Like most musicians, the first Covid lockdown (March 2020) was a shock for me. I was working as a music therapist in a care home and doing a research project called Care for Music. Suddenly, the home shut to all visitors, with just the core staff left to cope. Within a few weeks, the manager asked me if I could do online sessions. I thought she was crazy! How could online music reach people in a care home lounge – many of whom had dementia, or problems with hearing? Wouldn't the sound latency make it impossible to make music?
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