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THREE LITTLE
MAIDS FROM SCHOOL
from
"The Mikado" by Gilbert & Sullivan
arranged
by Sally K. Albrecht
| Positioning: | Three groups: Sop., 2nd Sop., Alto. |
| Props: | Fans. Try the Oriental Trading Co., Omaha, NE. 800-228-2269. |
| INTRO | Head tilts to R, center, L, center. Repeat. |
| M5: mime gossiping in groups, then freeze. Switch groups and freeze. | |
| M9: move into trios. | |
| MEAS. 11 | Freeze in trios looking front. M13: head tilts to R, L, R, L. |
| M15: R palm up under chin, then flip R palm up and out. | |
| M17: freeze in trio looking front. | |
| MEAS. 19-30 | ON VOCAL: Big arm movement up and out, lower into giggle while getting fan ready. |
| M31: all stand tall holding closed fan in front. | |
| M32: head tilts R, center, L, center, R and open fan front. |
CHORUS
| MEAS. 36 | Wave fan front 4X on quarter note beat. Curtsy w/R foot behind and lower L ear down to L shoulder. Stand up. |
| M40: step t to R while circling fan up, step t back and circle fan down. | |
| M42: fan goes double X while giggle L (cover mouth w/L). | |
| M43: fan is divider on R side of face w/L index at mouth. | |
| M45: push fan up above head, turned to front the long way. | |
| M47: step t to L and R and move fan above to L and down to R. Repeat. | |
| M51: in a wave from stage R to L, fan travels over head to L and covers face low front. | |
| MEAS. 53-58 | Peek above fan on vocal, then hide back down. |
| M59: all peek. Slowly hide behind fan during rests. | |
| MEAS. 63-68 | ON VOCAL: hold fan to R of face the long way, then hide behind on rests. |
| M69: all peek out to L. | |
| M71: all peek out to R, then circle fan up and over. |
CHORUS
| MEAS. 73 | Repeat as before through step touches. |
| M88: fan to L of face (held long way), R of face and end w/fan below face. |
SSA, Level 3.....16267