Songs by Heart

Classes are free to those living with dementia and Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. The room will be open fifteen minutes before the program. Please arrive early to have time to get settled. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and shoes.

What Is Songs by Heart?
Songs by Heart is an engagement-centered program developed for Memory Care Communities in which a professional level singer leads an interactive sing-along. The singers use therapeutic techniques such as mirroring, verbal and gestural promptings, making direct eye contact, and holding hands with residents throughout the program. Singers encourage residents to join in the singing, clapping, and dancing, as well as engage in conversations centered around the musical selections.

Programs
45-minute sessions that can occur as often as 5 days per week. At least once a week is recommended.
Song selections are tailored to communities, including musical theater, patriotic & folk tunes, and jazz standards.
Personnel will include professional level singer and pianist. We strive to keep consistency to build relationships.
Rates are $125/session.
Since the first programs in the Chicago suburbs in 2015, Songs by Heart has expanded to over 50 memory care communities across the country, and we are proud to bring this program to the Tulsa area.

Let’s Sing Together
Tulsa Opera Songs by Heart is available for area communities to book regular programs.  

Thanks to generous grants, Tulsa Opera Songs by Heart can offer a complimentary session for you to see the program for yourself! We encourage family members to attend and enjoy the session with their loved one.

Program Impacts

Stress Reduction
Improving Self-Confidence
Social Interaction

Sample Song Selections
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Edelweiss
Oklahoma!
You are My Sunshine
Over the Rainbow
I Could Have Danced All Night
God Bless America
Home on the Range
That’s Amore
I Got Rhythm
Que Sera Sera
A Bushel and a Peck