Dirk Hayhurst's Blog
Words and thoughts still trying to make it to the big leagues...Old Man Yells At Cloud: Tom Seaver & Survivorship Bias
I have a lot of time for Tom Seaver. He’s a stud, one of the best pitchers ever, and he sure as hell doesn’t need to listen to a guy with a career as short as mine to know it. Fortunately, I don’t need a long career to tell Seaver to pipe down with his “today’s...
MT #Techtips – SongSheet
I'm so excited to announce the MT Tech Tips blog series here at GG! Technology has been a HUGE part of my journey as a music therapist. Each week I will share a video, resource, tutorial, app review or technology tip that I have found useful in keeping my music...
A-Rod VS Tolstoy
Alex Rodriguez is addicted to greatness. I’m sure if I tried hard enough, I could rearrange that sentence into something that would make a great guidance counsellor’s office poster. Maybe something with an eagle, wings spread, cresting a mountain peak? But that would...
JP Arencibia VS Socrates And Selective Misanthropy
One day, while walking through the markets of ancient Greece, the great philosopher Socrates was insulted. His way of life, intelligence and sanity were all called into question by a thundering fellow Greek. The crowded market hushed and waited for Socrates to reply,...
Go [Expletive Deleted] Yourself, All-Star Game.
In 2008, I made the triple-A all-star team. I say made, but I was really asked to fill in for another guy who actually did make the team but was called up to the big leagues and therefore couldn’t attend. I didn’t want to go. I was given the usual shtick: it was a...
#GYR2B Day 4
Today we discovered the places we could go in #MUSICALS. We created homemade shakers in #ART and mastered tempo changes in #MUSIC. And campers took home a photo collage to remind them to #GYR2B all throughout the year! Can't believe tomorrow is our last day of camp!...
#GYR2B Day 3
Lights, Camera, Action! The gals are all smiles with their crowns they made in #ART. The #SHARKS and #JETS get ready to street battle during #DANCE Campers learn musicals about family in #MUSIC, #DANCE and #THEATER. And we take time to reflect on our favorite parts of...
#GYR2B Day 2
Day 2 was full of musical fun! We made rhythm sticks to use with "Seasons of Love" and "Addams Family" We incorporated drums into the "Hand Jive" And talked about our special someone's after singing and playing "Goodnight My Someone" We used homemade props during...
#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...
Jesus Would Slide Cleats Up, Full Story.
It’s important to understand that, at the time, I was a real Jesus freak. Most of the guys on the team hated this about me. I can’t say I blame them. I was a staunch, proselytizing evangelical who preached Christ through concussion. I routinely ruined the boys’ nights...
Altruisms VS Compounding Interest
Let’s be honest folks, this whole concept that crime doesn’t pay when it comes to using performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, it’s a load of crap. Crime sure does pay. If it didn’t, players would be less inclined to commit it. When there are hundreds of millions of...