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Greenbrier Academy Puts on a Drumming Delight
On Sunday, February 11th, fifteen young women from Greenbrier Academy for Girls put on an awe-inspiring drumming show set before a packed house at the Hulett C. Smith Theater in Tamarack. The show featured traditional African drumming, led by drumming coordinator Laura … Continue reading
Marching to the Beat of Their Own Drum: The Therapeutic Effects of Drumming
Marching to the Beat of Their Own Drum: The Therapeutic Effects of Drumming Both art and music allow us as human beings to express ourselves in ways that spoken language cannot. Through visual and auditory stimulation and expression, we can … Continue reading
The Therapeutic Beauty of the Arts
Artistic outlets provide us with ways to release inner inspiration and explore ourselves through an unspoken language of creativity. At Greenbrier Academy, we utilize all that the Arts have to offer our girls. Creating art through its various medias is … Continue reading
Making Ground on the Road to Self-Discovery
Beyond merely seeking academic excellence, Greenbrier Academy for Girls works hard on the girls’ development as a whole. One of the components we use to accomplish this is the activities we offered to students, both on and off campus. By … Continue reading
Therapeutic Boarding School: Is It Right For Your Family?
In recent years there has been a greater variety of therapy available to those in need, and more and more families are gratefully taking advantage of these opportunities to grow in a positive way. And not only are they taking … Continue reading
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A Deep Connection to Greenbrier Academy for Girls
For new students entering Greenbrier Academy, the transition from the familiar to the new can often be filled with a kaleidoscope of emotion: excitement, anticipation, confusion, sadness or just a feeling of uncertainty. However, upon their sometimes tearful departure from … Continue reading
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Announcing a New Headmaster!
Dr. Mark Dennison Kicks off a New Chapter at Greenbrier Academy! We are so excited that Dr. Mark Dennison has been appointed the new Headmaster of Greenbrier Academy. His credentials are astonishing, having earned a PhD in both Counseling and … Continue reading
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The House That Built Me
Below is an essay written by a Greenbrier graduate for one of her college classes. She briefly tells her story about how her perspective changed and how the relationships at Greenbrier affected her and continue to influence her. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged attitudes, connection, Greenbrier Academy for Girls, self-assessment, thinking
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Maddie’s Story
A note from Greenbrier Academy: While leaving home to attend Greenbrier Academy for Girls can be a bit scary at first, our girls often come to find that after months at Greenbrier, they have a wonderful second home and a … Continue reading
Greenbrier Academy Parent Offers Feedback
Parents of students at Greenbrier Academy for Girls give us valuable feedback. We want parents and others to know that we are ready to listen to suggestions and appreciate knowing what has been the most helpful for you as you … Continue reading
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Tagged all girls, alumni parents, equine therapy, for girls, former students, Ginger Conley, Greenbrier Academy, Greenbrier Academy for Girls, group therapy, healing, individual sessions, individual therapeutic sessions, lines of communication, parents, relationship, teenage girls, therapeutic boarding school, therapeutic change, therapeutic process
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