Dance Teacher - Music Ideas for Preteen / Teen Musical Theater Numbers

1. MUSIC IDEAS FOR PRETEEN/TEEN MUSICAL THEATER NUMBERS Dance Teacher Web You can’t have a successful musical theatre curriculum without its most important element …. the MUSIC! Let’s get the new season started with some ideas to get your creativity and ideas flowing. Below are some of my favorite musical choices for preteen musical theatre students. This of course is just a sampling, but they are fun and sure to be a hit! Remember, to always think outside of the box and take chances! And most of all, have fun! The best musical theatre dancers will always be those who have full knowledge of the show, book, score, history and technique/style and truly feel what the songs and stories are trying to convey! Good luck, See you in the dance studio, Jess-

2. Preteen Musical Theatre Song Ideas: “School of Rock (Teachers Pet) from School of Rock ‘Welcome to Wonderland” from Wonderland “The Merry Old Land of Oz” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz “Footloose” from Footloose “Consider Yourself” from Oliver Any of the medleys from Motown the Musical “Why we Tell the Story” From Once on this Island “Soul Bossa Nova” from Austin Powers “Bushel and a Peck,” “Havana” from Guys & Dolls “I’ve Got my Love to Keep me Warm” from White Christmas The Musical Boogie Shoes, “You Should be Dancing,” “Jive Talking” from Saturday Night Fever “Hair,” “Aquarius,” “Manchester England” from Hair “13” from Thirteen the Musical “Rock-A Hula-Luau” from Grease 2 “Clouds” from Cirque du Soleil Kurios “It’s Time to Dance” from The Prom “Anna” by Pink Martini “Transylvania Mania” from Young Frankenstein “Willamania” from The Will Roger’s Follies “Let me Take you to Rio”- From Rio “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing- From Sing “We Got Annie” from Annie “Let’s go to the Movies” from Annie “Happy Feet” from “Bon Jour Paris,” “Think Pink” from Funny Face “Oh the Things you Can do,” “Green Eggs and Ham” from Seussical “Chaiyya Chaiyya” from Bombay Dreams “C’Mon Everybody” from All Shook Up “Get me to the Church on Time” from Mary Poppins “Chicago Strut” From Jelly’s Last Jam “Think” From Blues Brothers the Musical “Hot Lunch Jam” from Fame the Musical “Uptown Girl” from Movin’ Out “Rock n Roll is Here to Stay” from Grease

3. “Now you Has Jazz” from High Society “Everything Old is New Again” from The Boy from Oz “Overture” from Snoopy the Musical “When Pigs Fly” from When Pigs Fly “Grease is the Word,” “Raining on Prom Night into Shakin at the High School Hop” from Grease “Wash that Man Right out of My Hair” from South Pacific “New York, New York” from On the Town “Larger than Life” from & Juliet “Rhythm of Life” from Sweet Charity Another Openin’ Another Show” from Kiss me Kate “It’s Only a Matter of Time” from Back to the Future the Musical “Surface Pressure” from Encanto “Spread the Love Around” from Sister Act the Musical “Good Mornin” from Singin in the Rain “It’s Your Wedding Day” from The Wedding Singer “Hairspray Medley” Notable Music Searches: MGM Hollywood Soundtracks, That’s Entertainment Series, Best of the Musicals Series, Judy Garland, Kay Thompson, Jamie Cullum, Songs of West Side Story, Gene Kelly at MGM, Pink Martini, etc.