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Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander (Seafarer Press)
If You Can Walk You Can Dance (SSA)
A contagiously joyful Latin dance song.
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If You Can Walk You Can Dance
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If You Can Walk You Can Dance
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If You Can Walk You Can Dance
SSA, piano, claves
An optimistic Zimbabwean proverb sets the stage for this contagiously joyful Latin dance song. This best-selling piece is full of surprises, including a brief a cappella interlude, some finger snapping, and a five second “break” during which the chorus members all just talk!
Composer’s Notes
Many conductors have contacted me to ask exactly how I’d like the talking to begin or end, how long the repeated chorus should go on, or how much choreography I think is appropriate. My answer to this is: “Heck, yes!”
“If You Can Walk You Can Dance” has inspired extended instrumental solos, a great deal of choreography, and some very imaginative personal touches. The Male Ensemble Willamette even incorporated a jaw-dropping “Men Without Hats” moment! I’ve come to believe that as long as the performers believe in the message of this song, there’s no “wrong way” to sing it.
– Elizabeth Alexander
Text
If you can walk you can dance,
If you can talk you can sing.
– Zimbabwean proverb
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