he Panther Valley Senior Center was alive with the sounds of music on Monday as babies and senior citizens gathered together to participate in an intergenerational music class.

The class, called Music Together, bases music and songs with movement to help all participants learn to build relationships and to become aware of the musical world around them.Rachel DeMicco, center director and teacher for Rachel's Music Together, said that child participants ranged in age from birth to 5 years old and partnered with the senior center to bring in seniors in the community."When we interact in intergenerational programs and have the opportunity to have mixed-age learning, it benefits us all," she said. "It's a win-win-win - socially, emotionally and as far as our brain development in keeping our brains healthy and strong."The eight-week program, which continues through June, utilized storybooks, instruments, singing and dancing for all involved.Children bounced happily as seniors smiled and sang along.Fran Craigie, senior center operator, said that Music Together said it helps the senior participants engage with babies and has many benefits to keeping them healthy.Benefits for both young and old alike include singing, which engages the whole brain to activate memory and stimulates focused attention and increases oxygen and blood flow; decreasing the risk of depression; engaging organs and stimulating muscle groups; establishing meaningful connections and creating memories.Craigie said the program has been well received.