Rise Up Chorus Presents "Meet the Musicians"

Episode 3: Meet Gillian Velmer

November 14, 2020 Matthew LaPine / Gillian Velmer Season 1 Episode 3
Rise Up Chorus Presents "Meet the Musicians"
Episode 3: Meet Gillian Velmer
Show Notes

In this episode of the Meet the Musicians Podcast, host Matthew LaPine interviews Dr. Gillian Velmer, a licensed speech-language pathologist working in public schools in central New Jersey. She enjoys using music with her young students to facilitate language.learning and growth. She is the founder and director of Sing Aphasia, a community-based choir for adults with aphasia, which is a language disorder that may occur after a stroke or other brain injury. Her latest project is a collaboration with Neuro Music Therapy, LLC on the first international aphasia choir video, which premiered in November, 2020.

Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.

Program funded by Middlesex County, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.