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Musical Biographies™ is a program that uses music and art to bring memories to life!

In partnership with the UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Villa Musica presents Musical Biographies. This program is designed to bring together people with all forms of dementia, their care-givers, and family in a unique multi-sensorial experience that centers around music and memory. Musical Biographies™ is a 6-week workshop that provides small groups of individuals the opportunity to create memory books inspired by a musical playlist. Participants work with Villa Musica and UCSD staff, care givers, and extended family members to identify music that inspires memory: memory of an important occasion, an event, an era, and then design and decorate a personal biography that brings their musical choices to life.

Read more about the benefits of music therapy programs like Musical Biographies™ in this article by the San Diego Union Tribune.

If you’re interested in registering a family member or friend or learning more about our Musical Biographies™ programming, you may email:

Musical Biographies™ Program Manager: Aaron Bullard – abullard@villamusica.org

“This whole experience has brought a lot of joy into our lives” – Caregiver Kathryn Smith

Fall 2024 Schedule

Villa Musica (Sorrento Valley)
In collaboration with Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCSD

Where: 10373 Roselle Street, Suite 170
San Diego, CA 92121

When: Thursdays, 10am – 12pm
October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, November 7th, 2024

Number of participants: 2 – 6 pairs of participant + caregiver

Fee: No Cost to Participate (donations welcome)

Register by contacting Tracey at ttruscott@ucsd.edu

Musical Biographies™ Partners

Interested in Volunteering for Musical Biographies?


Musical Biographies™ Faculty

If you’re interested in registering a family member or friend or learning more about our Musical Biographies™ programming, you may email our program manager Aaron Bullard abullard@villamusica.org