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Jacobson, John: Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance

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A great resource for anyone needing a little help with staging choral performances. It has chapters on the basics, like hand and arm positions, dance steps and body positions, as well as tips to achieve the stylization that some period pieces need. The book also includes tons of pictures of actual people showing you the movements, so no need to translate a drawing or formation chart for your kids. Use this one as a jump-start for creativity to get your singers moving!

Table of Contents:
Step 1:The Basics Come First
Areas of the Stage/Body Positions/Traditional Dance Positions/Basic Hand Positions/Basic Arm Positions/Walking and Marching/Dance Steps
Step 2: Putting It All Together
Contemporary/Body Percussion/Personality Dance Steps/The Soft Shoe/Country/Dances of the 1950s/Formations/Strenghs of the Stage/Lifts/Bows
Step 3: Staging the Concert Performance
You Must Always Stage/Choralography/It "Feels" Right!/Period Dances/The 1920s/The Dances of the 1940s/Dances of the 1950s and '60s/The Staging of Gospel Music/Crying Out to Be Staged!/Gestures/Don't Be Afraid to Use Humor!/The Teaching Process/Tricks/Choosing Musical Arrangements/Final Thoughts
Step 4: Movement and Staging for the Young Choir
Basic Formation/Fun and Creative Formations/Ship/Boat/Other Transportation Formations/Props/Spotlight Special Talents/Dance Without Moving the Feet/Choosing the Music/Decisions! Decisions!/Special Details/Discipline

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