. >> i'm sylvia sherman, and i'm the program director at community music center. we're so thrilled to be able to speak with you about the older adult choir program. this is something that community music center started in 2011 with our partner down the street, mission neighborhood center, to create a culturally responsive choir that could meet the needs of our community in an accessible space. on the basis of that partnership, we're very happy that we've been able to replicate the model as part of an evidence based study, the community voices study that mike referred to, and has really been a proud partner with das when we joined forces with ucsf. 7 years later or 9 years later at this point, we have 13 choirs around the city. 14th at the hospital which is funded separately by the department of health, but we are proud to partner with das on the 13 choirs in the community at different senior centers and neighborhood centers. i really appreciate the comments about how accessible are they because they are extraordinarily accessible. you can simply come to the senior

. >> i'm sylvia sherman, and i'm the program director at community music center. we're so thrilled to be able to speak with you about the older adult choir program. this is something that community music center started in 2011 with our partner down the street, mission neighborhood center, to create a culturally responsive choir that could meet the needs of our community in an accessible space. on the basis of that partnership, we're very happy that we've been able to replicate the model as part of an evidence based study, the community voices study that mike referred to, and has really been a proud partner with das when we joined forces with ucsf. 7 years later or 9 years later at this point, we have 13 choirs around the city. 14th at the hospital which is funded separately by the department of health, but we are proud to partner with das on the 13 choirs in the community at different senior centers and neighborhood centers. i really appreciate the comments about how accessible are they because they are extraordinarily accessible. you can simply come to the senior

. >> i'm sylvia sherman, and i'm the program director at community music center. we're so thrilled to be able to speak with you about the older adult choir program. this is something that community music center started in 2011 with our partner down the street, mission neighborhood center, to create a culturally responsive choir that could meet the needs of our community in an accessible space. on the basis of that partnership, we're very happy that we've been able to replicate the model as part of an evidence based study, the community voices study that mike referred to, and has really been a proud partner with das when we joined forces with ucsf. 7 years later or 9 years later at this point, we have 13 choirs around the city. 14th at the hospital which is funded separately by the department of health, but we are proud to partner with das on the 13 choirs in the community at different senior centers and neighborhood centers. i really appreciate the comments about how accessible are they because they are extraordinarily accessible. you can simply come to the senior

. >> i'm sylvia sherman, and i'm the program director at community music center. we're so thrilled to be able to speak with you about the older adult choir program. this is something that community music center started in 2011 with our partner down the street, mission neighborhood center, to create a culturally responsive choir that could meet the needs of our community in an accessible space. on the basis of that partnership, we're very happy that we've been able to replicate the model as part of an evidence based study, the community voices study that mike referred to, and has really been a proud partner with das when we joined forces with ucsf. 7 years later or 9 years later at this point, we have 13 choirs around the city. 14th at the hospital which is funded separately by the department of health, but we are proud to partner with das on the 13 choirs in the community at different senior centers and neighborhood centers. i really appreciate the comments about how accessible are they because they are extraordinarily accessible. you can simply come to the senior

. >> i'm sylvia sherman, and i'm the program director at community music center. we're so thrilled to be able to speak with you about the older adult choir program. this is something that community music center started in 2011 with our partner down the street, mission neighborhood center, to create a culturally responsive choir that could meet the needs of our community in an accessible space. on the basis of that partnership, we're very happy that we've been able to replicate the model as part of an evidence based study, the community voices study that mike referred to, and has really been a proud partner with das when we joined forces with ucsf. 7 years later or 9 years later at this point, we have 13 choirs around the city. 14th at the hospital which is funded separately by the department of health, but we are proud to partner with das on the 13 choirs in the community at different senior centers and neighborhood centers. i really appreciate the comments about how accessible are they because they are extraordinarily accessible. you can simply come to the senior