Broadway Themed Recital

[florida theatre kid]

Posted: 7/18/07 at 10:19pm

Next year, my dance studio is planning on doing a Broadway themed recital. We've been thinking about some songs we would like to use, and we've thought of A LOT of tap and jazz songs, however, we're having a harder time thinking of some good lyrical, modern, and ballet songs. What are some good Broadway songs to do those types of dances to?

Thanks!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 7/18/07 at 10:41pm

My daughter's dance recital was a tribute to New York. Some of the dances used Defying Gravity, Momma I'm a Big Girl Now, Cell Block Tango... you get the picture!

[FosseBoi]

Posted: 7/19/07 at 12:10am

Idk why, and some might think I'm crazy for this, but I think it might be possible to do a dance to "Those You've Known" from Spring Awakening. A modern probably.

For ballet, Phantom is an obvious option.

[Chrissy*J]

Posted: 7/19/07 at 1:09am

My cousin's dance school did a Broadway-themed recital a few years ago. I'll help with some song suggestions.

Jazz:
You Can't Stop the Beat (Hairspray)
It's Your Wedding Day (The Wedding Singer)

Ballet:
I Feel Pretty (West Side Story)
At The Ballet (A Chorus Line)

Tap:
Razzle Dazzle (Chicago)
Broadway Baby (Follies) for the little ones


There were a LOT more, I just can't remember them right now.

[allyk]

Posted: 7/19/07 at 1:29am

Some songs my studio has used in the past:
Ballet/Lyrical/Pointe:
On My Own (Les Miserables)
Christmas Lullaby (Songs for a New World)
Someone Like You (Jekyll and Hyde)
What I Did For Love (A Chorus Line)
Finale (Godspell)
The Story Goes On (Baby)
Meadowlark (The Baker's Wife)

Jazz:
All That Jazz (Chicago)
Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now (Hairspray)
Good Morning Baltimore(Hairspray)
You Can't Stop The Beat(Hairspray)
Cell Block Tango (Chicago)
One (A Chorus Line)
Oh What A Night (Jersey Boys)
Who Loves You (Jersey Boys)
Aquarius (Hair)
Out Tonight (Rent)
Fame (Fame! The Musical)

Tap:
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Thoroughly Modern Millie)
Forget About The Boy (Thoroughly Modern Millie)
Slap That Bass (Crazy for You)
Dancin' Fool (Copacabana)
Nicest Kids in Town (Hairspray)
I Can Do That (A Chorus Line)

Other songs we've used:
Just Arrived/Copacabana (Copacabana) - Pointe
Life is Just A Bowl of Cherries and Bye Bye Blackbird (Fosse) - Pointe

Alot of the stuff I mentioned for jazz was used for opening or finales

Other Suggestions:
Mama Who Bore Me (Spring Awakening)
Any Day (The Three Musketeers)
I Know Him So Well and Someone Else's Story (Chess)
A New Life and In His Eyes (Jekyll and Hyde)
Say It Somehow (The Light in the Piazza)
Cold Feets (The Drowsy Chaperone)
Anything from Annie for the little kids
And also for the little ones, check out the Broadway Kids CDs. They have some great stuff for little ones!

ETA: We mix in Broadway songs into our recitals every year, so these are accumulated from around 2002-2007.
Updated On: 7/19/07 at 01:29 AM

[florida theatre kid]

Posted: 7/19/07 at 10:36am

Thank you!!