Encore’s mission is to provide an accessible arts education and performance opportunities for older adults regardless of ability or experience. No auditions are necessary. The local groups sing a fun and eclectic mix of music in many styles and from many different eras led by highly accomplished conductors from the DC area. The season culminates in a holiday concert that is free and open to the public. Encore's programs in Montgomery County will run for a total of 22.5 hours over approximately 15 weeks. The chorales will meet at Schweinhaut Senior Center in Silver Spring on Mondays from 10:30 AM to 12:15 PM., Asbury Methodist Village on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 PM, and Washington Conservatory in Glen Echo on Thursdays from 12:30 to 2 PM.

Founded in 2007 by Jeanne Kelly during an NIH-funded study to address the mental and physical health benefits of singing for older adults, Encore Creativity for Older Adults now has more than 1,000 singers in 30 programs across the nation, including Chorales and ROCKS and Sentimental Journey Singers, a choir for those with early Alzheimer's or memory impairments and their care partners, plus a vibrant online university, summer camp, winter retreat and travel abroad programs.