hfbrew Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Basically, what it says on the topic title! Forthcoming show at one of the schools I work is based on America. So far all I can think of is hoe downs, wild west (for my boys) and disney parade for little ones. Aaaagh! Any ideas Anjuli? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliepops Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) Eskimos - Alaska. Southern Belles - Florida and Georgia. Hula - Hawaii. Native American Indian - Indian Nations. Rockettes - New York. Bob Fosse - Chicago.Showgirls - Las Vegas. J x Edited May 15, 2012 by Elliepops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Same ideas came to mind for the wild west/country hoe down. Could you bring in 'stars and stripes' somewhere through costuming perhaps? Or something on the California and beach/surfing theme? Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I immediately thought of Aaron Copland's Hoedown :-) If you want something slow and classical, John Barry's "Dances with Wolves - John Dunbar theme" is beautiful. Or Neil Diamond's "America" if it's for a more Modern dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Hollywood, swing, gangsters and molls, Busby Berkeley style, Broadway shows.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Deep south - "Summertime"; New Orleans - Jazz; any Souza marches; West Side Story, if you don't want voices Bernstein's symphonic suite is good; also he has a suite for the music from the film "On the Waterfront"; Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin64 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Gerschwin. ENB has recently done a Strictly Gerschwin show and they did have some clips on the website I think, or some classic Hollywood like Top Hat, Singin in the Rain etc I also thought of West Side Story too. ENB are collaborating with Flawless so you could try a ballet/urban mix?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie 2 Milner Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Kent youth Ballet did the Hoe down a few years ago. Excellent. "chigago" "Bugsy Malone" So gangsters, Jazz, Fosse. Good Luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Gosh, thanks everyone - all these ideas are brilliant. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Those should keep you busy for a while! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjuli_Bai Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Well, folks - impressive! Not much I can add - maybe Sinatra's "Left my Heart in San Francisco" Grand Canyon Suite New York, New York Take Me Out to the Ballgame (baseball) (for some Americans this is the REAL national anthem) Yankee Doodle You're a Grand Old Flag - George M.Cohan (but maybe too patriotic?) Rodeo - Agnes de Mille choreographed to that For many Americans the favorite song is "America the Beautiful" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie 2 Milner Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Love the Sinatra ideas. Baseball but also there is a golf one, "Straight down the Middle", might be Bing! Yanky Doodle Happy Days. (always loved the Fonz!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjuli_Bai Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 The golf one is not as well known - at least to me. Happy Days also has a political connotation - it's the song played at the Democratic Party convention. another idea might be: Home on the Range and I know it should be Yanky - but for some reason it's Yankee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I was also going to suggest Gerschwin - either Rhapsody in Blue or An American in Paris would be good for the older ones. Likewise a Fosse medley would work well for older dancers as would something to Taras theme from Gone With the Wind. For little ones, something along a wild west theme maybe, or how about something from the Wizard of Oz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Ragtime, Charleston, bluegrass, spirituals, lumberjacks, 50's rock & roll... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie 2 Milner Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 No I realised when I spelt it it was wrong. Pressed post then was just about to correct it when the phone rang. Someone trying to sell me pet insurance:-) In this country "Happy Days" was just a great series. Mind you it is old so probably wouldn't resonate with youngsters today. The golf song is Bing Crosby I guess from his great love of the game. I even know the tune. Why,I'm not sure:-) Another idea American super heroes. You'll regret asking.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 We did a whole show called "Stateside" about 3 years ago - I'll get the DVD out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Space missions, High School Musical - good number in that for boys to dance with basketballs, Footloose. Michael Jackson's Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin64 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 sorry that should be Gershwin no extra c pardon my spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Anything from the Motown label, Route 66 Black Hills of Dakota from Calamity Jane Proud Mary - can't remember who by, but it's the name of a mississippi paddle steamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Dvorak's New World Symphony? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 You are all brillant- my boss is going to think Ive spent hours researching all these wonderful ideas.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Daydream Believer Car Wash 9 to 5 There's a lovely film about a horse called 'Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron'. The soundtrack is by Bryan Adams and there's some good incidental music in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 country and western music,american football,baseball,line dancing,cheerleading,tapp dance,Cowboys and Indians.These would be good for the little ones xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) Hairspray / Mowtown Edited May 15, 2012 by BankruptMum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie 2 Milner Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 We are all going to have to come and watch:-) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akh Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Appalachian Clog dancing, RBS did a brilliant one around 1989/1990 I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Aaron Copland wrote music for a ballet of Billy The Kid (my old ballet teacher danced Billy with Joffrey when he was a Principal there) and the music is pretty cool (and very American-y!). There's a recording of the ballet suite on spotify by the New York Philharmonic: http://open.spotify.com/album/1nrArpKSxjLUpOnUjopuaV Hope this helps! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Aaron Copland wrote music for a ballet of Billy The Kid (my old ballet teacher danced Billy with Joffrey when he was a Principal there) and the music is pretty cool (and very American-y!). There's a recording of the ballet suite on spotify by the New York Philharmonic: http://open.spotify....SxjLUpOnUjopuaV Hope this helps! Thankyou so much for all your trouble. And thanks everyone else too- I think I have enough material to fill two shows now, never mind the 10 dances I'm expected to produce! And its all in aid of charity too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 After this thread, I think there's going to be a rash of American-themed shows breaking out all over the country! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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