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about Gina's Sing-a-longs:
Performer and educator Gina Samardge plays favorite kid tunes and gets party kids playing instruments, dancing, and singing along.
Gina also leads sing-alongs and teaches early childhood Musical Stew classes at various locations in Brooklyn. Musical Stew is a 10-week music and movement class for children and their caregivers. Gina uses songs, rhymes, movement, props, stories, and instruments to connect music to the body, laying a solid foundation for further musical growth. These lively activities help to develop large and small motor skills and stimulate exploration and creativity, all while keeping in mind each child's comfort level.
Classes take place at Terrace Dance Studio, in Windsor Terrace, and Gumbo, in Downtown Brooklyn. A complete schedule of classes and live performances is available on Gina's website, where her CD, Sing With Me, is also available for purchase.
Gina also leads sing-alongs and teaches early childhood Musical Stew classes at various locations in Brooklyn. Musical Stew is a 10-week music and movement class for children and their caregivers. Gina uses songs, rhymes, movement, props, stories, and instruments to connect music to the body, laying a solid foundation for further musical growth. These lively activities help to develop large and small motor skills and stimulate exploration and creativity, all while keeping in mind each child's comfort level.
Classes take place at Terrace Dance Studio, in Windsor Terrace, and Gumbo, in Downtown Brooklyn. A complete schedule of classes and live performances is available on Gina's website, where her CD, Sing With Me, is also available for purchase.
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reviews: 39 reviews
Gina recently performed at my daugher's first birthday.. She was absolutely fantastic. She totally engaged the children, especially the bday girl, and even the adults! Several of our guests commented to us how wonderful she was. We had never seen her perform before so went on the other great reviews we had read, and they were 100% accurate. We just wish she did shows/classes in NYC!
Gina was awesome! She came to perform at my daughter's 2nd birthday party at our home. The children varied in age and all were engaged. We had a great time.
Vanessa
Gina was great with the little ones and including the older kids as well. She has a great sense of the crowd and was so nice to have at our outdoor party!
Heather
Gina was great. We had a wide range of ages and she was able to include and entertain them all. Would definitely use her again
Gina performed at my daughter's 3rd birthday party and everyone had a blast, Gina balanced the three year olds with a couple of six year olds and was a real doll!
Gina performed at my son's first birthday party. Gina was great and everyone loved her music. I got so many compliments on the choice of singer and guitar player!! She sang a mix of songs and had some awesome props for the babies (shakers, train whistle, parachute). I would highly recommend Gina for any little one's party and I would use her again!!!
Stefanie
Anyone that can entertain 3-4 year olds and keep them interested for 45 minutes is talented - and Gina is just that - warm, sweet & entertaining. My son and everyone had a blast. Highly recommended
Gina just played my son's 4yr old party and was wonderful. All the kids had an amazing time, and Gina got all the kids up and dancing.
My kids also have had a lot of fun attending her sing a longs and Musical Stew classes in Brooklyn. Highly recommended!
My kids also have had a lot of fun attending her sing a longs and Musical Stew classes in Brooklyn. Highly recommended!
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anonymous
she is absolutely wonderful!!!
anonymous
Our three year old's musical interest has been piqued and honed by attending Gina's sing alongs around Brooklyn. She exudes a genuine warmth and leads the kids in singing and dancing in a way that welcomes their sense of exploration. She also understands the nature of little children and gives them the freedom to become interested in the music on their own terms (ie, no big deal if they need to wander off or take a break in the middle of the fun). It is clear she brings an educator's wisdom to her craft.
retsu
Gina just performed at our son's first birthday party. She is warm, funny, and manages to engage children of all ages. Her musical intuition is apparent in both her song choices and her interaction with the children. We wanted something entertaining but low-key and personal, and Gina hit the nail on the head. I would HIGHLY recommend her!
Emily
Gina played my 3 year old son's birthday party on Saturday and was simply amazing. She engaged the 3 year olds in such a positive way that I had parents coming up to me whispering,
Kristi
Gina was the guest performer at my son's fourth birthday party. The party was a huge success -- everybody told us this was the best party they had attended, thanks to Gina. All the children loved her ! Gina captured their full attention for almost an hour -- and everybody was singing, clapping and dancing. We recommend her strongly and hope to see her again next year.
Isabela
I first met Gina at a party for a 1 year old we attended and both I and my 13 month old son loved her so much that I saved her card for his 2nd birthday. She performed for us earlier this month and riveted a roomful of toddlers and their adults with her fantastic song selection and performance skills. She has a very wide menu of songs the parents can choose from, so we were able to pick all our favorites. She can also play addtl songs on request. She comes armed with props like shakers, a train whistle, a wooden toad, and the ever popular parachute that keep even the most attention-span challenged 2 year olds engaged.
Gina is great to work with as far as organizing- easy-going, responsive, flexible, and professional. I highly recommend her and would use her again in a heartbeat.
Gina is great to work with as far as organizing- easy-going, responsive, flexible, and professional. I highly recommend her and would use her again in a heartbeat.
Leslie H.
Gina did a great job at my daughter's 2nd birthday party. She arrived early and was very easy going. It was a good combination of original songs and songs that the kids were familiar with. The kids had a blast.
Karina P
Gina performed at my daughter's first birthday on Saturday, and she was perfect. Her audience was a small group of one and two year olds, and she had them engaged. She was sweet and gentle and perfectly pitched. Everyone was very impressed. She is a wonderful performer and I would highly recommend her.
Natalie S.
Gina performed at our son's first Birthday party for approximately 25 kids ranging in age from a few months to 6 yrs and was absolutely amazing. She was able to contain the chaos and engage the kids (and adults too) Everyone couldn't believe how much fun all the kids seemed to be having. She is so versatile and brought little egg shakers and even a parachute which was perfect for gathering everyone together in the beginning. Gina is very entertaining, professional, flexible and just a really sweet person. I can't say enough about how great she is and would recommend her without hesitation.
Lynn D.
After being dazzled by the performance Gina gave at our friend's son's 3rd birthday, I contacted her to play for our 6 year old son's birthday. We invited children ranging in age from 3 to 8 and Gina had all of them enjoying themselves tremendously, engaging them with her music, her story telling and her smile. Gina was fantastic; she is professional and working with her was a delight. The children (and we parents) were thrilled! She's worth each economical penny she charges!!
Lori B
Gina is a fantastic performer and really knows how to connect with kids. She totally energized our group of 2-year-olds, and the parents all raved about her as well. She is totally professional, punctual, and easy to work with. Also, her fees are really resasonable - a big bonus in this economy!
Holly G
Gina was prompt, responsive, lovely to deal with, provided a great list of songs for us to select from and then played them with energy, enthusiasm, cheerfulness and warmth. the kids loved her and she was great to work with. call gina!!
Linda
Amazing, amazing! We love Gina. She performed at my son's 3rd birthday and was a huge hit with all the kids and parents. She even wrote a special "pirate" song for the occasion. Her rates are very reasonable and she is an absolute professional. I highly, highly recommend her.
Robin
We are regulars at one of Gina's sing-a-longs and it is the highlight of our week. She recently played at our block party and was a huge hit! She is such a professional, fun, and sweet person who is a great entertainer for people of all ages.
Ruth
Gina came to my daughter's 2nd birthday party and was fantastic. She had the kids engaged and dancing the whole 45 minutes. She performs so many kid favorite songs. We all loved having her and recommend her highly! Her price is very reasonable as well.
Jane
Gina is terrific--a real natural! We had her at our daughter's 5th birthday party and she kept the kids jumping and dancing. It was the highlight of the party. Gina is delightful to work with; she has a song list and will suggest tunes if you're stumped over ones that might be best for your group.
Melanie
Gina sang at our daughter's 3rd birthday party recently and did a fantastic job. The children loved her and the adults did too. I recommend her without hesitation! She made our birthday party very special.
Emily
Everyone totally enjoyed Gina's performance at our little one's special day...Gina was very accomodating and professional. We really couldn't be more pleased :)
Deirdre
We hired Gina for our daughter's first birthday party. It was a VERY chotic party but Gina was wonderful. She was flexible and priced right. Highly recommended!!!
Lisa
Gina did a great job at my daughter Julia's 2nd birthday party. We had kids as young as 15 months and older than 4, and she had them all up and dancing with her as she sang kid favorites. She was also very easy to work with in arranging the performance, and I readily recommend her to others.
Michael
"Found" Gina at a friend's birthday party for her 3-yr old, had her come to my 2-yr old's. Excellent fun in both cases. Gina's easy to work with, professional, talented and on top of things -- she performed all our requests and easily got the whole party moving and having fun. Highly recommended!
sarah
Gina performed at my daughter's 3rd birtday party. All of our guests loved her. Not only did she capture the interest and attention of the children, she managed to entertain the adults as well. My daughter was dancing and singing along the whole time. Everyone had a terrific time. She definitely contributed to our party's success. I would recommend Gina to all of my friends and relatives who are looking for a talented and engaging entertainer.
Happy mother
Gina has been in our kids' parties since our son's third birthday party. Jose is now six and Victoria is two. It was amazing to see both age groups remain so entertained and fascinated at "the wheels on the bus" or at some of Gina's original ideas thorughout her time at our party. Gina was just wonderful! She has definitely earned her "spot" at our parties. We think of her as part of our family. Gina, you are the BEST!
Elena
I started taking my son to Gina's sing-a-longs when he was 2 and like all the other kids, he fell in love with her and her music! We hired her for his 4th birthday party--in a playspace filled with toys--and even in this distracting environment Gina was able to captivate the kids. All the parents loved watching their kids having such a great time and many commented afterwards how wonderful Gina was. My son is a Beatles fan and All Together Now is in Gina's repetoire--I asked if she could learn Octopus' Garden for the party and she did. She even incorporated a parachute for the kids "to be under the sea!" I give her the highest recommendation possible!
marie h.
Gina performed at my daughter's 4th B'day party with kids ranging from 1 - 8 years old. Everyone, including the adults were entertained by her. She's a very dynamic performer by altering her line-up based on the children's reactions. I'd recommend her for all children and adult celebrations.
Elisa
We had a blast at our son's second birthday thanks to Gina. The kids (ages 2 to 6) danced the whole time and the parents got to sit back and relax. She was also so easy and professional to deal with -- we loved her and would recommend her without reservation! (As an aside, we booked her from the recommendations on this site -- we didn't know her from her music classes.)
anonymous
Gina performed at our daughter's Hannah Montana 8th Birthday party. She had no trouble engaging all attendees including my five year old son and his friends. She is talented, adapts well and gets everyone moving.
anonymous
Gina certainly has what it takes to captivate a pack of 12 2-3 year olds. She customized her songs for our daughter's little mermaid themed party, worked with us on schedule, and was the star of our little event. We loved her.
anonymous
Gina is a true professional. She totally engages the kids, older ones and babies alike. Gina's personality is extremely pleasant and the kids just love her. I wholehearedly recommend.
anonymous
Gina sang at my daughter's 1st birthday party and she was amazing with all the children, ages ranged from 1 to 5yrs. The adults loved her too. She had everyone singing and clapping. My daughter listens to her CD every morning.
Josephine
added: 05/20/2013
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