GREASE choreography
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Topic: GREASE choreography
Posted By: Karin
Subject: GREASE choreography
Date Posted: 1/27/08 at 10:39am
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Our school will be performing Grease this spring. I am thinkin of asking some excellent high school dancers to choreograph the play for me. Does anyone know if there is a DVD or a video out that would help a choreographer teach the dance routines? |
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Posted By: JoeMc
Date Posted: 1/27/08 at 6:02pm
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I can't remember that there is not that much intricate dance routines, Beyond teenie bopper rock 'n roll. Which I'm sure any of your dance students would be able to devise.
Colour & movement is all that's needed. Even the mise en scene is primarily based on cartoon colours ------------- [western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!} |
Posted By: stagechild
Date Posted: 5/16/08 at 3:33pm
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Anything looks really good with a lot of energy. For Hand Jive (an example), Jive was really the spirit so it was very groovy and big. And for some help... Hand Jive motions: clap x2
put right hand over left hand x2
put left hand over right hand x2
hit fists together on a vertical motion (right on top) x2
hit fists together on a vertical motion (left on top) x2
put right hand into a thumbs-up and point behind right shoulder x2
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Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 7/25/08 at 1:37pm
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They can probably find a lot of help from watching dance instruction tapes for jitterbugging. Most of the dancing is STAGE VERSIONS of regular dancing. Just have them remember that most dancing is for the participants - whereas theatre dancing is for the observer...just because something is fun to do doesn't make it fun to watch (did somebody mention golf and tennis?  ) The High School Hop is the longest, most difficult dance number. Get the legs kicking and the guys doing lots of lifts with the girls - spins to get the dresses moving - and BIG movement. Good luck! It's a fun show to choreo! |
Posted By: Topper
Date Posted: 7/25/08 at 6:05pm
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I think there's a DVD available. Look here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GBEWHA/bookstorenow49-20 ------------- "None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone |