Show Me the Money!: Unison / 2-Part Choral Director’s Score

This director's score gives you everything you need to stage a full musical production without the complexity of intricate vocal arrangements. The unison and 2-part writing keeps rehearsal time manageable while the fact-based content about American currency figures turns history into something your students actually want to sing about.

Energetic and comedic, with moments of genuine drama woven through. The music celebrates American history without pretension, matching a tone that feels as much like a game show as a civics lesson. Performers move between entertainment and actual learning without breaking character.

Elementary and middle school directors looking for a complete musical that fits a standard classroom or assembly schedule. This works equally well for mixed-ability ensembles since the unison sections include everyone, and 2-part writing remains accessible for developing musicians.

• Use the recorded accompaniment to lock in tempos during early rehearsals; students can focus entirely on learning their melodic lines and blocking.
• Build character work around the vignettes rather than waiting until dress rehearsals. When students understand who they're portraying and why, the comedy and drama land naturally.
• Divide your singers strategically between unison and 2-part sections. Let stronger readers carry the harmony parts so your full ensemble can shine on the unison passages.
• Leverage the historical content as rehearsal material. Brief discussions of each president's accomplishments before singing their songs deepen student investment and improve delivery.

Stage this as a spring concert feature or end-of-year assembly program, where its 35-minute runtime fits perfectly into a school schedule. The educational content makes it especially valuable for schools pairing arts with social studies, or use it during election years to spark classroom conversations about leadership and legacy.

• Reading unison and 2-part voicing in accessible ranges
• Coordinating singing with character work and stage movement
• Building confidence performing as ensemble members within a dramatic narrative
• Historical knowledge about American presidents and currency
• Rhythmic precision in comedic and dramatic musical passages