I recently started teaching for an after-school program at a local elementary school. One of the classes I teach is "Dance Team" for 2nd & 3rd graders.
Last week was the first week of the program, and although I wasn't sure what to expect, I figured as long as I kept them moving everything would be okay. After all, I have over 15 years of dance lessons to fall back on. (It's only been, what, a mere 10 years since I last stepped foot in a dance studio... save for some line dancing at a dorm "mixer" and a well-intentioned Community Ed Tap class.)
Dance Team: Week One.
As I was changing CDs, one of my dancers stood next to me and asked, "Is the next song going to be good or bad?"
I replied, "It depends on what you like."
She paused for a minute, trying to think of a way to rephrase her question because CLEARLY I did not understand what she had asked.
She then said, "Is the next song going to be good or like the last song?"
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Are you telling me that today's youth has no appreciation for Journey's "Be Good To Yourself" or Meatloaf's "I Would Do Anything for Love"? Throw 'em some "Funkytown", "Don't Stop me Now" or "Its Raining Men", and give them the line "If it was good enough for me..." And if all else fails, play them some classic Prince. If they make fun of it, send them my way. Love live mid-nineties danceline! (I took you back, didn't I?)
Sorry, too early to type. Meant to say Long live mid-nineties danceline. Must have coffee.
too funny! Yes, I agree...teach them the beauty of the classics.
Amazing!
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