Spring is just around the corner, but the flowers have yet to bloom. The children are waiting for nice weather, the weeds have popped out of the earth, but the flowers remain steadfastly hidden underground. It takes the clever Dandelion Queen to figure out why, and bring about the first blossoms of the season! This charming, easy-to-stage 15-minute musical is designed specifically for grades K--4. The unison songs, brief rhyming script, creative costume ideas, and simple staging suggestions will make your primary production blossom. Reproducible student pages, full performance and accompaniment recordings, plus full-color cover art are included on the enhanced CD.

Shake It Up With Shakespeare is part of the Rise and Shine Series. This musical for 2-part voices will provide your students with a fun and unforgettable introduction to English literature's most famous writer, William Shakespeare. Shakespeare not only wrote a wide range of plays and sonnets that touch upon all aspects of the human condition, he also created words and phrases that are still very much a part of our everyday language. Through the use of an easily memorized rhyming script and a healthy sprinkling of his most famous quotes, this musical serves as the basis for an overview of five well-known Shakespearean plays. The opening song is followed by five musical selections that highlight the essence of the plays featured: two comedies, two tragedies and one history. Along with his ability to expose the darker aspects of human nature, Shakespeare also demonstrated a gift for highlighting the humorous side of everyday life. The six original songs written for this musical are more reflective of the latter perspective of his works. The Enhanced Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements, rhyming program script as well as choreography, prop, staging and performance suggestions. The enclosed CD-ROM offers reproducible singer and speaking parts. A performance/accompaniment CD is available separately or in a kit with the enhanced Teacher edition. Suggested for Grades 2-5. Performance Time: 20 minutes.

With the popularity of reality TV dance competitions, your students and the audience will be delighted to jump onto the dance bandwagon and participate in this fun filled and uplifting musical! The classic rock songs showcased in this musical have made an invaluable contribution to our pop music culture. Our story takes place in a senior center where all is quiet and calm and perhaps a bit boring; that is until the Center Director decides to use music and dance to bring fun and excitement into the lives of the seniors. Through songs and dances that were very much a part of the seniors' past, the Director, along with friends and family, encourage the seniors to get off their rockers and join in on the fun. All of the dances in Off Their Rockers are easy to learn with several different options for performing them. The dances can be performed by pairs, small groups or presented as full cast production numbers. If you are performing the musical with several classes or grade levels, you may choose to assign a different song and dance to each class or level. Songs include: Old Time Rock and Roll, The Banjo's Back in Town, Rock Around the Clock, At the Hop, The Peppermint Twist, Dancin' in the Street. About 25 minutes in length. For Grades 3-6.

New edition of this popular musical from Jill Gallina! Feelin' Good is a creative musical experience that will encourage children to take good care of their minds and bodies, and help them develop a positive self-image. This revue includes ten original rock-style songs that incorporate movement, creative dramatization and a sing a-long. The songs are arranged in unison with an optional second part and a complete piano accompaniment. The short dialog that precedes each song offers speaking parts for 12 and requires little memorization. If a shorter performance is desired, any song can be eliminated without losing continuity. Helpful performance suggestions, props, staging and costume ideas are also included. PDFs of singer songsheets and dialog are available via digital access. To perform with recordings, there are 2 options. A Performance/Accompaniment CD is available separately. For cost-saving value, the Performance Kit/Audio Access includes the Teacher Book with student PDFs and performance/accompaniment audio recordings via digital access. Songs include: Feelin- Good, Exercisin' Is Energizin', Shake a Leg, We're All Special People, Use Your Head, The Magic Machine, You Are What You Eat, Good Friends, Let's Wash, Sweet Dreams My Friend. About 35 minutes. Suggested for grades 1-3.

In this enchanting musical, the members of the insect population take on personalities and demand the respect and positive attention they have lacked for so long. The action and humor is continuous with an hysterical rhyming script and several unforgettable characters from the emphatic Lana the Ladybug singing That's No Way to Treat a Ladybug to the insects march on the White House presenting the Bugs Bill of Rights. The clever story and seven engaging songs of this best-selling musical are guaranteed to capture the imaginations and hearts of performers and audiences alike! Accompaniment available on CD.

Students discuss sports heroes, community heroes, emigrant heroes, and unsung heroes as they deliver the message that "we can all be heroes" in this moving presentation. A simple setting with theatrical crates or boxes and a "school clothes" wardrobe will allow directors and students to focus on the meaning of the play. Contains five original songs, two energized raps, and famous pop hit "The Wind Beneath My Wings." Inspire the next generation of heroes with The Hero in Us All.

Students discuss sports heroes, community heroes, emigrant heroes, and unsung heroes as they deliver the message that "we can all be heroes" in this moving presentation. A simple setting with theatrical crates or boxes and a "school clothes" wardrobe will allow directors and students to focus on the meaning of the play. Contains five original songs, two energized raps, and famous pop hit "The Wind Beneath My Wings." Inspire the next generation of heroes with The Hero in Us All.