For those of you who are trying to figure out how to actually HEAR the "Twisted Ballerina" song (and its competition), you simply have to go through the process of clicking on the box with Jayne Sachs' name on it and then work through the steps-you can hear both songs at the end, right before you can choose to cast your vote. By the way, it might help you to know that Jayne's song was picked out of approximately 30,000 world-wide entries and now is one of 24 in the on-line competition. Thanks! Cheryl Cheryl B. Levine, Psy.D. Clinical & Consulting Psychologist Positive Perspectives, Inc. 1130 Vester Avenue, Suite C Springfield, OH 45503 937.390.3800 OSU-Oakhill Rural Family Practice Residency Program Behavioral Scientist/Preceptor 4879 US Route 68 South West Liberty, OH 43357 937.465.0080 ----- Original Message ----- From: Cheryl Levine To: Havurah Listserv Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 12:46 PM Subject: An Unusual Request Dear Friends, I don't know if the following request is appropriate for the list, but I thought I'd ask you to review this and see what you think. I'm really blown away by the song and believe in music's power to reach people. I see a lot of sexually traumatized children in my practice and the issue means a lot to me. The songwriter is Jewish and a friend who is very gifted. Let me know what you think. Thanks, Cheryl Dear List, In anticipation of April as National Child Abuse Awareness Month, I am aware of a unique way that we can heighten public awareness of the problem of child sexual abuse. Dayton, Ohio singer/songwriter Jayne Sachs has recently entered the international John Lennon Songwriting Contest with her original piece, "Twisted Ballerina." In short, the song is a portrayal of the sexual abuse of a young child, and while it can be disturbing to hear, I believe the song has the potential to be an incredible tool for raising awareness about this terrible problem. As you may remember, Suzanne Vega achieved this kind of public awareness regarding domestic violence and the physical abuse of a young child with her well-publicized song, Luka. I believe that Sach's song has that kind of potential. If you are willing, and agree that awareness is an important precursor to prevention, I'd appreciate it if you would check out her song at the link, http://www.jlsc.com/vote.php. If you are impressed the way I am, please vote for the song-if "Twisted Ballerina" wins this on-line portion of the contest, her song could actually end up on the airways. The voting is simple and requires just a few steps to ensure that there are no ballet box stuffers. Check out the song and see what you think. Who would have thought that help for issues like child abuse could come from unexpected places like a pop song? Thanks, Cheryl