Welcome to LyricalHiker ~ Music To Remember By
Dance Music for all ages with Sax and Flute
Want something different for your next celebration or life-enrichment activity? Check out my audio samples below!
Welcome to LyricalHiker ~ Music To Remember By
Want something different for your next celebration or life-enrichment activity? Check out my audio samples below!
The universal language among humans - music penetrates more deeply and lastingly into our memory than words or speech.
In fact, studies increasingly indicate that live music has beneficial effects on memory, cognition, energy and quality of life at all stages.
Music is especially powerful for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia, where it can help restore and reinforce the sense of self often lost as memory declines.
Speaking of good memories, my show also works great for weddings, or if you'd like to liven up your next event with the most popular "ballroom" dancing tunes of all time -- let's explore the possibilities!
Rick Hilleary (anagram of "LyricalHiker") performs popular dance tunes from current times - all the way back to the 1920’s, around the Traverse City Michigan area. My program always turns into a musical party with lively group interaction, clapping, singing and even dancing -- fun for all ages!
"Personally, I love it when one of my se
Rick Hilleary (anagram of "LyricalHiker") performs popular dance tunes from current times - all the way back to the 1920’s, around the Traverse City Michigan area. My program always turns into a musical party with lively group interaction, clapping, singing and even dancing -- fun for all ages!
"Personally, I love it when one of my selections ‘hits home’ - seeing that sparkle of recognition, bringing up associated feelings and thoughts around memorable times in their lives."
Listen to this clinically unresponsive elder lady at a memory care facility recognize one of my songs (Moonlight Serenade) and suddenly have an awakening!
At the end you'll hear the comment from one of the nurses who had not heard her voice in a long time (click sound wave below)
LyricalHiker ~ Songs You'll Remember
Rick Hilleary on Flute & Saxophones