[HANASHIR:2602] Re: Songleader shortage

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Hey, I'm 43 and when they need music, they come running!  They should be
happy to have you.   I assume you're doing stuff that THEY would want to
sing though!    Make sure you're keeping current on new stuff and the "good
old" oldies.  It also helps if you ask some of the better singers to join
you, assist with percussion, etc.   Get them involved WITH you.  good luck

Meris
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Schanerman <sschanerman(dot)dvh (at) tuhsd(dot)k12(dot)az(dot)us>
To: hanashir <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 5:45 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:2580] Songleader shortage


>Our temple's youth group advisor (a woman in her late 30s?) implied that
>I was too old (early 40s) to serve as the youth group's songleader
>because they would only respond to someone nearer to their age.
>Meantime, they have no one else and so do not sing together except when
>at larger events with other groups.  I have to say that my feelings were
>quite hurt and I have stopped offering my music to them.  Anybody out
>there with a similar experience?  Anybody out there who's "old" like me
>and still manages to relate to teenagers in a youth group environment?
>
>Susan Schanerman
>Phoenix
>
>
>

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