ON DVD "Showtime!" #27434
SHOWTIME!
by Jay Althouse
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Positioning: |
Mixed voices: men center or top, or men vs. women. Part I vs. Part II. |
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INTRO |
Vaudeville "wiper" sway R,L, R, L - low, medium, medium high, high. |
| MEAS. 9/1 | IF RESTING (or Oh's): bounce low (opt. look at singers) IF SINGING: Thumbs in, then R palm up to R on sing, L palm up to L on dance. Opera pose front, R palm up, L palm up. M17: L palm flat out, hit w/R, then both flat out. ALL: every time you sing showtime, give a big show pose (front rows low, middle rows medium, high rows do something high, etc.) All throw a kiss (opt. R people throw one R, L to L, center w/both hands to center.) |
| MEAS. 9/2 | Hold L palm out as "paper," scan it twice w/R index. Hold lapels, drop R palm to R, L to L. M17: opera pose, drop R palm, L palm. ALL - showtime! Drop low to front, stand raising R palm up and out to R, throw kiss. |
| MEAS. 35 | R index to R, L thumb into L shoulder, slowly proud into center holding lapels. Nod front on part, nod to friend on m42. |
| MEAS. 43 | Stand tall front, listen up to R w/R to ear, tall front, L index up to L, dramatic swing L hand to front into big clasp scoop with friends. |
| MEAS. 51 | IF RESTING: (or oh's): bounce low (opt. look at singers) IF SINGING: low vaudeville "wiper" sway R, L, R, L, then flash R jazz R, flash L jazz L. M55: repeat as above when singing. M59: repeat as above when singing. ALL: showtime!, drop low front, raise R palm up and out R, throw kiss. |
| SPEECH SECTION | |
| MEAS. 71 | Hold low to the R, switch to L, then clap low to high. |
| MEAS. 79 | Clap down front and stand tall, punch both fists up and down 2X on lots of hurrahs! M83: hold low center, clap center then palms flat front and lift on on with the show! |
| MEAS. 87 | All "wiper" sway R, L, R, L, wave hello w/R. Repeat L. |
| MEAS. 95 | IF RESTING: hold low. IF SINGING: opera pose w/heel pops, drop R palm out, L palm out. M99: repeat as above when singing. |
| MEAS. 103 | ALL hold opera pose front. Scoop sing to R w/R at mouth, next group L, next group center. Showtime! pose, drop low, back up on accents R, L. |
| MEAS. 116 | Zap both jazz hands to floor down R, lift and shake up and in. Repeat L. |
| MEAS. 124 | Zap
both center and lift leading w/elbows, flip palms up on M128, then jazz
hands way up above on M30. M132: low "wiper" sway, med. sway, high sway,
clap and out for final pose. |
| SAB,
Level 3...21134 2-Part, Level 2...21135 SoundTrax CD...21136 |
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