Claus Christensen is a Danish singer, choir director and song communicator who became widely known as the choir leader in DR1's documentary series 'Demenskoret', guiding 17 people living with dementia toward a final concert at DR Concert Hall. With over 30 years as a choir director and 25 years as a speaker and workshop facilitator, he uses communal singing as a tool for building community and wellbeing - in workplaces, care homes and on television. His earlier career includes songwriting credits such as DQ's 2007 Melodi Grand Prix winner 'Drama Queen' and 11 seasons as a backing vocalist in The Antonelli Orchestra on 'Vild med dans'.
Claus Christensen visited Skt. Jørgens Kirke in Næstved with community singing and a lecture on the importance of singing for people with dementia as part of Dementia Week.
Claus Christensen announced that he has become engaged to his boyfriend Robert.
Claus Christensen performed with community singing for about 150 spectators in the Gråsten area.
DR launched the follow-up program 'Sing with Puk and Claus' on DRTV, where Claus Christensen and Puk Elgård invite people with dementia and their relatives to community singing.
The DR1 documentary series 'Demenskoret' with Claus Christensen as choir director premiered and was broadcast on Tuesdays at 20:30 on DR1.
