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-| name     = Dancing Through Life
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-| artist   = [[Norbert Leo Butz]] and [[Kristin Chenoweth]] and [[Idina Menzel]] and [[Christopher Fitzgerald (actor)|Christopher Fitzgerald]] and [[Michelle Federer]]
-| album    = [[Wicked (musical album)|Wicked]]
-| released = December 16, 2003
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-| recorded = November 10, 2003
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-| genre    = [[Show tunes]]
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-| label    = [[Decca Broadway]]
-| writer   = [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]]
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-"'''Dancing Through Life'''" is a musical number from the musical ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''. It is sung between [[Fiyero]], [[Elphaba]] (the [[Wicked Witch of the West]]) and [[Glinda]], [[Nessarose]] (the [[Wicked Witch of the East]]), and [[Boq]], as well as other cast members.
-==Context==
-The song is performed during first act of the musical. Just prior to the song, Fiyero, the famed Winkie prince, arrives at Shiz University, where he meets [[Glinda the Good Witch|Glinda]] (at this point known as Galinda) and [[Boq]]. During the song, Fiyero sings about his beliefs regarding the problem with schools, and believes that people should ignore school, and live the "unexamined life." Also during this song, Boq confesses to Galinda his infatuation with her, and asks her to save a dance for him, after Fiyero invites everyone to the "most swankified" place in town, or the Ozdust Ballroom.
-Upon hearing Boq, Galinda tells him that someone would be her hero if they asked Nessarose, the disabled sister of Elphaba, to the dance (inadvertently dooming Boq to becoming the [[Tin Woodman]]) in order to shake him off so she can spend the evening with Fiyero, with whom she has become infatuated. Nessarose is thrilled at the possibility of having a fun night at the Ozdust Ballroom, and begins her infatuation with Boq, hinting at later events to come in the musical. Elphaba is later given a black, pointed hat, by Galinda, who was originally given the hat by her grandmother. Galinda gives this hat to Elphaba to ridicule her in front of others, reminiscent of "What is This Feeling?". Nessarose and Elphaba try to find a way to repay Galinda.
-During the ball, [[List of Wicked characters#Madame Morrible|Madame Morrible]] confronts Galinda, and gives her a training wand, saying it was at the request of Elphaba that Galinda begin sorcery training, though Madame Morrible has doubts of Galinda's abilities. However, she gives Galinda the wand. Later, Elphaba arrives at the ball, wearing the hat, and begins to dance, alone. Soon filled with remorse, Galinda joins her, and eventually, so does much of the audience, beginning their friendship. Boq and Nessarose begin their relationship, though Boq is only willingly participating to impress Galinda.
-==Lyrics==
-During this song, Fiyero sings about "the brainless", "skimming the surface", and not thinking, hinting at his later transformation into the [[Scarecrow (Oz)|Scarecrow]]. Also in this song, Nessarose begins to sing about her love for Boq, which will eventually lead to his transformation into the [[Tin Woodman]] by Nessarose using Elphaba's book, in her attempt to make him love her.
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-{{Idina Menzel}}
-{{Kristin Chenoweth}}
 [[Category:Songs from Wicked (musical)]]
-[[Category:Vocal duets]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Stephen Schwartz (composer)]]
 [[Category:2003 songs]]
-[[Category:Songs about dancing]]
-[[Category:Idina Menzel songs]]
-[[Category:Kristin Chenoweth songs]]
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