Category: Past Event

  • August Concert at Sunrise, Mclean

    August Concert at Sunrise, Mclean

    August 22, 2025 Mclean Melody’s performance at Sunrise Senior Center was a success! We had a wonderful program with a variety of pieces and instruments. Performers played solos on the piano, cello, and violin. From dreamy pieces by Joe Hisaishi to classical and Baroque ones, our members made each one better with their performances, sharing…

  • August Concert at Brightview, Great Falls

    August Concert at Brightview, Great Falls

    August 9, 2025 Our first concert in August was a success! On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, we performed at one of our frequently visited senior homes in Great Falls. We had a wonderful program prepared with a variety of different instruments, and the audience was amazing. Overall, the atmosphere was warm and inviting…

  • A Musical Afternoon at the Sunrise Senior Residence

    A Musical Afternoon at the Sunrise Senior Residence

    This weekend on June 28th, 2025, ten young musicians turned a quiet afternoon at the Sunrise Senior Residence into a small concert hall! With pianos and violins, we brought music, laughter, and a lot of smiles to the lovely seniors there. Alison hosted this program. Each of us performed a piece we had practiced. Our…

  • June Concert at Brightview, Fair Oaks

    June Concert at Brightview, Fair Oaks

    June 22, 2025 This was our first time holding a concert at Brightview Senior Living Center in Fair Oaks, and I think I speak for everyone when I say that it was definitely a big success. We had a very full program featuring duets, trios, and solos, with many performers playing multiple pieces. The warm…

  • June Concert at Chesterbrook Residency

    June Concert at Chesterbrook Residency

    June 21, 2025 Mclean Melody had another great concert at Chesterbrook Residency, one of our regularly visited senior homes. This concert, one of the firsts of the summer, was made successful by all of the talented performers who showed up with amazing pieces to share. A lot of different intruments were included in this performance,…

  • Mclean Melody Art Corner Summer Launch

    Mclean Melody Art Corner Summer Launch

    Led by two winners of the prestigious Scholastic Gold key Award, our very first session of Art Corner was a big success! The kids from Mclean Melody made special cards and origami for the seniors. We used colorful paper, markers and decorated the cards. We wrote kind messages like” You are loved!” or ” Have…

  • The curtain rises on the summer music concert

    The curtain rises on the summer music concert

    Summer is finally here! It’s time for our summer music concerts at different senior homes. Today is June 14, 2025, and we had our wonderful concert at Brightview Great Falls Senior Residences . It was so much fun! We played the piano, cello, and viola. Everyone tried their best and played songs they had been…

  • Sharing Music and Smiles

    Sharing Music and Smiles

    As the school year wraps up, we are dreaming of popsicles, pool days, and summer adventures. But for one group of young musicians from Mclean Melody, summer plans include something a little different—and very special: continuing to share the gift of music with senior residents. May 24th, 2025, Mclean Melody had a wonderful performance at…

  • Folding Flowers, Spreading Smiles

    Folding Flowers, Spreading Smiles

    Ever since October last year, I have happily been a part of McLean Melody. Two days before Mother’s day, Claire, Alice and I participated in a special arts and crafts event. We made cards and paper flowers so we could give them out to all the mothers at the senior living center. To start making…

  • April Concert at Sunrise, Mclean

    April Concert at Sunrise, Mclean

    April 26, 2025 Mclean Melody had a wonderful performance at the Sunrise Senior Center in Mclean this April! The program was full of a variety of different pieces that entertained and brought joy to everyone there. From Sonatas to Concertos and more, the string instruments paired with the piano worked very well in achieving a…

  • Sunrise Senior Center March 22nd Performance!

    Sunrise Senior Center March 22nd Performance!

    Mclean Melody had a very successful performance on March 22nd! This performance was mainly comprised of solos, and the performers all had a great time sharing beautiful melodies with the seniors. We started off the concert with Anthony Wu on the piano, delivering a beautifully played Mozart Sonata K 545 and Bach Invention No. 1.…

  • From Passion to Purpose: How to Turn Your Passions into SERVICE

    From Passion to Purpose: How to Turn Your Passions into SERVICE

    We all have passions; its what makes us feel alive, focused, and fulfilled. But what if we could take those passions and use them to lift up others? That’s where purpose begins. At its core, service doesn’t have to be separate from what you love. In fact, some of the most meaningful change happens when…