Outside the a cappella and choral worlds, people don’t realize what a major role in vocal music choreography has begun to take in the last two decades, but we insiders know it. It adds an element of life, personality and spirit to a performance, it makes your concerts visual delights as well as auditory ones, and rounds out the whole picture. The problem is learning, how to incorporate movement into the performance without doing it wrong. It’s an area that is not difficult to get wrong – too much, too little, too inappropriate to the music, you name it, there are so many ways it can go wrong. So aren’t you glad to see that we carry more than half a dozen books & DVDs to instruct you?
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Introduction Warm-ups Choosing Music For Movement Preparation And Planning Pacing Your Movement Working With A Large Group Working With Smaller Ensembles Noitation Ensembles Choreographic Steps And Ideas Working with Partners Programming A Show Other Items Of Interest Suggested Music List |
Let Sally K. Albrecht show you how to add movement to your choral groups with her popular book. This volume contains over 120 photos of students utilizing primarily upper body movement on choral risers.
| 6341 BOOK $14.95 |
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Introduction Choosing Music For Movement Preparation And Planning Positing Your Singers Simple Moves And Ideas Visual Focus Adding Polish And Pizzazz Costumes and Props Programming |
The follow up to the very popular first volume this book further explores movement for your choir with an emphasis on the larger ensemble. Plenty of photos accompanies the text and you'll soon have your choir adding exciting visual elements to your program.
| 6337 BOOK $19.95 |
'Kids Gotta Move!' features over 100 choreography terms, defined and demonstrated with the young performers in mind. The movements are alphabetized for ease of use, with easy-to-follow definitions, diagrams and dezens of demonstration photos for further visual reference. The DVD features John Jacobson and two student dancers demonstrating each move and the submenus on the DVD will allow you to go directly to the move you desire without fast forwarding through an entire videotape! You'll never have to wonder what the Crocodile Smile looks like again. With 'Kids Gotta Move!.' all the moves you'll ever need are right here for you. So get moving with 'Kids Gotta Move!'
| 6403 BOOK & DVD $34.95 |
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America, The Beautiful Down By The Riverside Give My Regards To Broadway He's Got The Whole World In His Hands I've Been Working on the Railroad Over My Head Rock-a My Soul She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain Simple Gifts This Little Light of Mine |
Move to America's music with this easy-to-follow DVD performance resource from the Master of Movement... John Jacobson! John takes you step-by-step through fresh new choralography routines for ten of your favorite Americana songs from volume 1 of the popular 'Get America Singing.. Again' series. An informational booklet is included with printed choreography for each song. Enhance your next patriotic performance and get America moving!
| 6513 DVD $29.95 |
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The Basics Come First Putting It All Together Staging The Concert Movement and Staging For The Young Choir |
From the creator of the popular video series, John Jacobson has written a comprehensive resource book that covers the basics of choreography and staging. Featuring a step-by-step approach and dozens of helpful photos, this powerful teaching tool will help you and your groups develop the "know-how" to add professional "pizzazz" to your musical performance.
| 6402 BOOK $19.95 |
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Where To Begin Ok, You're There, Now What? So What Kind Of Risers Are We Talking About Now That We Made Our Formations Universally Recognized Gestures Simple And Obvious Gestures Real Live Dances |
Movement enhances even the simplest of musical settings. It can bring energy to a dynamic show choir number or simple elegance to a beautiful concert piece without your choir ever leaving the risers! John Jacobson's ideas for staging and choreography on choral risers have been compiled in this easy-to-use resource for the beginning or veteran choral director. Covering basic formations, visual effects, and simple gestures that enhance the lyrics, this practical guide will help you incorporate all kinds of staging into your performance. Watch the companion video for the complete visual effect.
| 6401 BOOK $12.95 |
| 6276 DVD $29.95 |
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First Impressions Traditional Choral Risers Multi Purpose Platforms Other Possibilities Making the Most of the No Purpose Room Marquee Sound Reinforcement How to Use A Microphone How to Rehearse How to Perform Kids Throw Up Adding Movement and Creativity to Your Show Making the Chorus Feel as Special as the Leads Catering to the Needs of Special Children |
Like John Jacobson's popular Riser Choreography, this practical guide will lead you and your students into the worderful world of 'putting on a show.' Even if your 'stage' is really just the gym floor, you'll discover how to make the most of your performance through dozens of helpful photos and John's clever step-by-step approach.
| 6557 BOOK $14.95 |
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Rodney Eichenberger skillfully demonstrates the effectiveness of employing singer movement to sensitize the ensemble to more subtle musicality. Working with 14 choirs representing church, school, community, and college, in unrehearsed, spontaneous demonstrations, singers are given some ownership in the rehearsal process as they internalize musical concepts kinetically, aurally, and visually. The video demonstrates how these techniques can be incorporated into more effective conducting gesture in rehearsal and in concert. The impressive results speak for themselves as to the worth of these rehearsal techniques.
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That's Entertainment! is the eighth offering in Alfred's "Choral Movement Series." Join popular Alfred editors, composers, choreographers, and clinicians Sally K. Albrecht and Andy Beck as they take you step-by-step through staging suggestions for 11 Alfred choral titles. The movements are so easy to see and learn, as Sally and Andy are able to demonstrate counterpoint movement simultaneously! Perfect for 2-Part choirs (Part 1 vs. Part 2) as well as for mixed groups ("men vs. women" staging), this DVD is jam-packed with fresh and fun staging ideas for choirs of all ages and sizes.
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ON THE STAGE! is the sixth offering in the "Choral Movement Series." Join popular choral editors, composers, choreographers, and clinicians Sally K. Albrecht and Andy Beck as they take you step by step through staging suggestions for 11 Alfred Choral Desgns titles. The movements are so easy to see and learn, as Sally and Andy are able to demonstrate counterpoint movement simultaneously! Perfect for 2-Part choirs (Part I vs. Part II) as well as for mixed groups ("men vs. women" staging), this DVD is jam-packed with fresh and fun staging ideas for choirs of all ages and sizes.
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FOLLOW ME TO THE TOP! is the seventh offering in the"Choral Movement Series." Join popular choral editors, composers, choreographers, and clinicians Sally K. Albrecht and Andy Beck as they take you step by step through staging suggestions for 11 Alfred Choral Designs titles. The movements are so easy to see and learn, as Sally and Andy are able to demonstrate counterpoint movement simultaneously! Perfect for 2-Part choirs (Part I vs. Part II) as well as for mixed groups ("men vs. women" staging), this DVD is jam-packed with fresh and fun staging ideas for choirs of all ages and sizes.
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Dalcroze Eurhythmics is a unique approach to the study of music. Based on rhythm as the primary factor that bridges what we hear with what we do, Eurhythmics can be used in the choral setting to develop rhythmic independence in the singers, inner hearing, and the nuances in music. Through Dalcroze Eurhrythmics, singers can enjoy the benefits of purposeful expressive movement to enhance choral rehearsals and performances. This 1-hour DVD provides detailed approaches to the use of Eurhythmics within the classroom or rehearsal setting and offers a guide to building choral artistry through movement.
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