I had this flash earlier tonight at Mansion Bingo Night that it would be a wonderful thing to do a weekly Karaoke show at the Mansion. We were all singing and laughing during Bingo tonight, and I’ve also heard the songs of some residents – Madeline, in her 90’s, loves to belt out Broadway show songs.
They would love Karaoke, nothing lifts their spirits more than song and laughter and stepping out of themselves. I’m excited about this idea although I know nothing about Karaoke or how to do it or what equipment we will need. I’m looking online and doing some homework.
I already know we will need a Karaoke stand and a digital screen to put it on.
We’ll need some music software also. That’s all I know, it doesn’t sound too expensive.
I think the staff and the residents will have a blast. So I’m going to go ahead and figure out what we need and price it. I’ll probably start with this stand, assuming Mansion Director Morgan Jones gives me the go-ahead.
She would be the first one to get up there and sing.
If you want to help with this or other Mansion activities we support, please send a contribution to Jon Katz. c/o P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816, or via Paypal, [email protected].
And thanks. Please mark all payments “the Mansion,” or if you prefer, “Karaoke.” Think of the videos.
Music is amazing. The nursing Home I worked at had me do a singalong every Saturday afternoon. I also sang with dementia residents a couple times a week in a small group.. So many of our non verbal folks would start singing. We had books made of all the oldies (we tried an overhead, but most couldn’t understand or see it) This was the most satisfying job I ever had!