Welcome to GROOVE

GROOVE is a group of energetic musicians and artists drawn together for one reason... to have fun rocking the masses! This entertainment group performs using traditional and non-traditional instruments to blend comedy, energy, personality and choreography into performances on stage and on the street. From propane tank hang drums to tubular xylophones, the instruments are the most creative in town, constructed out of construction equipment, everyday knick knacks, and anything else you could think of. Known as the best kept secret on campus, Groove is here to change your life.

Thank you for an amazing year!

...and an amazing spring show: April Groove's Day

Thank you to our amazing audience and fans for a great spring show. April Groove's Day. We hope you had as much fun as we did and that you will come to our next Groove show this fall! Keep checking the website for updates on Groove's status over the summer and into the school year.

Congratulations to our seniors and next year's brass!

A fond farewell to our amazing seniors- they will be missed! Patricia Schuster, Lauren Davies, Meredith Hoffman, Sam Pessin, Allison Freed, Nate Root and Tyler Osburn

Congratulations to next year's brass! Jay Siegel, President; Griffin Working, VP; Jeremy Levy, Music Director; Jon Biskner, PR; and Josh Simon, Treasurer.

Outreach and Guest Performances

Groove is available to give your event that little extra umph that you've been looking for. We've played for other groups' shows, dance marathons, fashion shows, bar nights, birthday parties, parades, graduation ceremonies, tailgate events, and fundraising banquets.

We also want to share our music with younger generations, and we think that elementary and middle school students would enjoy learning about our unique and creative process. In past years we have done clinics and performances at nearby schools that showcase what we do and educate students on how to think about music in an inventive way.

If you work at a nearby school or are involved with youth outreach, we would love to visit and work with the students. Possible activities include performances by the Groove members, demonstrations on how we construct our instruments, and teaching the students a short song to perform with our instruments.

Contact Groove at groove.info@umich.edu if you are interested in setting up a guest performance or clinic with us!

Here's a video from our visit to Angell Elementary on Feb 18, 2011.

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Winter 2011 Events

February 19, 2011 Dance2XS Bar Night Dance2XS, one of Michigan's best dance groups, is hosting a bar night at Necto featuring performances with several UM and professional dance groups. Groove will start the night up with a high-powered performance.
February 20, 2011 Encompass Multicultural Show Encompass is one of the largest multicultural shows on campus for all ages. It has a long tradition at the University of Michigan of representing cultures and ethnicities from all over the world.
March 13, 2011 Bronze Elegance Fashion Show Groove will give a guest performance at the 33rd annual Bronze Elegance Multicultural Charity Fashion Show in the Michigan Ballroom.
March 18, 2011 Opening for Dance Mix Groove is opening for Michigan's biggest dance show of the year featuring groups from all over campus at the Power Center.
March 26, 2011 Dance Marathon 30-hour dance marathon to benefit C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.
March 30, 2011 Greek Week Sing & Variety Groove is guest performing in the sing and dance competition to end Greek Week.
April 1, 2011 April Groove's Day Groove's major end-of-the-semester-go-crazy show at the Michigan Theater! Get your tickets at MUTO.
April 3, 2011 Festifools Ann Arbor's annual street festival of HUGE PUPPETS and random acts of April foolishness.
April 8, 2011 Nuclear Engineering Banquet Groove is performing at the end of the year banquet for the number one nuclear engineering program in the nation!