NEW YEAR CELEBRATION!
The BEST OF TIMES! ON A WONDERFUL DAY LIKE TODAY I'm SO EXCITED; THE BEST IS
YET TO COME! GET READY for TOMORROW!
CHINESE NEW YEAR**I'll
take you on a SLOW BOAT TO CHINA, pass out fortune cookies, read your horoscopes, have a dragon parade,
and do some KUNG FU FIGHTING.
MARTIN LUTHER KING*There's no IMPOSSIBLE DREAM!. AIN'T
NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH!. ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE and CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN!
VALENTINE'S
DAY**I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU, so LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART! Nothing but L-O-V-E songs, MY
FUNNY VALENTINE! KISS!
PRESIDENTS' DAY**From tricorn with plume to stovepipe tophat...
I'm the YANKEE DOODLE girl dressed as Uncle Sam, playing my fife, along with 76 TROMBONES!
SADIE
HAWKINS DAY*February 29 is the day the girls ask the boys & I'm CRAZY for a shotgun wedding. A wacky yee-haw
kind of country party. Only once every 4 years!!
ST. PATRICK'S DAY**Irish jigs,
wearin' of the green & lots of blarney from your WILD IRISH ROSE! Begosh & Begorrah, TORALORALORA!
IRISH EYES ARE SMILIN.
MARDI GRAS**Dixieland, ragtime, zydeco, and all the favorites
of Bourbon Street. We all wear masks & I toss beads & coins. Get's wild & crazy! ROCKABYE YOUR BABY!
SPRING FLING**BLUE SKIES & the RED ROBIN sings OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN!
ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART! JOY TO THE WORLD!
APRIL FOOLS**Well, this is just plain
nuts. Anything goes. And we all can wear one of my crazy hats. AND no more APRIL SHOWERS, just fun.
Let's tell some jokes.
EASTER***I'm dressed as a rabbit, but soon change into Sunday dress,parasol
and one of my bonnets . I bring hats for everyone as we have an EASTER PARADE!
MOTHER'S
DAY**MY GIRL...MAMA...you're the WIND BENEATH MY WINGS! The birds are singing for ME & MY GAL.
Why? BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME.
MEMORIAL DAY**I pass out flags and honor the residents
and their spouses who served in the different branches of the armed forces. ANCHORS, AWEIGH!
FLAG
DAY***The GRAND OLD FLAGs are passed out again. STARS & STRIPES FOREVER! THIS IS FLAG WAVING,
so DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE!
SUMMERTIME**Roll out those LAZY HAZY CRAZY DAYS of the GOOD
OLD SUMMERTIME and the livin is easy...and HOT HOT HOT! Beach & B-B-Q songs.
FATHER'S
DAY**I'm DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL. PAPA, CAN YOU HEAR ME? OH MY PAPA! DADDY'S HOME today!
I'm a COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER.
JULY 4TH***I'm Uncle Sam with the flags and parades again!
From THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER to GOD BLESS AMERICA...THE BEAUTIFUL!
LABOR DAY**SHE WORKS
HARD FOR THE MONEY! From 9 TO 5! Let's see what were the resident's jobs? Well, I'VE BEEN WORKING
ON THE RAILROAD!
GRANDPARENTS' DAY*Great singalongs from the '20's and '30s. We'll
get THAT OLD GANG OF MINE to sing HEART OF MY HEART and MELANCHOLY BABY!
SEPTEMBER 11**FROM
A DISTANCE, HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS. YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE. WE ARE THE
WORLD.
AUTUMN***THE AUTUMN LEAVES in the ORANGE COLORED SKY fall TENDERLY, &
AUTUMN IN NY, NY is the best! I love SEPTEMBER!
COLUMBUS DAY**ARRIVERDERCI,
ROMA! THAT'S AMORE! Let's TARANTELLA and MAMBO ITALIANO in A WHOLE NEW WORLD!
AMERICA!
OKTOBERFEST**WILKOMEN!! Let's POLKA and DRINK, DRINK, DRINK at the
CABARET to the SOUND OF MUSIC! I'm the HAPPY WANDERER!
HALLOWEEN**I'm Vampira,
the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA! I've got WITCHCRAFT, OLD BLACK MAGIC, and LOVE POTION #9. It's a THRILLER!
boo!
VETERAN'S DAY**The flags go out again. GOD BLESS THE USA! And
the BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY! LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH.
THANKSGIVING**OVER
THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS, WE GATHER TOGETHER. THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR! WE
ARE FAMILY!
WINTERTIME**LET IT SNOW, & we'll SLEIGHRIDE in a WINTER WONDERLAND.
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, but I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM!
HANUKAH**SHALOM! Light
the menora, sing the DREYDLE SONG and dance to the happy horas. LA HEIM!! It's TRADITION!
CHRISTMAS**I'm a Christmas Tree, then an elf, ringing my sleighbells as we sing along all the Yuletide
carols, then dance around the tree. FELICE NAVIDAD!
NEW YEAR'S EVE**TONIGHT! Countdown with party horns!
OH, WHAT A NIGHT! THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES of AULD LANG SYNE. THOSE WERE THE DAYS!
MORE ENTREES......
AROUND THE USA**Take a
trip on ROUTE 66 on COUNTRY ROADS, & we'll CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO...from GEORGIA to KANSAS CITY to NY,
NY!*
AROUND THE WORLD*A sampler of songs and costumes and props from a dozen countries and
their traditions. I can focus on ANY particular country you like!
BARBERSHOP**HELLO,
MY BABY! SWEET ADELINE! PUT ON YOUR SUNDAY CLOTHES, and Sing along with Mitch Miller &
THE MUSIC MAN!
BIG BAND 40'S**I'm STEPPIN OUT WITH MY BABY, swingin' with Glenn Miller,
Benny Goodman, Harry James, the Duke, the Count, and the big band singers!
BIRTHDAY
PARTIES**Make your wish to the SANDMAN as I jump out from my huge cake! IT HAD TO BE YOU! You're UNFORGETTABLE!
I take your song requests.
BROADWAY**ANNIE, CABARET, CAROUSEL, STATE FAIR, SOUND OF MUSIC,
GREASE, LA CAGE, PHANTOM, OKLAHOMA, SHOWBOAT, WESTSIDE STORY, DREAMGIRLS...
CANDY DAY**LOOK!!
ICE CREAM MAN! the CANDYMAN! GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP! THIS KISS...
SUGAR, SUGAR! LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART!
CARIBBEAN**DAY-0! Steel
Drums, Harry Belfonte, calypso, reggae, RUM AND COKA COLA and all the favorite island songs.
We be jammin now, mon.
CINCO DE MAYO**I'm Chiquita Banana, then Carmen Miranda in the TUTTI
FRUITI HAT! We do the CONGA with maracas at the COPA, do the Mexican Hat Dance & go to a bullfight!
CIRCUS***I'm a clown (What's
new?) with big top music...OR... it's WATERMELON WEATHER at the STATE FAIR...IT'S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING!
COUNTRY-WESTERN**Hog-calling,
yodeling, & the CHICKEN DANCE . From Patsy Cline to Shania Twain! We all act out OLD MACDONALD's FARM in a CRAZY
way!
CRUISE TO NOWHERE*We take a SEA CRUISE on the LOVE BOAT. It's the SEA OF LOVE...
from CAPE COD to CAPE MAY to KOKOMO...DON'T ROCK THE BOAT!
CRAZY HAT DAY**I've collected
some doozies, and I build a show of songs around them. Then the residents each wear one for the camera!
I need a truck to lug them all in!
DISCO***I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE! We're STAYIN' ALIVE
as we HUSTLE with NIGHT FEVER at the DISCO INFERNO in our polyesterbellbottoms! Staff must join in!
DISNEY***BE
OUR GUEST! WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE! I'm Minnie Mouse, singing everything from A to ZIPADEEDOODAH to WISH UPON A STAR!
FASHION SHOW**Everyone gets involved with their creations.... sporty, eveningwear, most original....PRETTY
WOMAN, I'M TOO SEXY......From VENUS to VOGUE to VA-VA VOOM!
FLAMINGO DAY**WEAR PINK!!!!!!
HONOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS. All things girly and pink. And yes, I dress as a flamingo.
FLOWER POWER**PEACE, man! Groovy baby! Granny glasses and bellbottoms . AQUARIUS, JOY
TO THE WORLD, BUTTERCUP, I GOT YOU, BABE....the 60's!
GOING BANANAS**I change
words of normal songs.... FUNKYTOWN is Monkeytown.. OH SUZANNA is Oh, Banana. More fun than a barrel of monkees...very
yellow; hardly mellow.
HAPPY HOMEMAKER **Thankyou, Cathy at Vincentian
for this great idea, because with apron and rolling pin, I AM WOMAN...that's W-O-M-A-N! MY GIRL needs R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
ITALIAN
DAY**VOLARE! OH MARIE! FUNICULI, FUNICULA & TARANTELLA! From Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra to
Perry Como Andrea Boccelli. Now, THAT'S AMORE!!
JAZZ CLUB** I AIN'T MISBEHAVIN
in ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND. I'm a SATIN DOLL with 1930's and 40's swing, be-bop, jive &
ALL THAT JAZZ.
KARAOKE PARTY**Hundreds of songs for the residents to sing. They can
read the lyrics from my TV monitor or your own big screen TV and use my cordless mic.
LAS
VEGAS**LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT! From Elvis to the Rat Pack to the Gambler and all the stars of the strip,
past and present. VIVA LAS VEGAS, BABY!
LUAU***ALOHA! THIS IS THE MOMENT...a
hula contest ... grass skirts, ELVIS, leis & conga lines. I bring out the bubble machine for
Don Ho & TINY BUBBLES!
MOCK WEDDING* *We pick a bridal party & go thru all
of the fun traditions...We cut the cake, do the ethnic dances; even throw the garter! Perhaps a real couple renew
their vows.
NIGHT AT THE OPERA*We get high brow with classical pieces, and information
that I impart about the composers and works of the day. It's music appreciation class, with performances!
PAJAMA PARTY**SWEET DREAMS! We wear our PJs & see who has the funniest slippers. I'LL
SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, DREAMLOVER! GOODNIGHT,IRENE!
PIRATES***YO-HO! From Penzance
to the Caribbean, I'm a swashbuckling pirate with parrot or a wench giving out tattoos, searching for treasure
and Johnny Depp.
POLKA DOT DAY**We all wear polkadots....POLKAS and POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS.
This is a spontaneous day. Make it your own with your ideas.
RAGS TO RICHES**I was
a SECOND HAND ROSE, but now I'm your DREAMGIRL! IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW! WOULDN'T
IT BE LOVERLY?
RED HAT SOCIETY** With pink, red and purple attire (of course hats and
boas for the girls...) I salute the ladies with the best of my Mother's Day, May Day, and Happy Homemaker shows!
ROARING TWENTIES**I'm
a flapper & you're the bees knees! 23-skidoo! Raccoon coats! MAME...Let's do the CHARLESTON and the VARSITY DRAG!
AIN'T WE GOT FUN!
SOCK HOP***Poodle skirts and saddle shoes....Elvis and doowop....from
Chuck Berry to GREASE! Let's ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK at the BANDSTAND!
SPACE***We
dress like aliens (a contest?).... I'm captain Kook and we go to the final frontier. To the moon, Alice! FLY ME TO THE
MOON! THERE'S A MOON OUT TONIGHT!
TOGA PARTY**We all dress in bedsheets &
eat grapes. ZORBA the GREEK & line dancing as I throw down (paper) plates & WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN. Some ANIMAL HOUSE,
too.
UNDER THE SEA**I'm the little mermaid, with songs about the sea, and BEYOND THE
SEA... from TITANIC to JAWS. SAILING, SAILING in my YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WINE
AND CHEESE**THE DAYS OF WINE AND CHEESES....FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE...RED, RED WINE...I heard it thru the GRAPEVINE...Ah,
cheese!
WIZARD OF OZ**I act out the movie with actual audio clips and crazy props.
Folks can dress like the scarecrow, lion, tinman, witch, or Dorothy. I'm the great and powerful OZ.
*These menu themes
are very flexible. I can tailor them to your special desires. Feel free to ask.!! And I'm always open to new ideas.
*My current favorites are MARDI GRAS (mid Jan to Ash Wed)...St. PATTY'S... SPRING FLING & EASTER (Mar-Apr)...CINCO DE
MAYO (May)...
4th
of JULY/SUMMER....LUAUs (Aug)...OKTOBERFEST(mid-Sept to Mid-Oct)...HALLOWEEN (last half Oct)...THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS
*I use costumes & props most of the time. In many
shows I have giveaways.
But
if you don't want costumes, props, giveaways and themes, and you just want me to sing.....
JUST WANT A REGULAR PARTY WITH NO APPETIZERS OR DESERTS?
....I CAN DO THAT!