TC AZ is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) Charity - AZ QCO Code 22218
We welcome anyone with Parkinson's disease. No musical experience or background is required. We welcome ALL with Parkinson's disease - we value diversity.
While we may meet in churches, we have no connection with any religious group. We meet there for convenience and cost savings.
We welcome new members at any time. There is no set "starting date" - our music therapy and PD support are available whenever you as a person with Parkinson's are ready to give us a try.
The details of our four Tremble Clefs groups are below. In 2026, we also offer two online classes. One is in English, the other is in Korean. They are all listed below.
In person classes have a suggested entry fee of $5. We are not government-sponosed. We are a small independent charity. NOTE: That $5 entry fee is for the person with Parkinson's disease and includes an extra person who may accompany that person (spouse, caregiver, etc.). Your first time at an in person meeting or in a Zoom session will be free. Zooms are $10 per session.

Support from the Parkinson's Foundation has allowed us to start a new group in Mesa.
Thursdays
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Granite Reef Senior Center, Scottsdale
For more information, contact:
George Eckenrode at gethap2@gmail.com
$5 donation suggested per session
Granite Reef Senior Center
1700 N. Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Located on NW corner of Granite Reef & McDowell Rd.
Wednesdays
9:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Shepherd of the Desert Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sun City
For more information about joining us, contact:
Sue Friess at suefriess@outlook.com.
$5 per session suggested
Shepherd of the Desert Evangelical Lutheran Church
11025 N. 111th Avenue
Sun City, AZ 85351
Located off Missouri Avenue -Look for sign for Walton Hall
This seasonal groups meets from November through the end of March in the Venture Out RV Resort, Mesa, in the Music Room
Meetings are every Monday (Starting on November 3rd, weekly through the end of March)
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Questions? Contact Merri Zohar:
Venture Out RV Resort
5001 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85205
Entry Gate located on Main St. between S. 48th St. & S. Higley Rd.
THURSDAYS
Meetings the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
The First Baptist Church Sun Lakes
For more information, contact:
Carolyn Perkins at carolyn.perkins77@gmail.com
$5 per session suggested
The First Baptist Church Sun Lakes
9535 East Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
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For the latest information, registration and payment, contact:
Tim Sheehan clefnote2019@gmail.com
$10 per session
The group meets on Zoom every Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Arizona time/MST)
Contact Jae Young Jung (co-facilitator) for information. The link will be provided upon registration.
파킨슨병 진단을 받으신 분들은 누구나 참여할수 있는 온라인 음악치료 프로그램입니다. 저희 트램블클레프 (무궁화 합창단)은 음악치료를 기반으로 음성치료을 목표로 하는 그룹입니다. 호흡과 발성기관 운동을 노래와 접합시킨 효과적인 프로그램으로 노래에 경험이 없으신 분들도 누구나 참여하실수 있습니다.
관심이 있으신 분은 아래 연락처로 연락 주세요.
감사합니다.
정재영 (음악치료사)
이메일: janemusictherapy.edu@gmail.com

The purpose of a music therapy group for Korean speakers with Parkinson’s disease is, first, to provide a social environment with high accessibility as a teletherapy session. Also, as a therapeutic singing group, it aims to improve physiological functioning to meet the needs of individual clients diagnosed with PD since singing increases speech and motor functioning, improving respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory levels of speech.
The program started several years ago in California, but starting in the summer of 2024, Tremble Clefs Arizona now provides the group.
At the beginning, the session starts with simple small talk to provide transitioning time for the group to pay better attention to the session. If there are any questions about their level of singing, difficulties, or tactics, we talk about them. Also, if there’s any beneficial information for people with PD about medical or educational programs, we share that as well.
Then the session starts with the body warm-up, and breathing and vocal exercises. During the intervention, individualized instructions are provided, which would be adapted to the singing activity afterward. When the time allows, we do fine and gross motor interventions to practice and maximize the use of their muscles. If needed, simple homework (e.g., listening to the song, reading the lyrics, etc) will be assigned occasionally to keep track of how they are doing.
Each group member is very respectful, responsible and commits their time and effort to the session. I see the obvious progress every week, and I highly value the atmosphere of the session, as well as the group itself. I hope to expand and share this experience with more people with PD.
For those Koreans who have Parkinson's disease and are interested in this program, please reach out to janemusictherapy.edu@gmail.com
The session will be provided fully in Korean language, you are always welcome to join!
한국 음악치료 파킨슨 그룹의 목적은 첫 번째로, 화상 세션인 만큼 높은 접근성으로, 사회적 환경을 제공을 위함 입니다. 또한, 치료적인 합창단으로써, 노래 자체의 역할인 언어와 운동기능을 높이고, 호흡, 음성, 발성적 언어단계의 개입의 요소를 활용하여, 파킨슨을 진단받은 개인들의 니즈를 충족하기 위해, 생리학적 기능을 높이기 위함입니다.
이 프로그램은 몇 년 전에 캘리포니아에서 시작되어, 2024년 여름부터 트렘블 클레프 애리조나에서 서비스를 제공하기 시작하였습니다.
세션 초반에는, 더 나은 집중력을 도모하기 위하여, 간단한 스몰토크로 전환시간을 가집니다. 주제는 매주 다르며, 노래법이나 어려움, 전략등이 있으면 그것에 대하여 대화를 나눕니다. 또한, 파킨슨 병에관한 의료적이나 교육적인 정보가 있다면, 정보적 나눔이 이루어집니다.
그리고나서 세션은 신체적 웜업, 호흡법과 발성법으로 시작됩니다. 이 활동 동안, 개개인의 단계에 따라 맞춤 개입이 들어가며, 후에 노래시 배운것들을 바로 적용하기로 들어갑니다. 시간이 여유가 된다면, 근육의 활용성을 극대화시키기 위하여 소근육과 대근육을 활용한 개입도 들어갑니다. 필요시, 간간히 간단한 숙제 (예를 들어, 간단한 노래들어오기나 가사 읽어오기 등 입니다) 가 나아가는데, 개별적으로 수업을 잘 따라오고 계시는지 확인 하고 필요시 추가적인 개입의 필요성을 확인하기 위함입니다.
모든 그룹멤버분들이 성실하게 참여해주시고, 많은 노력과 시간을 할애해주십니다. 개인적으로 한 분 한 분의 진전도를 매주 확인할 때마다 향상도가 눈에 띠게 보이고, 세션 그룹의 분위기와 그룹 자체적으로 세션이 아주 보람차게 진행됩니다. 이 경험을 더 많은 파킨슨 진단받은 분들과 공유를 하기를 바랍니다.
파킨슨 진단을 받은, 이 프로그램에 관심있으신 한국분이 계시다면, 언제든지 편히 janemusictherapy.edu@gmail.com 으로 연락주세요. 세션은 100% 한국어로 진행되고, 언제든지 환영합니다!