What is Global Groove?

My name is L, and I run a wonderful Cultural Adventure program in West LA! As a former elementary school teacher, I was inspired to start a program that would create a nurturing bridge between school and home where parents could feel good about leaving their kids and kids could

have a ball with cool adults who are dedicated to their mental, physical and emotion well being.

We offer hands-on activities that engage children’s creativity. Parents rave about our low camper/counselor ratios and nurturing and enriching environment. We even pick up from local schools and have babysitters available for you on sick days and after camp hours! My Global Groove is a great place to drop your kids in for an hour while you run errands, but don’t be surprised if they want to stop by “just because”! We would like to invite you to try a FREE after school day to see if you and your kids “feel the groove”.

-L

Our Programs

Global Groove offers a impressive range of exciting cultural speciality camps as well as valuable sport, language and academic skill builing opportunities. We offer engaging learning explorations in a fun and nurturing environment,. Our programs help kids build important interpersonal skills and invite them to become enthusiastic members of ourlarger Global community.

Flexibility

Our programs provide maximum flexibility for parents and maximum fun for campers of all ages. Most camper attend for 4-6 weeks as we bring the fun and variety to them, but you can also drop in for a day or bring your out of state cousin for a half day! Buy a series of days and use them when your schedule allows. How cool is that? Try to for a day or bring your friend that you and your buddy can tailor a cam schedule to your summer needs. Please feel free to contact us if you need assistance in planning a schedule. We are happy to discuss the possibilities!

Groovy Staff

All Global Groove staff are carefully screened and chosen for their excellence in relating to children. Counselors are seasoned professionals with positive attitudes, unique personalities, and CPR and first aid training. They are here to unsure your child is having the ultimate summer camp experience and to help create memories that will last a lifetime.

Adrian comes to us from the Star Ecostation program and is an experienced skateboard and surfing teacher.  We are lucky to have one of the best half pipes in town on our campus, and experienced skaters and novices alike are invited to join us for structured lessons and instructionals where they will get to create their own skateboard and learn how to safely shred during “Skate Camp”.  He will also be leading several science specialty camps including: ”Super Science”,  ”Invention Convention”, “Come on, Bug me!” and “Reptile Revolution”. These will be hands on experiences with real animal encounters.  Fun!

Irann (aka Panda) is an awesome child educator, actor and musician with lots of experience in creating fun and stimulating curriculum.  Check out the play we created during Spring Camp’s ”Superhero Week”.  The positive parent and camper responses were overwhelming!   He will be leading our “Actor’s Workshop”, “Clowning Around”, “Superhero Camp”, “Creative Builders” and “Pirate Paradise”.

Vanessa is an amazing artist and child charmer schooled at Berkeley with her Masters in Fine Art from the University of Iowa. She has her pulse on the art of today and yesterday from her work with the Craft and Folk Art Museum and National History Museum.  She will be teaching  ”Mosaic Madness”, “Masters of Paint and Print”, “German Immersion Camp” (she is a native speaker), and “Pottery and Planting”.

I will be leading and co-teaching “Girls Groove” (2 weeks), “Fun Fashionista”, “Make Up Artist Camp”, “Groovy Rock Band”, “Cultural Chef” and “Spanish Camp Ole!” Check out our new back to school prep camps in late August. They are fun and enriching!