Need good song and Jazz dance song suggestions

#1

Need good song and Jazz dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/11/09 at 10:32pm

My daughter is looking for a song where you sing, then go to a dance break- jazz style and then sing again for a talent show. It can't be more than 2 minutes. Prefer a song that's very lively and crowd pleasing. Entertaining any suggestion! Thanks!

Updated On: 2/12/09 at 10:32 PM

#2

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/11/09 at 10:57pm

I don't know the timing on these, but you might be able to take a cut.

If My Friends Could See Me Now- Sweet Charity
I'm a Brass Band- Sweet Charity (you'd obviously leave out the chorus at the end)
I Can't Do It Alone- Chicago
Forget About the Boy- Thoroughly Modern Millie (I think this one's pretty long...)
Baby June & her Newsboys- Gypsy (You'd skip the boys and start with "Let me entertain you..." This timing should be about right.)

#3

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/12/09 at 5:18am

"We're in the money" and "Go into your dance" from 42nd Street.

"Let me dance for you" or "Music and the mirror" from A chorus line.

#4

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/12/09 at 7:12am

Thanks you two! Please- keep the suggestions coming! (she's already done "I Can't Do It Alone" and "Let Me Dance for You"- both are EXCELLENT suggestions!))

Updated On: 2/12/09 at 07:12 AM

#5

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/12/09 at 8:05am

I did "I Can't Do it Alone" for a talent competition once and the audience loved it because you can really play it up. You could also look in to "You Never Had it So Good" and "That's the Way it Happens" from State Fair. Best of luck to your daughter!

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#6

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/12/09 at 9:15am

"If you've got it flaunt it" from The Producers.

"Buddy beware" from Anything Goes.

"Chicago Illinois" from Victor Victoria

"Take back your mink" from Guys and Dolls

"Show off" from Drowsy Chaperone

"Safety in numbers" from The Boyfriend (great number)

"I got rhythm" as Polly Baker from Crazy for you

Peeb Bo in Hot Mikado does a lot of dance, have a look at her uptempo solo.

There are of course always the solos from Cats.

#7

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/12/09 at 11:13am

"Wall Street" from Dames at Sea

#8

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/12/09 at 3:39pm

Thank you guys so much! blondebaby- she already does "I Can't Do it Alone"- it's definitely a crowd pleaser but very hard to get down to 2 minutes. I will check out all of your suggestions- which are very much appreciated!

#9

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/12/09 at 6:38pm

Oh, "Show Off" is good!
I thought about "If You've Got it, Flaunt It" and "Take Back Your Mink" but I worried about the appropriateness. How old is your daughter? How much can she "get away with," so to speak?

#10

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/12/09 at 7:33pm

My daughter is 14- hope that helps!

#11

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/12/09 at 9:34pm

Show Off is great.

What about My Strongest Suit from AIDA?

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#12

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/17/09 at 7:35am

Thanks again to everyone. I found a great song called "Showstopper". My daughter didn't really like it but I found the track on musicalcreations.com- which by the way has a big selection of tracks.

#13

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/17/09 at 7:44am

So is she doing it even though she doesn't like it?

#14

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/18/09 at 11:56am

No- she doesn't do songs that she doesn't like to sing. It's always her decision to make- I just bring songs to her attention and she makes the choice. She has to be comfortable on stage. I posted it because it's a great song for this category and someone else might like to use it. Thanks for asking.

#15

re: Need good song and dance song suggestions

Posted: 2/18/09 at 6:59pm

Oh okay. I was really confused, haha! Well let us know what she chooses! :)