Staging Suggestions |
ON DVD "Step By Step" #27431
A PATRIOTIC SALUTE
Cohan/arranged by Sally K. Albrecht
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Positioning: |
Men center. Part I vs. Part II. Place flag downstage R. |
"Yankee Doodle Boy"
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INTRO |
Stand tall w/focus up center. |
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M3: salute w/R (Vol. 2, 19-see men). |
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M5: push R arm up slowly till high Bb (Vol. 2, 1), then salute in and drop down. |
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M9: using piano rhythm, heel pops w/arms behind (Vol. 2, 128). |
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MEAS. 13 |
Continue heel pops but lean to R, straighten, repeat L. |
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M21: both thumbs to chest, then point front w/R (Vol. 2, 110). |
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MEAS. 25 |
Bounce low 8X (Vol. 2, 52). Continue bounce 4X holding reins front, then bounce holding reins 4X to L. |
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M33: ride horse facing L w/R arm circle thigh hits using LH piano rhythm, repeat OR lasso R arm above. |
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MEAS. 41 |
IF RESTING: throughout this section, face melody & lean back, then join in on lyric with movement. |
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IF SINGING: march in place (Vol. 2, 19-see women). |
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M49: salute front, then ALL point front w/R. |
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M53: baby rock (Vol. 2, 87) R and L, repeat (back ups join R,L). |
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MEAS. 57 |
IF SINGING: scoop fists front (back ups join). M61: get kazoos. |
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MEAS. 65 |
Hold kazoos front w/heel pops on piano rhythm. |
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M74: stand tall front and put kazoos away. |
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M79: ride horse to L as before (thigh hit or lasso). |
"You're a Grand Old Flag"
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MEAS. 83 |
Face R diagonal w/R hand over heart (Vol. 2, 97). |
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M87: push R out towards flag (Vol. 2, 98). |
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M91-97: Open stance facing singers, singers salute front. |
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MEAS. 99 |
March in place w/R fist up and down 4X. |
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M103: turn to L diag. w/arms flat down to floor (Vol. 1, 7). Switch facing R diag. on brag. |
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M107: scoop in to a group of friends (Vol. 2, 13 or 26). |
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M111: face R diag. w/R hand over heart, push out to flag. |
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MEAS. 115 |
Bounce low to solo sneaking kazoo out. |
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MEAS. 123 |
March in place, playing kazoos like band instruments. |
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M131: bounce low to solo. |
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M139: march w/mimed instruments or cymbal crashes. |
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D.S. |
Repeat as before |
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CODA |
Scoop to friends. M149: scoop to new group of friends. |
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M153: face R diag. w/R hand over heart, push out to flag. |
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M159: salute. |
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M160: bend knees on yes, then R out to flag on sir. |
3-Part....18651, 2-Part....18652
SoundTrax CD....18653, Concert Band Accompaniment....18801