Now that we have learnt to sing and dance at the same time, I need to apply all the skills that I have learnt to my audition.
I have decided to do a duet with Paris. We've decided that we are going to sing 'Bop to the top' by Sharpay and Ryan from 'High School Musical'.
We specifically chose this song because it's fun and cheesy and energectic, and it kind of reflects our personalities.
The purpose of this performance in the film is to act as an audition. Sharpay and Ryan are furious when they realise how good the new girl is at singing, and find out that she is entering the school musical with Wildcats popular Captain troy Bolton. Sharpay and Ryan are determined to perform at the school musical, and be the stars of the show. However they don't like the idea of other people wanting to perform at the show as they feel threatened by them. The song 'Bop to the Top' is their way of expressing how they feel, and their determination to reach the top and be the best.
To help give myself a better knowledge of the song that we are going to sing, and perform, I have watched the DVD of High School Musical and also studied the lyrics. The song itself to me, is about getting to the top and what you have to do to get there, it's about enjoying getting the top and doing whatever it takes to get there: "strut your stuff". It's about succeeding in what you love to do and not letting anybody take that fire and passion away from you.
ReplyDeleteThis song takes place in the middle of the movie when auditions are being held for the school musical and reflects the actors that are singing it. Sharpay and Ryan are two contrasting characters:Sharpay is fierce, competitive and always gets what she wants; whereas Ryan is a more subtle version of Sharpay, he is still competitive but caring as well and he doesn't think stepping on other people's toes is the answer to his success. Despite this, the two together define talent and both compliment each others' voices through the lovely harmonies.
Hopefully by studying the way they sing the song, Paris and I can adapt our voices to suit the song, whilst also obtaining the harmonies as well.