Magical Movement for the Music Classroom

Katie Grace MillerLake George Elementary

Overture to Candide Themes

F = Fanfare QT = Twirly n

C = Clown wM = March qCh = Chickie Q

Overture to CandideBy: Leonard BernsteinA Interlude B A B C Coda

A: Rhythm Stick RhythmsF, T, F, T, C, M, Ch, M, Ch

Interlude– Prepare for Scarves on Sticks!B: Scarves on Sticks with movement

A: Rhythm Stick RhythmsF, T, C, M, Ch

B: Scarves on Sticks with movementC: Crescendo circles with scarves

Coda– Sway, Tap to March, Roll, Sticks Up!, Sticks Down!

Russian Sailors DanceBy: Reinhold Gliere

Theme and VariationsIntroduction – stand still

Theme – large mushrooms fall with 8 beatsVariation 1 – little shakes in middle

Variation 3 – march in circleVariation 4 – slow march the other way

Variation 5 – parachute on ground and stand up slowly

Variation 6 – pat the steady beatVariation 7 – washing machine

Variation 8 – big shakes 2XCoda – mushrooms, small shakes to the ground, 3,

2, 1, GO!

brass Family

Toreador from CarmenComposed by: Georges Bizet

AA B C A D AA: Mushrooms

B: Washing MachineC: Little Shakes

D: March in Circle/switch directions

Woodwind Family

Kliene KammermusikComposed by: Paul Hindemith

AB A C A D A E A F AA: Ensemble - Freeze

B – F: Solo - Free movement

Other options for Log Cabin Blues

• Amadinda Percussion Group: WOAH NELLIE!

• Kettering Fairmont H.S. Percussion: Little slower but doable!

• O-Zone Percussion Group and Gary Olmstead from the album Whiplash

Percussion Family

Log Cabin BluesComposed by: George Hamilton

AA B B A C C D D D CodaA: March to the steady beat

B: Big circles for 4 beatsC: Shoulder Dance

D: Body Percussion DanceCoda: Wiggle down and Toss!

String FamilyAllegretto

Composed by: Karl JenkinsIntro A B A C interlude C interlude D A B A Coda

A – SCARVES – hiding and creepingB – RIBBONS – looking to cast a magical spell

A – SCARVES – hiding and creepingC – SCARVES – sweeping motions to create a force field

Interlude - Everyone FREEZE!C – SCARVES – sweeping motions to create force field

Interlude – Everyone FREEZE!D – RIBBONS – X’s and O’s spell! Front/right/left/above

A – SCARVES – hiding and creepingB – RIBBONS – looking to cast a magical spell

A – SCARVES – hiding and creepingCODA – Final Battle – Ribbons are casting, Scarves are blocking

Rakes of MallowBy: Leroy Anderson

Theme and Variations – The theme and each variation have an A and B section

INTRODUCTION – HIDE!

THEME: Children – Dancing and Skipping Throw scarf and wiggleVARIATION 1: Gazelle Prancing Leaping

VARIATION 2: Soldier Marching Salute and AttentionVARIATION 3:Superhero Flying Muscles and Fans

VARIATION 4: Conductors Use your baton Crazy Conducting!!!CODA Exhausted

What is a Gazelle?