But God just so happens to remember that I have that skill, that I learned that skill once upon a time, that I had my own great dance instructors that I can very easily use the tricks of... and he put it all to use today!
We are spending time teaching English at a school here, which is super fun. They have between 20 and 40 kids in a class (three teachers to a class when there are so many kids) and their english is actually really good. All the teachers can have a full conversation with us, and with some prompting all the older kids can hold a conversation. Usually we just go teach vocabulary in whatever class they have that day. Last time I did the human body with one of those take-apart people (Gloria- this one was very definitely a girl). The other group did the solar system. But today was culture. They asked us to teach them our "traditional dance". First of all I don't think Canadians have a traditional dance. And I definitely don't know where to start with Ukrainian. So what was our best option?
Yes you guessed it. Line Dancing. That is very North American right?
So there are 30 some kids who went home today being able to do the Cadillac Ranch!
I used all my dance experience, and dance teaching experience today to help it along, but these kids picked it up faster than I expected. I actually don't have the song Cadillac Ranch on my ipod so some Garth Brooks and Cotton Eye Jo had to make do. But they definitely had fun, and I learned that every skill can be used on a trip like this!
They start off good!
To the right, to the left, And backwards!
I responded Alison... guess it did not show up!
ReplyDeleteI said "next time you are at the Internet Cafe, order up some line dancing itunes. I think it would fit in your budget!"
Hey Alison!
ReplyDeleteThose are great pictures and that's so awesome!!
It reminds me of when Mir and I were in South Africa we also tried to teach some kids how to line dance! It was great fun!