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should i let my son sing in ybc or mbc if he really has a good voice but im scared of what might happen when he’s in there.. will girls be chasing him….?
How old is your son? And how large is the choir?
The Wolf
should YWN start a cocoa room for those who, for whatever reason, shouldn’t be in the coffee room?
Wolfish~ I think we keep getting roped in by the young’ens
lol foodluver- i dont have an answer to ur question but i can definately tell u, the girls will be talking about which YBC kid is the cutest.. i guess it depends on how cute ur son is..
it will definitly take his head off learning if it’s ok with you parents,but otherwise it’s a talent so might es well use it,when then if not now when he is young,maybe one day he’ll be a big singer and it could help him after he gets married
why dont you speak to his rebbe or menahel and see what they have to say
Everything depends on how he is doing in school and if he can keep up his grades while doing it. In addition you should be prepared for the financials involved. The parents pay for all the expenses including the costumes and trips and hotel fees. The kids “DO NOT” get paid from what I remember hearing. So it is just for the fame and the fun. So the question is, can your child handle the fame, the time involved and the fun without it getting to his head and get in the way of his educaiton?
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I think its bec they can’t handle the caffine
i definitely would not send my child, but every kid is different.
Most likely his head wont be in learning and many times(not positive) the fame gets to their heads. let alone the fact (someone already mentioned) that girls will be analyzing him in every way.
(for all those who disagree, just ask your sisters or friends)
You pay a lot to be in a choir and it can mess up a kid but yes, they can shape up later. For some kids, it can be a confidence booster and for others, it can give them too much confidence. You also have to know your kid-if its going to take his head away from normal life.
There is somewhat of a medium in the confidence builder dept. If they have musical ability they can part of their school choir, summer camp choir etc. The big choirs have become more of lifestyle of its own.
I wouldn’t allow my son to be in such a choir for the simple reason that the cost/benefit ratio is too small. For all the time and money spent rehearsing, traveling, and performing, at the end of the day, a boy gets very little out of the experience. the Jewish choirs teach the boys nothing about music. They do not learn to read notes, are not taught anything of music history, theory, harmony or even about traditional Jewish music. From an educational perspective, they are a complete waste of time. Additionally, from what I understand there are huge costs (i.e. travel costs and costumes and other fees) associated with these enterprises.
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“should YWN start a cocoa room for those who, for whatever reason, shouldn’t be in the coffee room?”
only if there are kosher marshmallows
Most Yeshivas have a choir that performs at their annual Melave Malka. It is obviously controlled by the Yeshiva. Cost is 0 to minimal. The boys have fun. If your child has any talent at all he’ll most probably get a solo/duet. You also don’t need to worry about “girls chasing him.”
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