Can't Stop The Feeling (from Trolls) (arr. Mac Huff): SAB Choral Octavo

Mac Huff's arrangement captures the irresistible kinetic energy of the original without sacrificing singability for young voices. The SAB voicing remains homophonic where it counts, allowing your section leaders to anchor the sound while everyone else finds their place naturally. This is the kind of contemporary pop arrangement that gets students genuinely excited to rehearse because they recognize the song and the arrangement respects both the source material and the capabilities of a three-part choir.

Pure, unironic joy. The arrangement radiates the optimism of the original film while maintaining the infectious groove that made the song inescapable. There's permission built into this score to smile, move, and celebrate the simple pleasure of singing something that makes people happy.

Choirs working with grades 5-8 and beginning high school ensembles will find this accessible and rewarding. Any director programming a concert that needs contemporary energy alongside more traditional repertoire will benefit from having this arrangement rehearsed and performance-ready.

• Nail the rhythmic precision in the opening section; this groove-driven tune depends on locked ensemble rhythm more than harmonic sophistication.
• Keep the energy lifted from downbeat one. This arrangement thrives on forward motion, so resist any tendency to let tempo sag during ensemble passages.
• Balance the alto line carefully when it diverges from the melody. The inner voice should support rather than compete, allowing the tune to remain crystal clear.
• Use dynamics strategically during repeating sections to prevent the arrangement from feeling static across its 11 pages.

Pair this with lighter fare in a springtime or end-of-year concert where you're moving away from the heavier repertoire of fall and winter. It also serves brilliantly as a show closer, sending audiences out with the exact feeling the title promises. Consider programming it alongside one other pop or contemporary arrangement to demonstrate your choir's stylistic range.

• Maintaining steady tempo and groove in pop/contemporary idiom
• Balancing homophonic texture with clear melody line
• Reading and executing rhythmic patterns in three-part SAB voicing
• Managing energy and forward motion across an extended arrangement
• Blending contemporary song styles with choir performance practice