Bye Bye Blackbird
In this inaugural Volume, Marlon, MT-BC, LCAT, and acclaimed tap dancer and body percussionist, Max Pollak, along with a team of world-class musicians, engage viewer participants in a series of five creative arts experientials, incorporating music, art, dance, and poetry. Opening with a one-of-a-kind mash-up of music and tap dancing, the team introduces the Ray Henderson jazz classic “Bye Bye Blackbird. Viewer Participants are invited to follow along to the song’s lyrics, by Mort Dixon, and experience an innovative music and dance arrangement to optimize energy, engagement, and attention. This first volume of KOMITOMS Programming, exemplifies the clinical and creative value in maximizing the mileage of one single song and offers a comprehensive program for Viewer Participants to meet their full potential.
Integrating cognitive and emotional exploration, social connection, sensory stimulation, reflection and participation, KOMITOMS “Bye Bye Blackbird” promotes mind-body-spirit wellness, in this multimodal program. This program supports cognitive maintenance, creativity, emotional wellbeing, stress reduction, and self-expression. Marlon and the team address the health and wellness needs of older adults, by offering an innovative, creative, dynamic, and accessible program, emphasizing the clinical value of a holistic and comprehensive approach to wellness. Regular therapeutic engagement in creative arts like music, dance, and poetry, is a key component to healthy aging and wellness.