Diana Allen Shares About Performing For Seniors
There was a time when, like many people, I didn’t expect to find myself at a retirement facility until my future children put me there. A few months ago, when I was approached to perform vocal concerts for homes around Montgomery County, I agreed apprehensively. I associated elder care with memories of my grandparents in Alzheimer’s units — memories that felt far too fresh. Still, I put together a 20-song repertoire: Rodgers and Hammerstein, Frank Sinatra, the Andrews Sisters. I…