Staging Suggestions |
ON DVD "Step By Step" #27431
STEP BY STEP
by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
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Positioning: |
Mixed Voices: S/T vs. A/B, Men center or Men vs. Women. |
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2-Part: Part I vs. Part II. |
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Assign Group 1 vs. Group 2 - can be stage R vs. L or top rows vs. bottom rows. |
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INTRO |
Group 2 boogie low and look at Group 1. |
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Group 1 bring R fist into L shoulder, L fist into R shoulder, then explode up, open and drop (use piano rhythm). |
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Group 2 repeat fist move while Group 1 boogie low. |
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M3: all repeat fist move together. |
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M4: step t to R, swinging R arm front (Vol. 1, 91), repeat L. |
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M5: Group 1 repeat as before while Group 2 repeat step t. |
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M6: Group 2 repeat as before while Group 1 boogies low. |
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VERSE 1 |
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MEAS. 7 |
IF RESTING: step t facing R to R, L, R, L. |
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IF SINGING: step t R and L 2X facing front while lifting R palm up, fist it and pull back in. |
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M9: repeat as above, switching parts. |
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M11: all pan R (palm up) w/double step t to R, repeat L w/L. |
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M13: flip L hand over to hold neighbor's R palm, look front on special. |
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M14: on piano rhythm, rock step back on R, up on L, out on R while crunching L side in, then out on L - on last 2 moves, cross and open arms in front. (opt.: if no room for footwork, hit thighs R, L, clap front then arms open front.) |
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CHORUS |
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MEAS. 16 |
Facing R, tap R toe out then crunch in 2X (use opp. arm front), repeat to L. |
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M17: pan R w/palm up (Vol. 1, 79) from L to R. |
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M18: snap 4X up, across to L, down, out to R (like a clock). |
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M19: repeat toes out and in R 2X, then L 2X. |
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M20: push R jazz up over head (Vol. 1, 47), then add L jazz up over head (Vol. 1, 27). |
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M22: fist R above, then fist L above (Vol. 2, 121 - groups 3 & 4), drop down to shoulders on way, rock to R and L (eighth note beat). |
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M23: Group 2 rock R and L using quarter note beat. Otherwise repeat as Intro (Group 1, Group 2, all step t, then M14.) |
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VERSE 2 |
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MEAS. 27 |
Repeat as before, but walk forward slightly and lift both hands, fist both and circle back in towards chest. |
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M33: as before, but lift hands up on stronger. |
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M34: rock step or thigh hits as before. |
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CHORUS |
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MEAS. 35 |
Repeat as before thru M42. |
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M43 - move into small clusters. |
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MEAS. 45 |
Freeze in small groups. Reach out, fist and pull in. |
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M48: look at others, move head using piano accents 2X, look front on Through, use index finger to sew a common thread. |
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M51: hold onto friends on you. |
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M52: using piano rhythms, move back to original spot. |
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CHORUS |
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MEAS. 54 |
Repeat as before, but add handclaps at hip level on M54-55 and M58-59. |
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M61: Boogie low till singing, then do Intro move. |
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M63: all do Intro move (note rhythm). M64: add open stance. |
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M65: using piano rhythm, rock R back, L out w/R side crunching in, R out. End with hands out at different levels, depending on place on stage (front rows hands lower, top rows hands up high.) |
SATB, Level 4....18700
SAB, Level 3....18701
2-Part, Level 2....18702
SoundTrax CD....18703, SoundPax...18704