All You Need Is Cash Choreography

Great job, Michelle!  Thanks for choreographing this song!  It's got some fancy footwork without being too difficult.  Nice balance.  ~ Mrs. Green

Some Reminders

Just a reminder - if you are going to be absent, please let us know.  You may phone or text me, if you'd like.  I don't want to post my phone number on the blog, but I will send it in a separate email.

Everyone - please be sure to look over the dances that are posted.  Mrs. Green does an awesome job of filming and posting these dances, and they are very helpful.  For anyone who's been absent, it is expected that you will look over the videos of any of your dances we went over while you were gone.  I understand it's difficult to pick up everything just from watching the videos, but please familiarize yourself with them as much as possible.

Also, any student who is at practice is expected to participate in warm-ups, regardless of whether or not you are in a scene that day.  Mrs. Green teaches techniques which help to strengthen your vocal chords, which in turn will improve your overall performance.

Starting February 21, everyone is expected to be at each practice, even if you aren't in a scheduled scene (unless you have an excused absence).  We need to be able to use any extra time to go over scenes, songs and dances, and to be able to pull you in as needed.

That's it for now.  Overall, you guys are doing a great job!  It's so exciting seeing you when you're in your costumes!  I know this is going to be an awesome show!!

Drink a Cuppa Choreography ~ Partial Song

We only worked on this song's choreography for a little while yesterday.  So far, this is the chorus with Juli, Ethan, and Maddi's part.  (Thanks, Georgi, for standing in for Juli!)

Great job teaching, Angela & Elizabeth!  I'm looking forward to seeing the rest!  ~ Mrs. Green

Now It Falls Choreography

Hi Ladies!

This isn't the best angle.  Sorry.  I just wanted to get everyone in.  We could do a retape if you'd like.  ~ Mrs. Green

All You Need Is Cash ~ Vocal Video

This one's for Nick, Evan, Michael, and Trisha.  We will work on this song right after warm-ups on February 7th.  Trisha will be gone, but this song is mostly a duet between Nick & Evan anyway, so we'll still run through it a few times.

A CHANGE: 
Whenever the song goes: "As a father-in-law..." we're always going to sing, "Do I wanna be rich or poor?"  Sometimes it's written: "Do you wanna be rich or poor?"  We will simplify things by having it always be "I".  We will do this for the reprise, too.  (That's on page 44 in your script.  Trisha does not sing the reprise, and Henry gets added instead.)

I talk for a little bit at the beginning of the video.  Most of that instruction is for Nick, since he gets the parts with the tricky timing, but I'd still like for all four of you to watch the entire video--just so you know what's going on.  

If you have any questions or comments, write them below or send me an email.

Thanks!
~ Mrs. Green

Now It Falls ~ Alto Part

This video is for Georgi, Michelle, and all of the other ladies who are on stage during this song: Lily, Lucy, Polly, Sally, Genevieve, Stella, Bessie, Lottie, Peggy, Jo, Beatrice, Elizabeth, Cordelia, Camellia.  (Kathryn and Ann leave the stage before the song begins.)

The reason this video concerns all of you ladies, is that you'll be joining in on "Now It Falls" for the last chorus.  You will sing these lines (along with Barnes & Gilbody) right before Stella's spoken line:

"We built it up, through the years,
Built it up, sweat and tears.
Built it up, we did it all, we built it up.
But now it falls." (end of song)

The first time the chorus is sung, only Barnes & Gilbody are singing.

The following video has an alto focus.  That doesn't mean I want all of the ladies to sing alto on that last chorus.  I would like for some of you ladies to sing the melody (which you can hear pretty well on the rehearsal CD) and some of you to sing the alto (what you'll hear in this clip).  So, go ahead and practice both ways, and I'll let you pick which one you like better.  I might need to move one or two of you to a different part, depending on the balance that we have when we try it.  Have fun!  And let me know if you have any questions.

Edited on February 11th to add:
All of you ladies will be singing BOTH times we do the chorus--not just the last time, as I had originally stated.  Thank you!  

~ Mrs. Green

Chasing Dreams ~ Tenor Part

Hi Ethan!  This one's for you.  Thanks for being so patient.  = )

Sloane, I'm going to have you sing the melody for the entire song--except for the last note.  I'll have you sing a third above Ethan there.  So, you'll sing an E instead of the C.  

Let me know if either of you have any questions--in the comments below or by email.

Thanks!
~ Mrs. Green