2019-2020 Broadway/Musical/Operetta Rhythm Dance Suggestions

[Deleted member 74551]

What is the junior requirement for the RD next year?

The new Tea Time Foxtrot, I believe

 

[Wyliefan]

I'd dearly love for some team to skate to music from Bandstand. It wasn't a big hit, but it's one of my favorite stage musicals ever. This one would probably work best: https://youtu.be/JOSpQZgWJfw

 

[hlp728]

Can a team like Piper/Paul or Popova/Mozgov go with music from Young Frankenstein please? Both teams have the right kind of humor to meld with the songs from the musical like “Transylvania Mania” and “Roll in the Hay.”

 

[mjb52]

Can a team like Piper/Paul or Popova/Mozgov go with music from Young Frankenstein please? Both teams have the right kind of humor to meld with the songs from the musical like “Transylvania Mania” and “Roll in the Hay.”

Hmm, can anyone think of a song from The Rocky Horror Picture Show that Popova/Mozgov could do a Finnstep to?

 

[Orm Irian]

Hmm, can anyone think of a song from The Rocky Horror Picture Show that Popova/Mozgov could do a Finnstep to?

Dammit, Janet? Hot Patootie? Even the Time Warp might have the right bpm if you get the right recording.

 

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Rumor has it that the first part of the pattern dance will be a Finnstep, followed by whatever the ice dancers want.

The hippy hoppy part of the Finnstep is why I love it so much, and I fear that I'll set myself up for heartbreak every time the ice dancers start finnstepping and then switch over to some boring move that doesn't hippy hop. But it still leaves me hopeful that the musical selections will be on the bouncy side, and that only the freedances will be turgid.

 

[chantilly]

Little Shop of Horrors has some great stuff for Finnstep.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

For a humorous Finnstep, Turn It Off from Book of Mormon could work.

 

[Bigbird]

Would The West Side Story Soundtrack work?

 

[Orm Irian]

Would The West Side Story Soundtrack work?

H'm. You might be able to do something with America or Gee Officer Krupke? I Feel Pretty is in the wrong time signature and I don't think the rhythm of Something's Coming maps well to the Finnstep.

 

[Bigbird]

Nina Simone Thomas Crown Affair could that work? Wrong genre?

 

[oleada]

Someone over at Golden Skate suggested a Come From Away/Newfie themed SD for Piper & Paul and now I would really like this to happen!

 

[Colonel Green]

I like Come From Away, but I struggle to see how you'd make the music work in a dance program. The soundtrack is pretty much all patter songs.

 

[mjb52]

There have been lots of good jokes in this thread but I'm genuinely curious if it has been established how open/not open the rules are about what qualifies for appropriate music. I know having to do a finnstep narrows things down a bit but could a team do a song from like the musical episode of Buffy if they wanted to in theory, or the Rocky Horror Picture Show or whatever more outre choice, or is there an expectation that it will be things that conform more to our traditional ideas of what a musical is (or operetta).

 

[semogal]

Got a Lot of Livin from Bye Bye Birdie (soundtrack) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS38PiZ2-RA

I watched Bye Bye Birdie recently and Ann Margaret reminded me of Madison Hubbell. Both beautiful, sexy and fierce

 

[Ananas Astra]

I'd love to see a really well-done rendition of "Cabaret" which would make Liza proud.

 

[semogal]

What about Victor/Victoria’ s Le Jazz Hot Baby? Catchy tune, quickstep section and could be sultry.

 

[Ananas Astra]

There are quite a few good old Hollywood musicals. I know "Singin' in the rain" is overused, but it could make a great RD, if done well.

"Gigi" is terribly underused, same with "Irma la Douce". Those would make fun RDs.

 

[Katha]

This whole "theme" is hilarious. I kinda hope it will turn into an OTT trainwreck across the board. Much more fun than teams trying to be "sophisticated" and find "tasteful" show numbers. If the motto is Broadway/Musical/Operetta do it justice and bring the razzle dazzle.

But I'm afraid it will be all rather muted and way too much "La La Land".

 

[Karen-W]

This whole "theme" is hilarious. I kinda hope it will turn into an OTT trainwreck across the board. Much more fun than teams trying to be "sophisticated" and find "tasteful" show numbers. If the motto is Broadway/Musical/Operetta do it justice and bring the razzle dazzle.

But I'm afraid it will be all rather muted and way too much "La La Land".

Is there anything from the La La Land soundtrack that would work for the Finnstep, if that rumor proves to be true? It's been awhile since I listened closely to it but I don't recall anything that could work.

 

[oleada]

I like Come From Away, but I struggle to see how you'd make the music work in a dance program. The soundtrack is pretty much all patter songs.

Don't ruin my dreams with your facts!

 

[Wyliefan]

That new FX show about Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon starts next month. If it's a hit, we could be hearing a LOT of Kander and Ebb next season.

 

[morqet]

There have been lots of good jokes in this thread but I'm genuinely curious if it has been established how open/not open the rules are about what qualifies for appropriate music. I know having to do a finnstep narrows things down a bit but could a team do a song from like the musical episode of Buffy if they wanted to in theory, or the Rocky Horror Picture Show or whatever more outre choice, or is there an expectation that it will be things that conform more to our traditional ideas of what a musical is (or operetta).

In today’s coaches meeting, https://youtu.be/RKPv2koFT_Q it was defined as a staged musical or operetta, or a film where the music & singing is an essential part of the storytelling. Jukebox musicals like Jersey Boys are fine, standard film soundtracks like The Godfather are not.

My joke suggestion would be using songs from Mamma Mia so we can have ABBABrits 2.0. Or if I’m thinking about it properly, I wonder if You’re gonna love tomorrow/Love will see us through from Follies would work.

 

[Karen-W]

In today’s coaches meeting, https://youtu.be/RKPv2koFT_Q it was defined as a staged musical or operetta, or a film where the music & singing is an essential part of the storytelling. Jukebox musicals like Jersey Boys are fine, standard film soundtracks like The Godfather are not.

My joke suggestion would be using songs from Mamma Mia so we can have ABBABrits 2.0. Or if I’m thinking about it properly, I wonder if You’re gonna love tomorrow/Love will see us through from Follies would work.

So, would a TV show like Smash, Galavant, or Crazy Ex-Girlfriend be allowed? It's very clear that while they are not films but instead serialized TV, the music & singing is an essential part of the storytelling.

 

[VGThuy]

Like it matters really. Imagine if P/C dusted off their Ed Sheeran SD and re-purposed it for today's rules and next season's rhythm requirements, is there really anything that they can do about it?

 

[nimi]

Like it matters really. Imagine if P/C dusted off their Ed Sheeran SD and re-purposed it for today's rules and next season's rhythm requirements, is there really anything that they can do about it?

Depends on whether you can provide the name of the musical where those Ed Sheehan songs were used. (Can you?)

I still haven't watched the 2 hr video of the meeting, but according to the same GS thread I referenced over at the Dance Hall:

- They want teams to submit the name of the musicals with the rhythm they use. That way they make sure it fits the theme. They gave the example of a Star Wars polka not being eligible (since Star Wars is not a musical).

 

[VGThuy]

Depends on whether you can provide the name of the musical where those Ed Sheehan songs were used. (Can you?)

I still haven't watched the 2 hr video of the meeting, but according to the same GS thread I referenced over at the Dance Hall:

Oh wow. They mean business this time! It seemed like in the past, they were very hands-off about this sort of thing.

 

[Wyliefan]

Dangit, now I really want a Star Wars polka. #PowerOfSuggestion

 

[Karen-W]

One thing that stands out to me right away is the rhythms allowed have been expanded to include the waltz. Per the video the rhythms allowed next season are Quickstep, Blues, March, Polka, Foxtrot, Swing, Charleston, and Waltz.

Also, the number of rhythms is not restricted and teams can mishmash from different musicals and/or operettas. This has the makings for some really crazy RDs.

ETA - the Finnstep can be skated to the following three rhythms - Quickstep, Charleston, Swing. (I'm a little surprised Polka wasn't included also, but okay...)

 

[mjb52]

Don't ruin my dreams with your facts!

Put this one on the thread title list for something