The Ultimate Guide for the Choral Director-Book/Video Pack. Dictionary of Dance features over 450 choreography terms defined and demonstrated with the music teacher in mind. The movements are alphabetized and numbered for ease of use with easy to follow definitions diagrams and dozens of demonstration photos for further visual reference. The video features step-by-step instruction of these movements as demonstrated by John Jacobson and 4 student dance models and presented in the same order as the book version for your quick reference. Sold separately or together in a pak this book & video reference is a must for your music library! Available: Book Video (set of 2) Book/Video pak. For all ages.

A Musical Celebration of America's Westward Expansion-There's gold in them thar hills! Gold has been discovered in the hills of California. Land is being given away to settlers willing to make a fresh start in the newly explored regions of the American West. Cowpokes andminers farmers and trappers gamblers and adventurers of all kinds are making their way west to chase the promise of the American Dream. They come by way of wagon train horseback stream boat and rail. Go West combines music history and drama to explore important facts about the westward expansion of early United States and discovers that real gold is not always the kind made into ingots and baubles. Real gold is discovered in the ideas andinspiration derived from new lands fresh starts and attainable dreams abundant in the promises of the land of the free. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school performers this historic and entertaining 35-minute musicalfeatures 7 original songs connecting script John Jacobson's choreography and a helpful production guide. The Teacher Edition includes full script accompanied songs Production Guide and choreography suggestions. Available:Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals only) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 20 Singer books P/A CD). Performance Time: Approx. 35 minutes. For Grades 4-8.

A Holiday Musical for Young Voices-Here's the ultimate in “reality” programming! Thanks to the exploits of a brave and curious group of young people you'll get a first-hand look at all the famous characters that make Christmas dreams come true: Santa'swell-trained volunteer reindeer corps the overworked elves snowmen who dream of a tropical vacation what Mrs. Claus really does on Christmas Eve and the true spirit of the season Santa Claus himself! This 40-minute musical isideal for young performers and will be a joy to present with clever dialog John Jacobson's choreography and staging suggestions and the professionally-produced ShowTrax CD. Songs include: Welcome to the North Pole; We Are theToys; I'm Tired; Four-Hoofed Flying Red-Nosed Reindeer; I Wanna Go to Hawaii One Day a Year; I Believe in Santa Claus.

a.k.a. Double Dream Hands-Who would have guessed? John Jacobson's Planet Rock (a.k.a. Double Dream Hands) went viral on YouTube! Now choirs everywhere can join the celebration and the plain goofy fun of this internet sensation! Available separately: SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:45.

A Sports Musical for Young Voices-It's the first day of gym class and you're dreading it! This upbeat 30-minute musical for young performers shows that everyone can be a champion in some way shape or form. John Jacobson's staging and choreography will give yourshow extra pizzazz!The Teacher's Manual comes complete with full script accompanied songs choreography and a helpful production guide while the Singer's Edition includes vocal lines script and choreography. Add extra“muscle” to your performance with the professionally recorded CD.Available: Teacher's Manual Singer's Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (full performance) and Performance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 30minutes. For Gr. 1-6.

The Ultimate Guide for the Choral Director-DICTIONARY OF DANCE features over 450 choreography terms defined and demonstrated with the music teacher in mind. The movements are alphabetized and numbered for ease of use with easy to follow definitions diagrams and dozensof demonstration photos for further visual reference. The video features step-by-step instruction of these movements as demonstrated by John Jacobson and 4 student dance models and presented in the same order as the book versionfor your quick reference. Sold separately or together in a pak this book & video reference is a must for your music library!Available: Book Video (set of 2) Book/Video pak. For all ages.

Teacher Edition-Imagine a land all covered in snow and ice where the sun sets in autumn and is gone for many months and the only illumination in the winter sky is the mysterious shimmering Northern Lights! An old storyteller tells the tale of ayoung girl named Galena her little brother Tagalong and and their Arctic adventure on a magical night on Polar Mountain where they meet a giant snowman a snow princess and much more! This delightful 30-minute holiday musicalcaptures the spirit of hope and joy and is ideal for young performers. It features seven original songs a clever and entertaining script John Jacobson's choreography and helpful production guide included in the Teacher's Manual.The Singer's Edition features vocal lines and dialog and the professionally-produced ShowTrax CD will add extra sparkle to your performance this winter holiday season. Available: Teacher's Manual Singer's Edition 5-Pak PreviewCD (full performance) and ShowTrax CD (full performance/accompaniment only). Performance Time: 30 minutes. For Gr. 4-8.

A Collection of Partner Songs for Young Singers-Let your patriotic pride shine and develop independent 2-part singing for a winning partnership! John Jacobson and Tom Anderson have partnered up new creative lyrics and singable melodies with patriotic favorites in this spiritedcollection you will use again and again. Young singers will learn each melody separately and then sing them together for instant harmonic fun. Watch the excitement grow! The Teacher Edition offers piano/vocal arrangements withchoreography and for added value reproducible vocal sheets and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Stretch your budget dollars further with the Classroom Kit and receive the TeacherEdition and an ENHANCED CD with performance and accompaniment song tracks plus PDFs of singer songsheets for projection options! Don't miss this winning collection of spirited originals partnered with patriotic favorites.Available separately: Teacher Edition Performance/Accompaniment Enhanced CD Classroom Kit (Teacher and P/A CD). Suggested for grades 3-6.

A Musical Celebration of America's Early Heritage-A Musical Celebration of America's Early Heritage. Become a part of America's history with this fact-filled and entertaining tribute that chronicles the early years of the United States. Elementary and middle school students willhave fun while reinforcing what they study in social studies class. From the earliest explorers through the post Civil War Reconstruction THE AMERICAN DREAM combines music history and drama to learn important dates facts andideas not to mention crucial documents that have shaped America through its colorful development. This historic and entertaining 30-minute musical features 7 original songs connective script John Jacobson's choreography (bothin the Teacher Edition and on a separate video) and helpful production guide. The Singer's Edition includes vocals and script. Performance Time: Approx. 35 minutes. For grades 4-8. Available: Teacher Edition Singer Edition Performance/Accompaniment CD Preview CD Choreography Video.

Moses Hogan and John Jacobson have combined their considerable talents to create a secular gospel-style work that is accessible to choirs of all ages. Ideal for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day Black History month and many otherconcert occasions it is instantly appealing! Available for: SATB SAB and 2-Part. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.

Jazz is OUR MUSIC...the music of America! From New Orleans to Chi-town from the cotton fields to the Cotton Club you will learn about such jazz greats as Fats Waller Cab Calloway Benny Goodman Billie Holiday and more! The sixoriginal songs and delightfully entertaining script in this 30-minute musical are ideal for elementary/middle school performers and John Jacobson's choreography and staging are included right in the publication. Songs include: WeHaz Jazz! Let's Jam! Work Song I'm Old Enough to Sing the Blues Up the M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Hobo Swing. Available: Teacher's Manual Singer's Edition (5-Pak) Preview Cassette (full performance) Performance/AccompanimentCassette and CD. For grades 4-8.

New Lyrics to Old Favorites-Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Easter Spring May Day Mother's Day Groundhog's Day and more with this delightful collection of 12 seasonal songs set to new lyrics from the popular John Jacobson series! Perfect for the classroomor stage this collection includes everything you need under one cover... piano/vocal arrangements choreography suggestions and reproducible lyric sheets. Sing along or perform with the professionally produced CD availableseparately that features demonstration vocals and instrumental only versions of each song. Spread the laughter throughout your school and community with Silly Songs and Sing-Alongs for Spring! Available: Song Collection (withreproducible lyric sheets) and Performance/Accompaniment CD. For all ages!

Rollo Dilworth and John Jacobson have teamed up for this fantastic new original. The rhythmic accompaniment propels the message of the Freedom Train to a great finish. The rhythm of my soul goes on and on and on! PerformanceTime: Approx. 2:10.Available separately: 2-Part and ShowTrax CD.

Song Collection About Friendship-Mac 'n' Cheese is a special collection of songs by friends about friends. Mac Huff and John Jacobson are life-long friends who both hail from America's Dairyland state of Wisconsin where being called ?Cheese-y? is theultimate compliment! These Mac 'n' Cheese songs are silly inspirational informative and especially kid-friendly. If you're looking for a song about Graduation Remembrance Days holidays summer vacation following your dreamsor making music with your friends you'll find it right here! This collection of 12 songs comes complete with fully accompanied songs choreography reproducible singer sheets and optional narration for each song. Friends andmusic they go together like Mac 'n' Cheese! Available: Song Collection (with reproducible songsheets) and Performance/Accompaniment CD. For Gr. 3-6.

Seasonal Movement and Activity Songs for Kids-From the Hop 'Til You Drop Series comes this collection of 12 seasonal 'get up and go' songs to get your whole body ready to make music all year long! Originally developed for John Jacobson's MUSIC EXPRESS magazine thisall-in-one collection comes complete with piano/vocal arrangements choreography reproducible lyric sheets and helpful lesson plans and performance tips. Use this collection as a warmup routine and your students will be with youfrom the very first note! Available: Song Collection (with reproducible lyric sheets) and Performance/Accompaniment CD. For Gr. K-3.