Dance Monkey - Whole School Finale

The Nutcracker… in About Three Minutes

Overture

Once on a winter’s night,

When all the house was sleeping,

There came a wondrous sight,

A spectacle before the eyes.

Toys underneath the tree,

With soldier mice competing,

All seemed to come to life.

A battle was about to start.

The Mouse King roared,

And waved his sword,

But all in vain,

He was defeated.

Then peace returned again,

A kingdom ever grateful.

Join with the happy band,

And journey to the land of sweets.

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Delicate and lovely dancers with

Nimble feet, so petite, float across the floor.

Beautiful as snowflakes, with each beat,

In air meet, then retreat, as they race and soar;

Gently swaying, interplaying, grace displaying, then stop!

Russian Dance: Trepak

(Hark to the sight of Cossacks dancing.

See them, row by row, advancing.

Squatting, kicking, tempo’s quick’ning,

At a hurried pace they go.

Forcibly the stage commanding,

With a feat of strength demanding.

Colours streaming, costumes gleaming,

Adding to the brilliant show.

What athletic skill they’re showing,

Crossing, turning to-and-froing,

Racing to the final bow.)

Dance of the Reed Flutes

Tiny wooden flutes, with music fair,

Tantalize, revitalize the senses;

Melodies descending,

Charm as they are sending

Pleasure without ending,

With each graceful trill.

Tiny wooden flutes, their lovely notes

Fall upon the ear in sweet abandon;

Tenderly alluring,

Calmly reassuring

Those who believe.

Waltz of the Flowers

Two people hand in hand,

Making a portrait of beauty;

Merriment is in the cool night air,

Happy thought are blooming ev’rywhere.

All at once and enchanted scene is unfolding.

Gliding, sliding, twirling,

Elegantly, whirling, 

Hearts together turning,

Joined now this moment as one.

Love lasts forever,

Parting them never.

Surely it’s more than a dream!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2gRQYvcnG0

Gong Xi

On every street and lane,

The first thing that you say

To everyone you meet is 

Gong xi, gong xi ni ya

Chorus:

||: Gong xi, gong xi, gong xi ni ya

Gong xi, gong xi, gong xi ni :||

(Best wishes, best wishes, best wishes to you

Best wishes, best wishes, best wishes to you)

Winter is ending

This is really great news

Warm spring breezes

Wake up all the land

(Chorus)

Ice and snow melt away

Plum blossoms are in bloom

Long and dark nights are in the past

Roosters sing their songs

(Chorus)

Goodbye to so many

Troubles and challenges

We long for the days when

Spring has its arrival

(Chorus)

On every street and lane,

The first thing that you say

To everyone you meet is 

Gong xi, gong xi ni ya

(Chorus)

https://soundcloud.com/memilyc/gongxi-gongxi

So Long, Farewell - This song is sung by all classes

    There’s a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall

    And the bells in the steeple too,

    And up in the nurs-ry and absurd little bird

    Is popping out to say “coo-coo.”

Cuckcoo, cuckoo

Cuckcoo, cuckoo

Cuckoo, to you

Regretfully they tell us,

But firmly they compel us

To say goodbye to you.

So long, farewell,

Auf wiedersehn, goodnight,

I hate to go and leave this pretty sight.

So long, farewell,

Auf wiedersehn, adieu,

Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu.

So long, farewell, Au’voir,

Auf wiedersehn,

I’d like to stay and finish out the day.

So long, farewell,

Auf viedersehn, goodbye,

I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye, goodbye.

I’m glad to go, I cannot tell a lie.

I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly.

The sun has gone to bed and so much I.

So long, farewell,

Auf wiedersehn, goodbye;

Goodbye,

Goodbye,

Goodbye!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxjwb5cXTI0