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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
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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Greenbrier Academy: On Choice and Change
Sometimes we learn that negative things in our past can provide new lessons or meanings for who we are today. Such realizations help us understand who we are. The self is built from others, feelings, body, actions, behaviors, attitudes, spirit, … Continue reading
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More from Mike
Greenbrier Academy: Wisdom Gathered and Developed by Mike Beswick, Part II Here are some quick words that have lasting impact: When we see the world through each other’s eyes, we can no longer be enemies. Personality is what you display … Continue reading
Greenbrier Academy: Wisdom Gathered and Developed by Mike Beswick
Interventions and relations at Greenbrier are guided by the model’s philosophy of relationality. The following concepts represent core elements of the therapeutic process. I probably incorporate all of these statements into my conversations on at least a weekly basis. Review … Continue reading
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Alumni Jackie Receives Falconry License
Congratulations to Jackie who just passed her Falconry License last week! We asked Jackie some questions to find out about how falconry has impacted her life: GBA: So did know that you had a passion for falconry before attending Greenbrier … Continue reading
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