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Sing For Better Breathing

StarSong Music is a visionary initiative dedicated to leveraging the power of arts in health to improve the lives of individuals with lung dysfunction.

Created by Denise Schulz, the program weaves together her thirty-years of experience leading singers with research and training in Singing for Better Breathing.

Our Vision

The purpose of StarSong is to help
you breathe better.

What We Do

StarSong groups have an engaging atmosphere featuring breath exercises, group singing, gentle movements, mindfulness and social interaction to help you breathe more deeply and enjoy your life!

What We Do

StarSong Music offers group singing opportunities that promote good lung function, and encourage good mental, physical and social health. StarSong groups have an engaging atmosphere where participants enjoy a supportive environment to discover, share and increase their use of singing for better breathing.

The purpose of StarSong Music is to help you gain have more control of your breathing.

Sing for Better Breathing

StarSong groups…

Teach and reinforce diaphragmatic breathing.
Provide practice of this ‘singer’s breathing.’
Promote better muscle tone of the chest, ribs, back and abdomen.
Sessions are designed with Asthma, COPD and Age-related breathing difficulty in mind.

More Benefits of Singing

StarSong has a strong secondary objective of enrich physical and mental well-being.

Research shows that singing together…

Improves general health and well-being.
Increases body flexibility and better posture.
Enhances tone in the chest and abdominal muscles.
Promotes cognitive and physiological health.
Encourages a sense of relaxation and reduces stress.
Provides social connection that reduces loneliness and isolation fostering a sense of belonging.

Singing Benefits for Senior Adults

Body changes that come with aging often cause a decline in the respiratory system. This can lead to difficulties with breathing and may result in respiratory and general health complications.

About Us

StarSong Music is an interdisciplinary, mixed method approach that is designed to provide participants with an organized plan of actionand with steps to help themselves.