I just wanted to be sure I told you what a fantastic job you guys a doing overall. You're learning your lines, mastering complicated dance steps and the songs sound awesome! You're working hard, and it shows. The show is coming together so nicely - I think you're really going to wow the audiences! Thanks for all of your effort!
Also, Harmony Brothers - please bring your harmonicas to practice this week and we'll get you practicing. Actually, bring your harmonicas every week, just in case we're able to find time for you to practice.
Before I get into things...the Bergmann family's script has likely made its way into someone else's folder. If you find it, can you let the Bergmanns or me know? Thanks!
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This post is for: Sloane, Angela, Elisabeth M, Bailey, Bethany, Hannah B, Sarah B, Lydia H, Maddi, Ellen, Emma, Annie, Hannah H, Maria F, Elizabeth C, Marie K, Naomi, Laura, Macy, Katherine, Savanna, Brittney, Erica, Meridian, Addie, Grace, Caroline, Lydia G, Lydia B, Megan, Mary, Christian, Jordan, Israel, Brendan, James, Michael, Peter, Joshua, Steven, Seth, Isaiah, and Gabe.
This song is on pages 47-48 in your script. Page 47 only has Bailey's solo. The top of page 48 (shown here) is where Bethany, Hannah B, and Sarah B join in. Everyone starts in where it says, "GLADYS/VALERIE/MELBA/CLUB ENSEMBLE: (Sing.)"
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I've written a backslash ( / ) everywhere I'd like for you to take a breath. The red circle-slash with a B inside means: NO BREATH. Where there is a blue circle with BB inside, that means: BIG BREATH. Of course, you may always sneak breaths when you need to. I don't want anyone fainting on me!
Bailey, you can do your own phrasing. Your solo is quite different from the rest of the song.
The last word ("you") breaks out into three part harmony. We're actually going to be singing six different notes since some of the guys will be singing an octave below the others. It's going to sound full and rich and be-yoo-tiful! I can't wait!
So, here are six videos. The first three are the high, middle, and low notes in the regular octave (for the ladies and younger boys whose voices may not have changed yet). The second set of three are the high, middle, and low notes played an octave lower for our manly men. I've also included the Guys' solo, "And I promise someday, I'll come home to stay," in the second set of videos.
(The Harmony Brothers will not be singing that line since they're too young to be servicemen. Michael, I'll give you the choice of whether you'd like to sing that line or not.)
***Everyone, please come prepared on February 9th with your 1st and 2nd choice for top, middle, or low note. Thank you.***
High Note ~ Regular Octave
Middle Note ~ Regular Octave
Low Note ~ Regular Octave
High Note ~ Octave Lower
Middle Note ~ Octave Lower
Low Note ~ Octave Lower
In case you'd like the names of the notes, they are as follows for the words, "I'll be wait-ing for you."
Sloane, Angela, Elisabeth M, Lindsey, Lydia H, Ellen, Hannah H, Maria F, Elizabeth C, Marie K, Naomi, Laura, Macy, Katherine, Sarah R, Nick, Christian, Jordan, Israel, Brendan, & James.
The above cast members ~ Review "Jitterbug Saturday Night" lyrics until you know them well enough for Mrs. Ritter to teach you the choreography easily. While you're practicing at home, work on ee-nun-see-ay-shun. The words for the verses are lickety-split! Being aware of when the key changes happen might help too. Thanks!
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The above cast members ~ Brush up on your choreography for the "Spies" song. Mrs. Holbrook will be teaching you some dance steps for the trumpet solo part of the song, but you should be ready to perform the rest of it. You can find the videos for the Government Agents here, and the Spies video is here.
Mrs. Holbrook might not need you for the entire 70 minutes. If there's any time left over, then you're mine. (Mwah-ha-ha-ha....) Please practice your vocal parts for "Spies" so we can put the whole song together with the Instrumental CD on Thursday. (We haven't done that yet.) You can find your parts here. After you've brushed up on your notes, please go over your part--once with the Vocal CD and then follow with the Instrumental CD--on three different days before rehearsal. That would be fanTAStic. It would only take you 15 minutes (tops) each time. Thank you.
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Sloane, Angela, Elisabeth M, Bailey, Bethany, Hannah B, Sarah B, Lydia H, Maddi, Ellen, Emma, Annie, Hannah H, Maria F, Elizabeth C, Marie K, Naomi, Laura, Macy, Katherine, Savanna, Brittney, Erica, Meridian, Addie, Grace, Caroline, Lydia G, Lydia B, Megan, Mary, Christian, Jordan, Israel, Brendan, James, Michael, Peter, Joshua, Steven, Seth, Isaiah, & Gabe
You all will be singing "We'll Meet Again". The next blog post is all about that, so be sure to check it out. Thanks!
I am tickled PINK at how well the vocals went for "Never Gonna Give Up" today! Again, a sincere thank you to Bailey and Bethany for helping to teach those tricky vocals--and a shout out to Hannah B, Sarah B, Emma, and anyone else who learned their parts ahead of time. Thank you.
Maddi! The choreography was such fun today! The dance steps totally fit the spirit of the song. Great job. = )
Here are some pictures to enjoy while I work on getting the choreography videos up. Stay tuned....
