About the Instructor: Andrea Szirbik Groft, known on stage as Friend Andrea, is a singer-songwriter based in Berwick, Maine. Her experience as a mother of four, partner, and teacher shapes her original music for children, families, and the wider human family. Rooted in Friendly values of peace, community, and integrity, she weaves songs, the stories behind them, and her songwriting process into a shared journey- encouraging creativity and authenticity in a way that feels more like friendship than performance.