[HANASHIR:8633] Re: How do I start out songleading?

[H & R Shubert <notfranz...>]

Hi John,

Sounds like you know more than you think you know about song leading.  Don't
feel bad about the session with mixed ages not going well.  I think we could
all swap horror stories about our first song leading or music teaching
experiences!  Furthermore, an event not well organized will throw water on
even the most experienced song leader.  My advice is to try to find a job
song leading in a Hebrew school, pre-school or camp, come in with the
confidence that you know some great material and learn on the job.  If
volunteering is the only way to get started, you will most likely find that
you will be hired soon enough.  People with your skills and repertoire are
not easy to come by.  Talk to other song leaders about techniques for
getting and keeping the kids' attention.  Don't get down on yourself when a
class goes awry.  Just learn and correct.

I think you would learn a lot from HN and have a great time too.

Hope this helps,
Rachelle



From: John Campcounselor <singdown (at) hotmail(dot)com>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 9:12 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:8632] How do I start out songleading?


> Hello everyone...I rarely post messages to the list..I just read the
> messages and try to learn.
>
> I decided a few years back that I wanted to be a songleader...I always
loved
> the singing and music at camp, Hillel, etc... So I took up the guitar and
> started playing for family and friends. I've been playing the guitar for a
> few years, I've memorized much of the Shireinu chordster, I've songlead
for
> gatherings of family and friends, and I even had one interesting
experience
> with trying to teach kids of many different ages at a neighborhood
function
> (it didn't work well!).
>
> So here's my question: how do I "jump into" songleading? Where's the best
> place to start? A camp? A hebrew school? All advice is appreciated...
>
> Also, is the annual Hava Nashira meeting geared more towards experienced
> songleaders, or "fresh meat," like myself?  :-)
>
> Thanks,
> Jon
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