Staging Suggestions |
HOLIDAY ROMANCE
by Jay Althouse
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Positioning: |
Mixed Voices: couples or trios or Women vs. Men. |
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SSA: Adapt choreography, perhaps around chair(s) with guy. |
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INTRO |
Step touch R and L with R snap swinging up R, down L, up R, then circle R arm 2X to L w/hips circling, too. Repeat. |
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VERSE 1 |
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MEAS. 5 |
Facing L diagonal, step t to R, L and R w/arms snap swinging up R, up L and up R. Then step L and R while turning to R. |
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M7: repeat facing R diagonal. |
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M9: facing each other, guy leans in and gal leans back. |
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M10: trade (Vol. 1, 30). |
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1st ENDING: both lean in (opt. clasped hands Vol. 1, 29). |
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M12: lean back while raising both arms up (palms up) and pulse low to high 4X. |
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VERSE 2 |
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MEAS. 5 |
Repeat as above. |
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2nd ENDING: both lean in. |
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M14: if singing you raise arms, if singing fa la la la then lift arms up, scoop clasped hands out then reach back in. |
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MEAS. 15 |
IF SINGING: shy step t w/hands behind back R, L, R, L, lean in and listen w/R to ear (Vol. 2, 15), push R hand up and drop. |
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IF RESTING: lean away from singers w/hands clasped over outside shoulder. Tilt head side to side 3X on Bm's (Vol. 1, 51). |
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MEAS. 19 |
IF SINGING: raise inside hand w/palm down to men, then lean back w/vapors using other hand (Vol. 1, 43). |
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IF RESTING: lean away from singers w/hands clasped over outside shoulder. |
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MEAS. 21 |
All lean in w/hands on own thighs. Reach in w/both as before. |
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MEAS. 23 |
Repeat step touches as before thru M26. |
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M27: Outside palm to forehead (Vol. 2, 21), scoop clasp in (Vol.1, 29), then out again w/palm to forehead. |
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M28: hold low to center, lift inside hand up to mouth and throw a kiss on M29 rest on beat 1 - hold arm there. |
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M30: drop hand. |
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MEAS. 31 |
ON VOCAL: drop low to R. M32: drop low to L. |
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M33: scoop away, then scoop in. |
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M34: hold low to center. |
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MEAS. 35 |
Repeat as before at Intro. |
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M39: lean away and raise arms center, throw a kiss on cut off. |
SATB, Level 4....18682, SAB, Level 3....18683, SSA, Level 3....18684
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