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 Let
It Shine
Here’s an opportunity to make your students shine! Music
titles containing the word “shine” (or variations on it)
number in the hundreds, making this feel-good theme open to
endless possibilities. Don’t forget about gospel titles—an
exciting, upbeat gospel number makes a great opener or closer
and is always an audience pleaser.
Set an upbeat yet mellow tone from the start by using “Let the
Sunshine In” as an overture. Have the curtain rise slowly to
reveal a painted backdrop of the sun, or project a photograph
of a sunrise on a white traveler or scrim in front of the main
curtain. The dancers could sing the song as they file through
the auditorium from the back of the house, eventually landing
onstage for the opening number.
Other ideas for music for this theme include songs about
coins, jewelry, the sun, the moon, candles, Broadway, and Las
Vegas. Simply take a look around you to explore what shines
and include it in the show!
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MUSIC |
ARTIST |
ALBUM |
AGE LEVEL/
STYLE OR TYPE |
PRODUCTION NOTES |
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“Shine It On” |
Liza Minnelli |
The Act |
Tap Production |
Flashlights would make a cool prop for this opening
number. |
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“Planets & Stars” |
Stephanie Bennett |
Bardina’s Forest |
10-and-Under Ballet |
Pull out the old disco ball to set an “out of this
world” atmosphere onstage and throughout the auditorium. |
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“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” |
Elizabeth Mitchell & Lisa Loeb |
Catch the Moon |
13+ Modern/Contemporary |
Not what the audience is expecting! This title’s mature
contemporary style takes it to a new place. |
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“Glow Worm Cha-Cha-Cha” |
Jackie Davis |
Ultra-Lounge: Leopard Skin Sampler |
All Ages Tap or Novelty |
Florescent costumes, used with a black light, will
enhance this routine. Or consider glow sticks as
handheld props. |
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“Let Ya Light Shine Down” |
H.O.O.D. |
John P. Kee Presents: New Artist Showcase
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13+ Christian Hip-Hop |
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“A Shine on Your Shoes” |
Mel Torme |
My Kind of Music |
12-and-Under Tap/Adult Tap |
Props could include shoeshine kits with rags. |
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“Silver and Gold” |
Burl Ives |
20th-Century Masters: The Best of Burl Ives—The
Christmas Collection
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Preschool |
Dancers could decorate a Christmas tree with silver and
gold garlands. |
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“Rise and Shine” |
Rhonda Vincent |
New Dreams and Sunshine |
All Ages Tap/Clogging |
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“This Little Light of Mine” |
Raffi |
Rise and Shine |
7 and Under (various) |
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“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” (Silver 3D Mix) |
Marilyn Monroe vs. The Millennium |
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
(remixes) |
13+ Hip-Hop/Funky Tap |
This hip-hop
version of the song is age appropriate |
Don't forget to check out Rhee
Gold's article on how to make the most of this starter kit!
Recital Theme Starter Kits
Themes, music, and staging
ideas to jumpstart your imagination.
By Rhee Gold
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