Why Music & Performing Arts are Key to Creative Aging, with John-Morgan Bush, Dean of Juilliard Extension S

I talk with John-Morgan Bush, Dean of Juilliard’s Extension School, about creative aging and how music and the performing arts can connect us with ourselves, each other, and live more enriched lives. 

Resources:

• Learn More About Juilliard Extension: https://www.juilliard.edu/stage-beyond/juilliard-extension

• Read US Surgeon General Report on Loneliness (2023): https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf?ueid=a6a91c99b86e9539783269cb1d6db6fe

• Can Art Therapies Become Public Policy? Learn from the Jameel Arts and Health Lab https://www.jameelartshealthlab.org/

• NYT Article on Amsterdam’s Singing Circle: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/arts/music/amsterdam-concertgebouw-singing-circle.html