INSPIRATION STATION 2016

INSPIRATION STATION 2016

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Plan your whole production, or a single number with our comprehensive INSPIRATION STATION – Your source for creating spectacular and

unforgettable performances!

Our choreographers have put together inspirational performance ideas from our 2016 Costume Collection to ignite your imagination!

Inspired by, and created for, teachers like YOU!

THREE WAYS TO BE INSPIRED: 1. Song Gallery.................................................................................... Pg. 2 • Find song title suggestions by costume

2. Production Theme Gallery............................................................... Pg. 4 • Develop a full Production storyboard

3. Recital Theme List......................................................................... Pg. 11 • Explore fresh recital themes

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Style # Main Song Title Alternate Song Titles

8696 Rather Be Roundtable Rival - Lindsey Stirling Street Spirit - Two Cellos Hope There’s Someone - Avicii

8526 One Sweet Love The Drift - Blackmill Something in the Water - Carrie Underwood Photograph - Ed Sheeran

8720 Start the Party A Different Beat - Little Mix Gotta Be Me - Ross LynchMove Like This - Alex Angelo

8535 Garden Ballet What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong Truly Scrumptious - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Soundtrack Dream a Little Dream of Me - Ella Fitzgerald

8580 Hello, Dolly Painting the Roses Red - Alice in Wonderland Soundtrack When I Grow Up - Shirley Temple Oh You Beautiful Doll - Frankie Vaughan

8600 Little Big Song I’m H-A-P-P-Y - The Countdown Kids Toe Terrific Tappin’ - Miss Lindsay Soundtrack Tap It Out - The Fresh Beat Band

8610 I Enjoy Being a Girl Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch - Four Tops Perfect Princess Tea - Disney Princess Tea Party Little April Shower - Bambi Soundtrack

7604 Big Noise On Broadway - Smokey Joe’s Café Jump Shout Boogie - Barry Manilow Hot Honey Rag - Gareth Valentine

8509 Boogie Wonderland Trickle, Trickle - Manhattan Transfer Teach Me How to Shimmy - Smokey Joe’s Café Wings - Lil Mix

8598 Anything Can Happen A Fairy Tale Come True - George Bruns Simple Gifts - Judy Collins Hold My Heart - Sara Bareilles

8719 Dear Future Husband Falling For Ya - Grace Phipps You Can’t Stop the Beat - Glee Cast Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

8729 I’m Shakin’ Just One Dance - Caro Emerald Turn the Night Up - Enrique Iglesias Last Chance - Cascade

TOPIC 1: COSTUME SONG GALLERY


Style # Main Song Title Alternate Song Titles

8511 Winds of Change Catch Me - Demi Lovato Fire N Gold - Bea Miller Fight Song - Rachel Platten

8575 Pretty Beautiful Free Fallin’ - John Mayer Wonderful Unknown - Ingrid Michaelson Photograph - Ed Sheeran

8543 Hideaway Worth It - Fifth Harmony Am I Wrong - Nico and Vinz Want to Want Me - Jason Derulo

8593 L.A. Love In the Stars - Icona Pop Scream and Shout - Will.I.Am Boss - Fifth Harmony

8830 Jam On It We Right Here - Drew Ryan Scott Blow the System - Bella Thorne We’ll Be the Stars - Sabrina Carpenter

8870 All I’ve Ever Needed Elastic Heart - Chandelier Make It to Me - Sam Smith Love Me Again - John Newman

10023 The Way Break Free - Ariana Grande Freeze Frame - J.Geils Band Treasure - Bruno Mars

8867 Chasing the Sun The Edge of Light - Gloria Cheng Human Nature - 2 Cellos Beautiful Flower - India Arie

8577 Carnival Waltz Blue Danube - Strauss La Valse de L’Amour - Patrick Doyle Bluebird - Sara Bareilles

8627 The Music of the Night If I Loved You - Delta Rae Midnight Waltz - J. Lenner Viva La Vida - 2 Cellos

9021 Into the Meadow Broken Vase - Caitlyn Smith True Colors - Chaya Your Song - Ellie Goulding

9132 Whispers AhHa - Nate Ruess Silhouette - Active Child Feat. Ellie Goulding Ex’s & Oh’s - Elle King

TOPIC 1: COSTUME SONG GALLERY


STYLE: Ballet FIREFLY

Song Inspiration Perpetuum Mobile - Penquin Café Orchestra

Costume

AGE: Junior, Teen

CONCEPT: Fireflies come out at night to light up the sky.

PROPS: Neon balloons, white lights

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STYLE: Jazz, Hip-Hop DANCE ON FLEEK

Song Inspiration Color Pop - Twoloud & Kaaze

Right Now - Rihanna

BO$$ - 5th Harmony

Costume

AGE: Mini, Junior, Teen, Senior

CONCEPT: Flawless style and hot dance tracks unite!

PROPS: Photo shoot set, chairs

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STYLE: Contemporary, Acro, Ballet ELEMENTAL

Song Inspiration A Story About the Future - Tomorrowland Soundtrack, Into a Dark Dawn - Acherontic Dawn, Mystic Dream - Loreena McKennitt

Costume


CONCEPT: The forces of nature - Earth, Air, Fire and Water - compound in the powerful mythical tale.

PROPS: Large half moon or globe, fans for

wind, silks for water or fire, lantern or flame-

less candle, cloaks

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TOPIC 2: PRODUCTION THEME GALLERY

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STYLE: Jazz, Hip-Hop UNBREAKABLE MISS J

Song Inspiration Miss You Much - Janet Jackson

Escapade - Janet Jackson

All For You - Janet Jackson

Costume


CONCEPT: Celebrate the unbreakable Miss Jackson.

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STYLE: Ballet, Contemporary COMPOSITION

Song Inspiration Qi - Phildel

Costume

AGE: Junior, Teen, Senior

CONCEPT: Choreography and visual elements are the ingredients of beauty.

PROPS: Mirrors, sliding screens or doors, large

color blocks

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STYLE: Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern A MOMENT IN TIME

Song Inspiration Gracie’s Theme - Paul Cardall

Costume

AGE: Teen, Senior

CONCEPT: Two parallel stories danced in reverse only to meet in the middle.

PROPS: A single prop passed in the middle to

signify the moment in time they connect

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STYLE: Jazz GIRL ON FIRE

Song Inspiration Cover Girl - Ru Paul

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

Girl on Fire A.R.Remix - DJ Space C

Costume

AGE: Teen, Senior

CONCEPT: Girl power - all title songs celebrate the inner diva.

PROPS: Red carpet, velvet ropes, silhouette

frames, camera flashes, sunglasses

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STYLE: Musical Theatre, Jazz LOST IN TRANSLATION

Song Inspiration Speaking French - Debbie De Coudreaux

Bla Cha Cha - Petty Booka

Pop, Drop & Roll - Chonique Sneed & Lisette

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Costume


CONCEPT: Around the world in style.

PROPS: Café tables, bicycles, bullfighting

capes, Japanese fans or lanterns

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STYLE: Jazz, Hip-Hop BAM! POW! SHAZAM!

Song Inspiration Super Heroes Invasion

Costume

AGE: Mini, Junior

CONCEPT: Calling all superheroes to save the stage.

PROPS: City skyline backdrop, confetti poppers

for fake explosions

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STYLE: Lyrical SONG FOR GRANDMA

Song Inspiration Burgundy Shoes - Patty Griffin

Time in a Bottle - Babyface

One Moment More - Mindy Smith

Costume


CONCEPT: Dedicated to all moms and grandmas.

PROPS: Life size picture frame or photo album,

rocking chair, flower petals

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STYLE: Tap, Character LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES

Song InspirationAnimal Crackers in My Soup

- Shirley Temple from “Curly Top”

The Trolley Song - Judy Garland from

“Meet Me in St. Louis”

Let’s Go to the Movies - Annie

Costume

AGE: Mini, Junior, Teen

CONCEPT: A flashback to our favorite classic movie moments.

PROPS: Velvet ropes or doors to enter movie

theatre, flashlights for movie ushers, popcorn

boxes, spoons, trolley with rider polls and

overhead straps for tricks

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STYLE: Contemporary, Acro THE WATERFALL

Song Inspiration Why Do We Fall? - The Dark Knight Rises Soundtrack

Hoppipolla (Jumping into Puddles) - Sigur Ros

Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Coldplay

Costume


CONCEPT: Imagery in motion.

PROPS: Ladders, fabric silks, large rolling

cylinders

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STYLE: Tap THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT

Song Inspiration Moses Supposes - Singin’ in the Rain (2006)

Johnny One Note (Babes in Arms) - Ella Fitzgerald

That’s Entertainment (The Band Wagon) - Overture by Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

Costume


CONCEPT: Favorite broadway moments take the stage.

PROPS: Burlesque feather fans, stair steps,

umbrellas

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STYLE: Hip-Hop, Tap WHAT’CHU WANT

Song Inspiration Parents Just Don’t Understand - Will Smith

Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys

It’s Tricky - Run-DMC

Costume

AGE: Mini, Junior

CONCEPT: Old school hip-hop anthems unite.

PROPS: Boom boxes, jump ropes, rubik’s cube,

DJ booth platform with record players, walk

man or headphones

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STYLE: Character, Jazz, Hip-Hop THE HAUNTED MANSION

Song Inspiration Skin and Bones - Foo Fighters

Drop Dead Beautiful - Britney Spears

Ghost - Michael Jackson

Costume


CONCEPT: Dancers come to life in this quirky take on popular music.

PROPS: Canes with fabric or tulle handles,

flashlights or candles, slamming doors, brick

walls, handkerchiefs, wobbly mirror

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STYLE: Jazz, Tap VERY BARRY

Song Inspiration Bandstand Boogie - Barry Manilow

Jump Shout Boogie - Barry Manilow

City Rhythm (Live) - Barry Manilow

Costume

AGE: Mini, Junior, Teen

CONCEPT: A mix of Barry Manilow’s chart toppers.

PROPS: Stair steps, large musical instrument

notes, faux grand piano to dance on

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STYLE: Jazz, Contemporary BRITISH INVASION

Song Inspiration Fashion - David Bowie

Freedom - George Michael

Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen

Costume

AGE: Teen, Senior

CONCEPT: Iconic tunes storm the stage with panache and flair.

PROPS: Red carpet, velvet ropes, silhouette

frames, camera flashes, sunglasses

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STYLE: Jazz, Tap SOLID GOLD

Song Inspiration Dancing Machine - Jackson 5

Reach Out (I’ll Be There) - Gloria Gaynor

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Costume

AGE: Mini, Junior

CONCEPT: Boogie oogie to your favorite disco hits.

PROPS: Bi-level platform with bright colored

disco floor, disco ball, silhouette frames, roller

skates, yoyos

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STYLE: Jazz, Tap BUGSY’S SPEAKEASY

Song InspirationShim-Me-Sha-Wabble -

Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen

Charleston - Enoch Light

Puttin On The Ritz - Herp Alpert, Lani Hall

Costume

AGE: Teen, Senior

CONCEPT: Roaring 20’s party.

PROPS: Boas, roaring 20’s photo booth props

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STYLE: Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop SHOE ENVY

Song Inspiration Boogie Shoes - Glee Cast Version

My Adidas - Run DMC

The Walker - Fitz & The Tantrums

Costume


CONCEPT: High heels to cool kicks - dance in all your favorite shoes.

PROPS: Shoe racks, shoe laces, shoe shine sign, checkered floor

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STYLE: Jazz, Tap MOTOWN

Song Inspiration Please, Mr. Postman - Broadway Cast - Motown

Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours - Broadway Cast

- Motown

Dancing In The Street - Broadway Cast - Motown

Costume


CONCEPT: Get down to your favorite Motown #1’s.

PROPS: Album covers, 60’s microphone,

Hitsville, USA sign

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11INSPIRATION STATION 2016TOPIC 3: RECITAL THEME LIST

• ABC’s of Dance

• 5 6 7 8 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s

• A La Carte

• All in a Day’s Work

• An American in Paris

• And the Winner Is...? Using award-

winning songs from the Tonys,

Grammys and Oscars

• Anything Goes!

• Are We There Yet?

• Artistry in Motion

• British Invasion

• Candy Land

• Celebration / Party on the Dance Floor

• Color My World

• Colors of Dance / Color Me Rainbow

• Come Fly With Me

• Covered Up

• Dance Around the World

• Dance Magic

• Dance: ON World: OFF

• Dancing... Across the USA

• Dancing for a Wish – Raising money for

a foundation or charity

• Dancing in the Moonlight

• Dancing Through the Decades

• Dancing Through the Year / Dancing

Through the Calendar

• Dancing with Disney

• East2West

• En Voyage

• Enchanted

• Fashion Du Jour

• Fiction & Fantasy / Once Upon a Time /

Fairest of Them All

• Flower Power

• For the <3 of Dance

• Fright Night

• From Storybook to Stage

• Gallery Opening

• Game Night

• Gleek Out

• Gravity

• Here I Come to Save the Day!

• Hip to be Square

• iDance – iPod Shuffle

• Just Dance

• Keep Calm & Dance On!

• Legends

• Light & Dark / Good & Evil

• Lights, Camera, Action: Hollywood

• Live Love Dance / All You Need Is Love

/ Love Makes the World Go ‘Round

• Lost in Translation

• Modern Alice (Alice in Wonderland

Theme)

• Movement for Peace: Songs about

tolerance, love, unity, friendship and

peace.

• Moving Pictures

• Musicology

• Night at the Museum

• Painter’s Palette

• Poetry in Motion

• Power of a Dream

• Remember the Time: Michael Jackson

Tribute

• Seasons of Love

• See You in September

• Sherlock Homes: The Final Bow

• Shoe Envy

• Small Town Doesn’t Have to Mean

Small Dreams

• Survey Says: Ask a cross section of

your students and teachers their top

three favorites in the following topics

and create a story based on their

suggestions: Board Games, Book

Characters, Favorite Things, Heroes,

Places to Visit, Subjects in School, Toys,

Vacations, Words, TV Shows, and

Sundays

• Take Me to a Show (songs from Movies,

Musicals, Plays, TV) / Movie Magic /

Movies and Musicals

• Thanks for the Memories / Memories

and Milestones

• The Big Apple

• The Classics

• The Elements

• The Giving Tree

• The Mystic’s Dream

• Tourist in Your Own Town

• Twisted Fairytale

• Under the Big Top / Cirque

• Vintage Fever (Dance and Fashion

examples; Breakfast at Tiffany’s Black

dress, Clueless plaids, Staying Alive

70’s)

• Viva!

• What’s on TV

• Wild About Dance

Our 2016 recital themes suggested or inspired by you!

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