In partnership with River’s Bend Senior Center, Mundi Project is offering a creative aging course taught by Dr. Erika Qureshi. Creative Aging Through Active Listening is an 8-week session, in-depth and interactive exploration of music through various genres and eras. The program is made possible thanks to the Utah Division of Arts & Museums (funded by the Utah State Legislature), the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, and E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.
Who: Attendees of River’s Bend Senior Center
Where: 331 S 600 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
When: May 10 – June 28
River’s Bend Senior Center
River’s Bend Senior Center Location
Berlin Edwards, MT-BC
Music Night Facilitator
Berlin Edwards is a board certified music therapist who is passionate about empowering others through music. He has worked with a variety of populations including: adolescence in a juvenile detention center, older adults with Alzheimer’s and dementia, preschoolers with special needs, young adults with developmental disabilities, and terminally ill patients on hospice care. He is thrilled to be working with Encircle Salt Lake City and to be part of the Mundi Project team.
Education: Master of Music in Music Therapy from Illinois State University, Master of Music in Jazz Performance from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Art in Musical Theatre from Weber State University.