Piano Pals® for Seniors- Private mentoring for a senior living in an assisted living facility.
The High School student schedules a piano lesson on a weekly or bi-weekly basis with an interested senior. The lessons begin anywhere from the beginner level to the level where the senior is. If a beginner, the teen uses Piano for Adult Beginners provided by Faber Piano Adventures. If the senior student has played, the teen brings materials that are meaningful to the senior.
Piano lessons are great platforms for seniors to connect with a youth. Present and past are conjoined through the music that is studied and the conversation that inevitably unfolds. A relationship is forged through the attention of a teen who is knowledgeable in music and eager to learn from the senior about history, family, culture, and the aging brain. The senior has time.
These sessions will be under supervision of an adult volunteer on the premises. Scheduled by the Activity Director of the assisted living facility.
1 hour ssl credit for mentors per class. SSL Hours are logged and approved by the Assisted Living staff at the facility if you are under the staff's supervision there. If Tacy Foundation staff are present at all times and only when TF staff are onsite, you may log your hours with the foundation.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.
