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Performing Arts

By bringing dancers and musicians into the hospital, patients are engaged and distracted in unexpected ways momentarily each month, any area of the hospital and clinical setting is transformed into a performance location - lobbies, waiting rooms, clinical hallways and even patient rooms become the stage for artist to inspire and enthrall patients, family members, visitors, and staff.