please click the contact button below to email for more information. 

 
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Esteem Vocals.  Sharon Marie Tomczyk. Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada.  Copyright 2019
  • Esteem Vocals Home
    • Contact
    • About
    • Location
    • VividLiving. Authentic Health in the 21st Century
    • Testimonials
  • Lessons
    • Find your voice
    • Enhance your voice
    • Vocal Lesson Rates and Schedules
    • Benefits of Singing
    • Vocal Student Login
  • Programs/Choirs
    • Programs + Arts In Heath Care
    • Choir and Group Singing Workshop
    • Sound Connection Choir
    • Workshops
  • Vividliving
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