JOIN THE CHOIR
Our members include adults with memory loss, their care partners, students and community members. No previous singing or choir experience is required.
Registration for this season is now closed. You’re welcome to check out our Events Calendar, drop in for a rehearsal, or join us at one of our live performances. You can also subscribe below to be notified when next season’s registration opens.
BIG SINGS!
A massed rehearsal with all the ViM choirs
Each season we hold several joint rehearsals with all singers. These Big Sings allow us to get to know each other better and experience the joy of sharing our songs with each other.
INSPIRE OTHER PEOPLE!
WE ARE EXCITED TO SING FOR OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY.
At the end of each season, we hold a concert featuring our Voices in Motion singers and special guests. Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming concerts and events.
I have a family member/friend with dementia
I am a student wondering about the benefits of joining the choir
I am interested in joining Voices in Motion as a chorister
Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with memory loss?
Whether you have recently been diagnosed with memory loss or you are part of a family that has been on this journey for a while, Voices in Motion invites you to become part of its joy-filled and supportive choral community.
When we sing together, amazing things happen. Stories are shared. Hearts are touched. Beauty is created. Together.
Research supports this choir. Studies show that social singing is one of the most effective and life‑giving activities, improving well‑being, cognitive function, and social connection. With students involved, the choir becomes a compassionate, multigenerational community.
Each week, duets—people living with dementia and their care partners, caregivers, family members, or friends—attend a Voices in Motion rehearsal. The session includes an hour of singing, with time before and after for social connection, for a total of about ninety minutes. At the end of each term (fall and spring) we celebrate by performing a public concert.
Voices in Motion is committed to reducing the stigma surrounding dementia and memory loss. We believe these conditions do not define a person. Instead, identity is shaped by the people who love you and show you who you are through their words and actions.
Download our flyer or our brochure for more information or to share with friends and family.
Voices in Motion has been an enormous source of connection for me. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoy the singing, companionship, our director Erica, and yes, the cookies.
SUSAN-ROSE & BRAM, DUET
Are you a young person who considers themself a leader?
We believe that children, teenagers and young adults are the key to breaking down stigma and positioning our culture to become dementia-friendly.
By joining a Voices in Motion choir, you become part of a community that includes families walking a tender journey—someone they love is living with dementia.
As you sing together, you’ll share in one another’s stories and experience empathy, vulnerability, acceptance, and love in real and meaningful ways. You’ll also learn about dementia and how to engage compassionately with people experiencing memory loss. We’ll guide you every step of the way.
And above all, you will be changed.
You may be joining us to earn community service hours, complete high school or homeschool credits, or explore future paths in music, psychology, sociology, or nursing. But you will gain far more than any requirement or credential.
What you’ll discover is the power of what you give—your presence, your compassion, and a piece of your heart.
Download our flyer or our brochure for more information or to share with friends and family.
Generations can learn so much from one another and that is what this choir does. It bonds us. With ViM you have another family.
KRYSTEENA, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
Are you wanting to add a meaningful activity to your life?
This is no ordinary choir. It includes people with memory loss, children, teenagers, young adults and people like you who live in the community, who love to sing and care deeply about other people.
In Canada, 1.1 million people are currently affected by dementia, either directly or indirectly. Chances are you know someone yourself.
Perhaps someone you care about has been diagnosed, and you’re hoping to bring them to a Voices in Motion choir. Or maybe you’re simply looking for a meaningful activity to enrich your own life.
By joining our community of singers, you’ll see music and science come together. Research shows the powerful impact of social singing, and we experience it every week—laughter, a few tears, and always a genuine, supportive community.
Choristers learn vocal technique, build musical skills, and create performances they’re truly proud of.
Download our flyer or our brochure for more information or to share with friends and family.
I sang in VIM as a caregiver for my husband and then as a volunteer after he died. VIM became a heartwarming support group!