A music-based Arts in Healthcare program for those with Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, other neurological disorders, or aging voices.
Registration for our
2026 Benefit Luncheon is now Open!
SongShine: Strengthening Voices. Inspiring Possibility.
WHERE VOICES COME TO LIFE
Welcome to SongShine, founded in 2006, vocal music and creative drama-based classes designed for those who have communication issues due to Parkinson’s, stroke, other neurological challenges, or aging. Our goal is to help you communicate more easily and clearly. SongShine harnesses the power of brain, breath, and emotion to reclaim voices. It creates community, camaraderie, and confidence…AND IT’S FUN!
See For Yourself
Voices are strengthened. Want to see for yourself? In 2019, Steve Young and his wife Cherie put together a video testimonial, including an inspiring audio clip of Steve before and after his participation in the SongShine program. In 2024, they created an update of Steve’s truly remarkable story.
See both videos here!
Our Mission
1. To train and certify instructors to teach SongShine classes which are designed to strengthen voices damaged by Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, other neurological disorders, or aging;
2. To offer regularly scheduled in-person and online SongShine classes;
3. To present workshops to introduce SongShine vocal therapy methods;
4. To continue to create course material using music, speech, creative drama, and imagination.
SongShine is not intended to replace scientifically based traditional medicine, regular visits to your primary care physician, your otolaryngologist, neurologist, or your speech therapist. We are not speech therapy, we are not music therapy, and we are not drama therapy. We are SongShine: an integrative vocal arts program.
A Program that is Both Heart and Science
SongShine is designed around the leading-edge science of neuroplasticity – the human brain’s ability to reorganize itself and change by simulating alternative brain pathways from the creative right side of the brain. Think of it as heart and science. SongShine combines elements from two art forms: vocal arts and dramatic arts. These art forms harness the power of brain, breath, and emotion for the purpose of building voices. Learn more about the theory behind SongShine!
Because speech is the cornerstone of communication, SongShine is committed to improving the lives of people with neurologically compromised speech. We train instructors using singing, diaphragmatic / costal breathing, diction, articulation, and many creative techniques to strengthen voices. Whether you are a prospective instructor, have Parkinson’s disease, stroke, other neurological disorders, or simply have an aging voice,
WE WELCOME YOU.
SongShine At Home
Traveling or staying home? Not ready to come to an in-person class? No classes in your area? NO PROBLEM! SongShine continues to unlock the potential of your voice!
Please visit our SongShine at Home page where you will see three ways that you can strengthen your voice while at home or on the road. Year-round weekly classes via Zoom will continue to be offered as an alternative to in-person classes.
SongShine Receives $10,000 Impact Grant!
Peter Daut from KESQ-TV Pam Springs delivered to $10,000 check from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Peter Harris, SongShine Instructor, receives the grant surrounded by SongShine participants and volunteers.
Give the Gift of SongShine!
For each donation, your friend or family member will receive a beautiful card in the US Mail or via Email that states: “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Hanukkah,” “In Loving Memory,” or “In Your Honor.” Because SongShine Foundation is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt public charity, your gifts are fully tax deductible. In addition, your donation brings hope and encouragement to those whose voices have been compromised by Parkinson’s, stroke, Myasthenia Gravis, other neurological disorders, or the effects of aging.
Are You Ready for More?
Want a SongShine group in your area? Want to train as a SongShine instructor?
Want to be a SongShine volunteer? Contact us!
Want to give voice back to the voiceless through a gift to SongShine?
We thank you for your support!
SongShine Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax exempt public charity.
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