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GITC Welcomes Kazoobie Kazoos to the Family!

9/2/2022

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​Back in May, 2021, Guitars & Ukes in the Classroom received a mysterious gift from our amazing board member and Education Committee Chair, Dr. Joan Maute. A large square, lightweight package containing 500 beautiful, high quality kazoos made by the Kazoobie Kazoo Company in Beaufort, SC, was about to brighten all of our lives!  Joan had sourced these American made, high quality, dishwasher safe kazoos, and we just had to figure out how to integrate them into our work. 

Within four weeks, we had an answer! Opportunity knocked with the start of our first Summer Strummers Clubs in San Diego. A little preliminary experimenting taught us that some removeable painters tape stretched across the kazoo bottoms kept all saliva in, and still let the buzzing out, making the kazoos safe to use. So into the clubs these mighty kazoos went, and the kids loved them at first sight.  Next step was sharing them with our educators in training.

Total Beginners in our professional development workshops had a blast using the kazoos to hum song melodies. Why?    A. No one sounds like the next Beyoncé playing a kazoo. You can sing and just have a good time without anxiety. In the words of Bobby McFerrin, "Don't worry, be happy!"
B. You can improvise a cool instrumental solo without using your fingers!
C. Kazoos can go anywhere and bring joy to the moment. And wow do they get a classroom's attention.
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Please check out Kazoobie Kazoos, and if you are teaching in our programs, stay tuned for our Fall Classroom Purchasing Guide with a special discount code for GITC-affiliated teachers and staff.
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Guitars & Ukes in the Classroom is grateful to the kind folks at Kazoobie Kazoos, and to Dr. Joan Maute, for giving everyone the world's funniest and easiest way to make music. 
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