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#GYR2B Day 1
Give Your Regards to Broadway Camp - Day 1 and ACTION! Heading to camp with a car full of drums and... the #GYR2B camp mascot, Xylo! Camp counselor photo! #tradition Camp wouldn't be camp without our campers! Campers were divided into three groups today and came up...
GYR2B Camp is ALMOST here!
Amanda, Kellie and I have been hard at work preparing for the Give Your Regards To Broadway camp! Here are a few snapshots of our preparations as staff, 10 volunteers and 18 campers anticipate the start of camp next week! The wardrobe is in! The art room is ready to...
Summer Camp Registration
Summer camp online registration is now available on the GG camp page! Follow the link to find all the details including official dates and times for all the GG music camps being offered at LLA, Language Learning Associates Fairlawn facility. Camp size is limited so...
Give Your Regards to Broadway Giveaway!
It's giveaway day here at the Groovy Garfoose and I can wait to share these fabulous prizes with three awesome supporters who donated $25 or more to the Give Your Regards to Broadway fundraiser: runners-up (2): each will receive an autographed Dirk Hayhurst (the...
A GG Special Announcement!
Groovy Garfoose is thrilled to announce that we are expanding! GG is teaming up with LLA, Language Learning Associates to offer music therapy camps for children and teens this Summer 2013. LLA offers a variety of therapies for children through adults including...
A HUGE Thank You For Your Support!
The sentiment above can't express how happy I am to share the good news that we have met our $2000 fundraising goal for the Give Your Regards to Broadway Summer camp! Thanks to all who shared support by tweeting, re-tweeting, Facebooking, emailing and donating. And...
#FF: Half Way There!
First, a big thank you to all our readers who have donated to the Give Your Regards To Broadway Summer Camp! Your generous support has helped us raise $1000 of the $2000 we need to provide a FREE music therapy camp to adults and teens with special needs this Summer! ...
Song Of The Month: Goodbye February. Hello March!
Over the last 12 months, I've challenged myself to write an original song for piano that corresponds to each month. Today, I'm proud and happy to share all 12 months with you! Now that the challenge is over, I can definitely say the best part of this process is that...
#FF: Glee Club & Giveaways, Oh My!
With Valentine's Day yesterday, the Groovy Garfoose just can't help but continue the music therapy love with two Friday Faves today! First, we are so excited to share a special music video we recorded during our 5 week Glee Club program we offer through the Lake...
Become a GG Summer Camp Sponsor!
With preparations underway for the "Give Your Regards to Broadway" Summer camp for special needs teens and adults, we are thrilled to offer local and online organizations and businesses an avenue to get involved. 🙂 We believe that banning together as a community on...
Won’t you “Give Your Regards To Broadway”?
Today it's snowy and a balmy 26 degrees in Ohio; the perfect day to talk about the GG Summer camp! Yes, my collaborators, Amanda and Kellie and I, have been planning and scheming another GROOOVY camp for teens and adults with special needs and we are so happy to...
Song Of The Month: January
Over the course of the next 12 months I'm sharing original songs for piano that correspond to the current month. Each composition will include nature sounds to enhance the piece and reflect the season (thank you handy, dandy iPad!). My goal for this series is...