Description: The tiny sandpiper is the inspiration for this Hawaiian folksong. Authentic island harmonies make this ideal for a world music concert or other special occasion. Sing it in English or use the pronunciation guide on the VoiceTrax CD to learn the Hawaiian.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00
Description: Tchaikovsky's most frequently performed work is now available in a highly simplified version for young players. An impressive concert finale!
Description: The Polar Bears are throwing a bear-y big holiday celebration at the North Pole and their guests from around the world are starting to arrive – black bears and brown bears, rapping grizzlies, pirouetting dancing bears, teddy bears, Kodiaks from nearby Alaska, and more! But what is taking the Pandas so long? The wait is becoming un-bear-able! Join in the festive panda-monium when the bear-y small Pandas finally arrive in true vaudeville style and the party begins!
From the popular writing team of John Jacobson and John Higgins comes this clever and easy-to-prepare 20-minute holiday musical for primary grades that will delight audiences of all ages. Five original songs, rhyming dialog, choreography and staging tips are included in the Teacher Edition, and vocal parts and dialog are available in the handy Reproducible Pak. Check out the Classroom Kit for a real budget-saver! Available separately: Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: The Polar Bears are throwing a bear-y big holiday celebration at the North Pole and their guests from around the world are starting to arrive – black bears and brown bears, rapping grizzlies, pirouetting dancing bears, teddy bears, Kodiaks from nearby Alaska, and more! But what is taking the Pandas so long? The wait is becoming un-bear-able! Join in the festive panda-monium when the bear-y small Pandas finally arrive in true vaudeville style and the party begins!
From the popular writing team of John Jacobson and John Higgins comes this clever and easy-to-prepare 20-minute holiday musical for primary grades that will delight audiences of all ages. Five original songs, rhyming dialog, choreography and staging tips are included in the Teacher Edition, and vocal parts and dialog are available in the handy Reproducible Pak. Check out the Classroom Kit for a real budget-saver! Available separately: Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: The Polar Bears are throwing a bear-y big holiday celebration at the North Pole and their guests from around the world are starting to arrive – black bears and brown bears, rapping grizzlies, pirouetting dancing bears, teddy bears, Kodiaks from nearby Alaska, and more! But what is taking the Pandas so long? The wait is becoming un-bear-able! Join in the festive panda-monium when the bear-y small Pandas finally arrive in true vaudeville style and the party begins!
From the popular writing team of John Jacobson and John Higgins comes this clever and easy-to-prepare 20-minute holiday musical for primary grades that will delight audiences of all ages. Five original songs, rhyming dialog, choreography and staging tips are included in the Teacher Edition, and vocal parts and dialog are available in the handy Reproducible Pak. Check out the Classroom Kit for a real budget-saver! Available separately: Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: The Polar Bears are throwing a bear-y big holiday celebration at the North Pole and their guests from around the world are starting to arrive – black bears and brown bears, rapping grizzlies, pirouetting dancing bears, teddy bears, Kodiaks from nearby Alaska, and more! But what is taking the Pandas so long? The wait is becoming un-bear-able! Join in the festive panda-monium when the bear-y small Pandas finally arrive in true vaudeville style and the party begins!
From the popular writing team of John Jacobson and John Higgins comes this clever and easy-to-prepare 20-minute holiday musical for primary grades that will delight audiences of all ages. Five original songs, rhyming dialog, choreography and staging tips are included in the Teacher Edition, and vocal parts and dialog are available in the handy Reproducible Pak. Check out the Classroom Kit for a real budget-saver! Available separately: Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: The Polar Bears are throwing a bear-y big holiday celebration at the North Pole and their guests from around the world are starting to arrive – black bears and brown bears, rapping grizzlies, pirouetting dancing bears, teddy bears, Kodiaks from nearby Alaska, and more! But what is taking the Pandas so long? The wait is becoming un-bear-able! Join in the festive panda-monium when the bear-y small Pandas finally arrive in true vaudeville style and the party begins!
From the popular writing team of John Jacobson and John Higgins comes this clever and easy-to-prepare 20-minute holiday musical for primary grades that will delight audiences of all ages. Five original songs, rhyming dialog, choreography and staging tips are included in the Teacher Edition, and vocal parts and dialog are available in the handy Reproducible Pak. Check out the Classroom Kit for a real budget-saver! Available separately: Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: The bugz are back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees have built the sets, and the silk worms have made the costumes. OH, NO! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! (gasp) What are the bugz to do? See how some special little guests light the way to a grand finale of “The Twelve Bugs of Christmas!” Designed for young performers in Grades K-3, this musical show features the clever writing of John Jacobson and John Higgins with 5 songs in a variety of musical styles, easy rhyming dialog with 45 speaking parts and additional non-speaking parts, all adaptable to casts of varying sizes, and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Simple movement, staging and costume tips are also provided to help stage a successful performance, even when time is limited! Available: Teacher, Reproducible Pak (vocals, lyrics, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: The bugz are back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees have built the sets, and the silk worms have made the costumes. OH, NO! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! (gasp) What are the bugz to do? See how some special little guests light the way to a grand finale of “The Twelve Bugs of Christmas!” Designed for young performers in Grades K-3, this musical show features the clever writing of John Jacobson and John Higgins with 5 songs in a variety of musical styles, easy rhyming dialog with 45 speaking parts and additional non-speaking parts, all adaptable to casts of varying sizes, and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Simple movement, staging and costume tips are also provided to help stage a successful performance, even when time is limited! Available: Teacher, Reproducible Pak (vocals, lyrics, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: The bugz are back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees have built the sets, and the silk worms have made the costumes. OH, NO! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! (gasp) What are the bugz to do? See how some special little guests light the way to a grand finale of “The Twelve Bugs of Christmas!” Designed for young performers in Grades K-3, this musical show features the clever writing of John Jacobson and John Higgins with 5 songs in a variety of musical styles, easy rhyming dialog with 45 speaking parts and additional non-speaking parts, all adaptable to casts of varying sizes, and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Simple movement, staging and costume tips are also provided to help stage a successful performance, even when time is limited! Available: Teacher, Reproducible Pak (vocals, lyrics, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: The bugz are back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees have built the sets, and the silk worms have made the costumes. OH, NO! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! (gasp) What are the bugz to do? See how some special little guests light the way to a grand finale of “The Twelve Bugs of Christmas!” Designed for young performers in Grades K-3, this musical show features the clever writing of John Jacobson and John Higgins with 5 songs in a variety of musical styles, easy rhyming dialog with 45 speaking parts and additional non-speaking parts, all adaptable to casts of varying sizes, and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Simple movement, staging and costume tips are also provided to help stage a successful performance, even when time is limited! Available: Teacher, Reproducible Pak (vocals, lyrics, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: The bugz are back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees have built the sets, and the silk worms have made the costumes. OH, NO! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! (gasp) What are the bugz to do? See how some special little guests light the way to a grand finale of “The Twelve Bugs of Christmas!” Designed for young performers in Grades K-3, this musical show features the clever writing of John Jacobson and John Higgins with 5 songs in a variety of musical styles, easy rhyming dialog with 45 speaking parts and additional non-speaking parts, all adaptable to casts of varying sizes, and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Simple movement, staging and costume tips are also provided to help stage a successful performance, even when time is limited! Available: Teacher, Reproducible Pak (vocals, lyrics, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.
Description: This imaginative holiday musical is a contemporary setting of the endearing Dickens' classic. While retaining the basic storyline and cast of characters, the skillful narration, 8 delightful musical numbers written for unison/2-part voices, and limited amount of dialog eliminate hard-to-stage scenes. Available: Piano/conductor Score, Singer's Edition, Director's Handbook/Production Guide and Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 45 minutes. For gr. 4-9.
Description: This imaginative holiday musical is a contemporary setting of the endearing Dickens' classic. While retaining the basic storyline and cast of characters, the skillful narration, 8 delightful musical numbers written for unison/2-part voices, and limited amount of dialog eliminate hard-to-stage scenes.
Available: Piano/conductor Score, Singer's Edition, and Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 45 minutes. For Grades 4-9.
Description: This imaginative holiday musical is a contemporary setting of the endearing Dickens' classic. While retaining the basic storyline and cast of characters, the skillful narration, 8 delightful musical numbers written for unison/2-part voices, and limited amount of dialog eliminate hard-to-stage scenes. Available: Piano/conductor Score, Singer's Edition, Director's Handbook/Production Guide and Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 45 minutes. For gr. 4-9.
Product Number: HL00124173
Series: Music Express Books (/False) Price:$39.99
Pages: 48
AvailabilityCheck Country Availability Voicing: Teacher Book W/Enhanced Cd
Description: Musical Adventures and Universal Lessons! Fly away with me in a hot air balloon and see how different the world looks from up here! Spin out new adventures from the Caribbean, Africa and Europe to Egypt, India and China. Learn about geography, music and cultures that may be unfamiliar, yet exciting! What might we find if we keep exploring new possibilities? What changes might we make if we stick together as friends and do our best each day? Discover how you can make a difference! Whether on stage or in the classroom, share your adventures and universal lessons with musical styles from around the world set to original songs. Program one or more of the six songs with short set-up narrations. Expand multicultural learning with standards-based lesson plans, recorded and printed student articles, and world online video lessons by John Jacobson. The all-inclusive Teacher Book and Enhanced CD offers everything you need under one cover, including color PDFs of articles and songsheets for classroom projection. Songs include:Fly Away With Me, Helping Each Other, Freedom, Wandering, Joy, A New World. Suggested for grades 3-6.
Description: Penguins at the North Pole? There must be some mistake. And a film crew, too? Ready! Set! Action! Here comes a parade of smiling penguins, as they wave their sunglasses at the busy Hollywood film crew. A publicity stunt? Do these pesky penguins really think they can replace the elves and reindeer at the North Pole on the busiest night of the year? Join the mayhem and merriment as a cast-load of arctic (and antarctic) characters discover their special talents to make holiday happenings come true! From the popular writing team of John Jacobson and John Higgins comes this clever and easy-to-prepare 20-minute holiday musical for primary grades that will delight audiences of all ages. Five original songs, rhyming dialog, choreography and staging tips are included in the Teacher Edition. Singer parts are available in the handy Reproducible Pak. Check out the Classroom Kit for a real budget-saver! Available: Teacher Edition, Reproducible Pak (vocals, lyrics, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals only), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). For Gr. K-3.
Description: Expert Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 15)
This very appealing medley of Australian folk songs includes The Ballad of Ned Kelly, Botany Bay and Bound for South Australia. A wonderful collection of unique tunes in a creative setting!
Description: Your singers will enjoy learning this song from India that celebrates the Diwali Festival of Lights. It is in the Konkani language, which is the official language of the Indian state of Goa. Learn the pronunciation on the ShowTrax CD or sing with the alternate English text. The authentic sitar and tabla sounds on the recorded accompaniment give this selection special appeal. Performance Time: Approx. 2:20.
Description: Your singers will enjoy learning this song from India that celebrates the Diwali Festival of Lights. It is in the Konkani language, which is the official language of the Indian state of Goa. Learn the pronunciation on the ShowTrax CD or sing with the alternate English text. The authentic sitar and tabla sounds on the recorded accompaniment give this selection special appeal. Performance Time: Approx. 2:20.
Description: Your singers will enjoy learning this song from India that celebrates the Diwali Festival of Lights. It is in the Konkani language, which is the official language of the Indian state of Goa. Learn the pronunciation on the ShowTrax CD or sing with the alternate English text. The authentic sitar and tabla sounds on the recorded accompaniment give this selection special appeal. Performance Time: Approx. 2:20.
Description: It isn't very often that you get a chance to perform music from the Middle East! This setting of an Arabic folksong isn't difficult and the percussion patterns are easily performed by your singers.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00
Description: It isn't very often that you get a chance to perform music from the Middle East! This setting of a Palestinian folksong isn't difficult and the percussion patterns are easily performed by your singers.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00
Description: Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 34)
Written with patriotic flare and plenty of solid ensemble scoring, this is a fabulous first march for any band. Features short feature spots for woodwinds and percussion.