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↑ MrsLeo ↓

Thu, Nov 20 2008, 1:26 pm

ChossidMom wrote:

Mrs. Leo, if it's the Russian/Lubab choir I'm thinking of - they're really good. Is it the one who sing Oyfen Pripichek?

Yes it is, the singing. But they added a lot of secular songs. My mother is gonna wait it out a little though cuz the head of the choir wrote a personalized song just for my 7 year old brother so she cant just pull him out before the gets to perform it at the next concert which is Chanukah.
I have a video of their latest concert, lemme see if I can post it.

↑ miriamnechama

Thu, Nov 20 2008, 2:00 pm

amother wrote:

My sister pulled my nephew out of Miami boys. She had him join to gain self-confidence, but then it started going to his head Sad

. There's probably a different dynamic depending on the group of boys. Talk to current Miami boys mothers when it comes time.

yeah that's what happens usually.

my ds who is 9, when he sings zemiros thinks he has teh greatest voice out..... my sils are like oh he could be a singer one day.... well I once considered him joining shira chadasha but decided against it, it's bad enough tahthe thinks so highly of himself infrount of ds2, I don't need extras. besides teh travelling would have been a problem.

one of my brother's actually hasa very good voice, he's composed hundreds of songs, he wanted to put out a cd but didn't have money for it and doesn't have time to sing at chausnas so he uses uit to teach tropp and lein on shabbos morning.

↑ MrsLeo ↓

Thu, Nov 20 2008, 2:03 pm

My mother is actually worried that they would be picked on in MBC or YBC.

↑ ChossidMom

Thu, Nov 20 2008, 3:29 pm

It's probably great for the self confidence but there's a danger of a kid
a. getting too big for his britches and
b. getting sucked into the music world which maaaaay hurt the learning.

↑ amother ↓

Thu, Nov 20 2008, 3:43 pm

MrsLeo wrote:

My mother is actually worried that they would be picked on in MBC or YBC.

I was the amother who posted in the beginning. my brother is in MBC and yes, he was picked on. for a variety of reasons he switched yeshivos, and the fact that he is in the choir is kept a secret.

↑ MrsLeo

Thu, Nov 20 2008, 4:03 pm

amother wrote:

MrsLeo wrote:

My mother is actually worried that they would be picked on in MBC or YBC.

I was the amother who posted in the beginning. my brother is in MBC and yes, he was picked on. for a variety of reasons he switched yeshivos, and the fact that he is in the choir is kept a secret.

I meant that they may be picked on IN the choir by the other boys in the choir.

↑ amother ↓

Thu, Nov 20 2008, 4:24 pm

My brother was in Miami Boys Choir - and Shalsheles Junior (for the bukees that narrows it down to two choices- that's the reason for amother embarrassed

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He went to school normally and just had some practices on sundays and weekend nights when closer to concerts. He had plenty of tme to study- though I would say you have to know your kid and if he can put up with the extra pressure.
Altogether it was a great experience for him- though yes, issues can evolve from being the object of girl worship. BH he left before this became a real issue and he is doing great now, but I can see where a parent will worry. You have to know your kid- it can be great for a self confidence boost and a extra curriculur activity for the right child.

↑ amother ↓

Thu, Nov 20 2008, 4:30 pm

MrsLeo wrote:

amother wrote:

MrsLeo wrote:

My mother is actually worried that they would be picked on in MBC or YBC.

I was the amother who posted in the beginning. my brother is in MBC and yes, he was picked on. for a variety of reasons he switched yeshivos, and the fact that he is in the choir is kept a secret.

I meant that they may be picked on IN the choir by the other boys in the choir.

honestly, they are a really nice bunch of boys and my brother has made many friends there.

↑ Mama Bear ↓

Thu, Nov 20 2008, 7:12 pm

amother wrote:

My brother was in Miami Boys Choir - and Shalsheles Junior (for the bukees that narrows it down to two choices- that's the reason for amother embarrassed

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either yossi shick or simcha koch!!! I win!!! lol