I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. There is NO excuse to use the same old worn out songs when selecting music for your dancers. Classic songs are wonderful, and they are even MORE wonderful when you choose a fresh new version of them. These cover songs are usually at least as good, and often better, than the original, and have the added benefit of KEEPING THE AUDIENCE INTERESTED in the dance performance they are watching. (Judges too will be more perked up by something FRESH and NEW.)
To aid you in this quest for music FRESHNESS for your dance routines, here are a number of outstanding covers of classic songs:
I’ve Got The Music In Me – Sing Off Contestant Ensemble; Boogie Pimps; Jump 5; Paul Cacia; Le Freak; Miguel Olivares-Alvarez
Footloose – The Bacon Brothers (live); The Madison Project (a capella)
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it ain’t got that swing) – The Hula Honeys; Bubbling Brown Sugar; Randy Greer & Robin Nolan Trio; Lisa Ono; Joscho Stephan (fast!); Real Group
In an earlier post, I link to some fresh cover alternatives to It’s Raining Men.
Check out more Antidotes to worn out hits. Also, there is a set of pages on this blog devoted to giving you song ideas for dance competition, grouped by dance category: Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theater, and Kid-Friendly Hip Hop.
What alternative cover of a popular dance song have you enjoyed using? Post your favorites here in the comments!
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