Dance Along!

Dance Along! is a 1990 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation in the "Sesame Songs" line. Gina, Mike, Big Bird, and the Kids host the Sesame Street Dance Along, where they dance and play Sesame Street songs that involve dancing.

The DVD came with a CD Sampler that had songs from Kids Favorite Songs 2. Songs are "The Hokey Pokey," "Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay," and "If You're Happy and You Know It."

Segments

• A New Way to Walk (First: Episode 2268)
• A Very Simple Dance (First: Episode 2729)
• The Batty Bat (First: Episode 2096)
• Stop Dancing (Ann Marie DeAngelo and Skeeter Rabbit) (First: Episode 2600)
• The Birdcall Boogie (First: Episode 2644)
• ABC Disco (First: Episode 1324)
• Doin' the Pigeon (First: Episode 0536)
• The Any Way You Feel Dance
• The Birdland Jump (First: Episode 2260)

Cast

• Starring the Sesame Street Puppet Characters:
  • with Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
  • Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Martin P. Robinson, Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Pam Arciero, Jim Martin, Michael Huston, Jim Kroupa, Noel MacNeal, Kathryn Mullen, Bob Payne, Richard Termine, Bryant Young, and Jim Henson

• Cast:
  • Alison Bartlett as Gina
  • Loretta Long as Susan
  • Roscoe Orman as Gordon
  • Ward Saxton as Mike

• Special Appearance by
  • Joe Williams

Credits

• Producer: Nina Elias
• Directed by Emily Squires, Jon Stone (archive material)
• Written by Tony Geiss
• Songs by Christopher Cerf, Jack Feldman, Bob Golden, Carol Hall, Cheryl Hardwick, Sam Pottle, Joe Raposo, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow, Mark Saltzman, Norman Stiles, Carlos Warren
• Art Directors: Victor DiNapoli, Mike Pantuso, Bob Phillips
• Costume Designer: Bill Kellard
• Special Thanks to Sharon Lerner, Franklin Getchell, Leslie Raicer, Christine Ferraro

Notes

Lyrics sheet, illustrated by Tom Leigh

• Kevin Clash performs the lead Oinker Sister for her one speaking line.
• The music heard during "The Any Way You Feel Dance" section is lifted from a live-action film where children dance to different rhythms from around the world. (First: Episode 2499)

Releases

VHS1990
Random House Home Video
ISBN 0679808248 LV 51242

VHS1995
Sony Wonder
LV 51242

DVD2003
Sony Wonder (front)
LVD 51242

DVD2003
Sony Wonder (back)
LVD 51242

DVD2005
Sony Wonder
3 disc set with Elmocize and Zoe's Dance Moves

United Kingdom (VHS)1992
The Video Collection
VC 1234
Double feature with Big Bird's Favorite Party Games

United Kingdom (VHS)1998
Walt Disney Home Video
Double feature with Get Up and Dance

Australia (VHS)1992
VDI

Singapore and Malaysia (VCD)Berjaya HVN
cat. no 935002

LaserdiscSony
CSLW-1333