^^ "Toot Sweets" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

I am doing a "New Beginnings" Theme. It is my first year and am having a hard time finding enough faster, upbeat songs.
THANKS!

Star Songs (someone else was looking for these, so I thought I'd add the list I suggested to her here)

Jazz/Tap
"All Star" - Smash Mouth
"I'm a Star" - Jeremih
"Rockstar" - Prima J
"Stars" - Switchfoot
"Video Killed the Radio Star" - The Buggles
"Lucky Star" - Madonna
"Star Wars Theme" - lots of remixes of this
"Star Trek Theme" - also a lot of remixes
"On Broadway" - George Benson

Ballet
"The Rose" - Bette Midler
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
"Astronaut" - The Cranes (Beautiful song. I always thought it sounded very spacey, and I guess that's why it's called "Astronaut". Could have a class of "shooting stars" perhaps? You can listen here - www.youtube.com . . . and the CD on Amazon is here - www.amazon.com . . .)
"Stardust" - Nat King Cole
"Starry Starry Night" - Don McLean
"Good Morning Starshine" - Oliver (there's also a good version on the Hair soundtrack)
"Evergreen" - Barbara Streisand (theme from A Star is Born)

I like the star song idea- what would you name the recital? Any good little kid star songs? (:

The one who had asked for star songs said that her theme was "Baby I'm a Star". For little ones....
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
"When You Wish Upon a Star"
"Swinging on a Star"
"Reach for the Stars" (S Club 7)


Another song I forgot about for older ones: "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire and "Five Star Chick" by Yo Gotti

So my thought for this year was to do "Praise Him with the Dance"--its our first recital for a tiny program, all of our dancers are under 12. Here's what I have:

opener: 7 Ways to Praise
creative movement: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
K-1 tap: The Cartoon Song (Chris Rice)
2nd-4th ballet: Untitled Hymn
2nd-4th grade jazz: The Word Was
closer: Praise Him with the Dance

I still need K-1 ballet 2nd-4th tap. I'd like songs about praise or about dance (preferably Christian)...

For around the world I used:
Africa (Toto or Karl Wolf-AFRICA)
Rasputin (Boney M - RUSSIA)
Macarena (Los Del Rio -VENEZULA)
Ojas Asi (Shakira - BRAZIL)
Swingin' Safari (Billy Vaughn -SOUTH AFRICA)
Scotland the Brave (I used real bagpipes and then a techno version)
The Chicken Dance (Blue Man Group - GERMANY)
5,6,7,8 (CANADA)
Kung Foo Fighting (Kool & the Gang CHINA)
I Think Im Turning Japanese (Vapors JAPAN)
Hot Hot Hot (SOUTH AMERICA)
Lion Sleeps Tonight (Tokens KENYA)

I need some help. Our Recital Theme this year is going to be something like the VMA's. I am usually excited about broad themes like this because I can pick pretty much anything, but this year I am just not having any luck. Most of my kids are younger so I dont think a lot of the POP that is out there right now is so appropriate for them...does anyone have suggestions for me?

My routines are:
Jazz- 8-10 year olds (approx.)
Jazz- 6-8 year olds
Tap-6-12 year olds
Preschool
Acro- 5-7 year olds
Acro- 7-10 year olds
Acro- 10-12 year olds

I get all my best songs from dance.net!!! HELP!