Boys at Dance classes?

Aliantha · 02-14-2007, 09:44 PM

My boys brought home a flier in their school news letter the other day about dance classes. Not for one second did I think they'd be interested as they're previously played rugby league which is pretty much the complete opposite of dancing as a sport.

Anyway, so today is the day for their first dance class. Actually, it's just my older boy who wants to do dance. My younger is going to start gymnastics this year - as soon as I find a reasonable venue for it. Anyway, so these dance classes are mostly modern dance ei. hip hop etc. I think he's going to have a lot of fun (specially since most of the other people in the class are girls) and I'm really looking forward to it.

I was thinking this morning how in the last couple of years when they've been playing football, how much I've actually dreaded the training sessions and going to games. It's actually because I don't value the ethics of the coaches and other parents (there's another thread where I've spoken about that) but I had thought it was also that it took up so much time, which is a valuable commodity for us - as with most other families these days. I'm very pleased to know that it hasn't been selfishness on my part which has tainted my views of the boys' out of school activities. I can't wait to see how the new regimen works out.

Cloud · 02-14-2007, 09:48 PM

Dancing is one of human beings's oldest pleasures and most sacred acts--it's universal.

Oddly* I'm watching "Shall We Dance" with Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere right now; a movie along the same themes.

"There's NOTHING wrong with ballroom dance. Football sucks." is a direct quote from the movie aired not 5 minutes ago.

(Twilight Zone theme here)

(*that word seems to crop up a lot for me here. you people will start to think I'm . . . odd)

monster · 02-14-2007, 10:05 PM

My son took ballet for a term. loved it, but it was a class that repeated each term (apparently they need that for reinforcement when they're 5

), so he stopped because he was already way ahead of the rest of the class (all girls), and bored, and when he's bored we all cover and ruuuuuuuuun!

Griff · 02-16-2007, 09:07 AM

My friends' boys are taking hip hop at their public school. The parents were both heavily into drama/music as kids so they're pretty open minded... It doesn't reflect well on me, but I'm just not that comfortable watching little suburban Scottish-Americans celebrating African-American gang culture. [shrug]They're having fun, getting some exercise, and maybe de-clawing rap so what the heck.[/shrug]

Sundae · 02-16-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

... I'm just not that comfortable watching little suburban Scottish-Americans...

Are they ginger?

Griff · 02-16-2007, 09:58 AM

No, they look like this kid.

edit: lost in translation ginger as in hair color not skin color. The boys are a couple shades toward red from the kid in the pic. I guess that's ginger.

Griff · 02-16-2007, 09:59 AM

...maybe hip hop isn't so bad in comparison?

Elspode · 02-16-2007, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

My boys brought home a flier in their school news letter the other day about dance classes.

Oh, great. Now they're gonna catch the ghey.

Hey, dancing imparts poise and balance which is valuable in any athletic endeavor. By taking dance, the lad may end up being the best at rugger or football that Australia's ever seen. Go you!

For the definitive film treatise on young males dancing, watch "Billy Elliott"...or anything with either Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire.

DanaC · 02-16-2007, 12:45 PM

Quote:

(*that word seems to crop up a lot for me here. you people will start to think I'm . . . odd)

Hon, this is the Cellar, if there's one thing we do, it's odd

Griff, don't you use 'ginger' to describe hair colour then?

Griff · 02-16-2007, 12:50 PM

No. I was scratching my head trying to figure out what she meant, until I saw the video on the other thread.

DanaC · 02-16-2007, 12:52 PM

Wow....so....does that mean red headed people also aren't discriminated against?

(note: that was humour, red haired people aren't really discriminated against.....though they are mercilessly teased as children)

footfootfoot · 02-16-2007, 02:13 PM

"...beaten like a red headed stepchild..." Just a wee bit. We call em carrot tops or red heads.

"What's old and wrinkly and smells like ginger?"

Fred Astaire's face.

footfootfoot · 02-16-2007, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

My boys brought home a flier in their school news letter the other day about dance classes. Not for one second did I think they'd be interested ...

Maybe they've seen this:

piercehawkeye45 · 02-16-2007, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by griff

little suburban Scottish-Americans celebrating African-American gang culture

I wouldn't call it gang culture, at least real hip hop. The new shit is actually directed to white suburban kids anyways.

Aliantha · 02-16-2007, 07:17 PM

Well, the boys had their first Hip Hop class on Thursday arvo. God it looked like so much fun, and I have to say, the guy running the class was hot Hot HOT!!!

Anyway, both of my boys had a great time and they've informed me most vociferously that they want to keep going for the rest of the term. It should be great fun for a number of reasons I predict.

02-14-2007, 09:44 PM	#1
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Boys at Dance classes? My boys brought home a flier in their school news letter the other day about dance classes. Not for one second did I think they'd be interested as they're previously played rugby league which is pretty much the complete opposite of dancing as a sport. Anyway, so today is the day for their first dance class. Actually, it's just my older boy who wants to do dance. My younger is going to start gymnastics this year - as soon as I find a reasonable venue for it. Anyway, so these dance classes are mostly modern dance ei. hip hop etc. I think he's going to have a lot of fun (specially since most of the other people in the class are girls) and I'm really looking forward to it. I was thinking this morning how in the last couple of years when they've been playing football, how much I've actually dreaded the training sessions and going to games. It's actually because I don't value the ethics of the coaches and other parents (there's another thread where I've spoken about that) but I had thought it was also that it took up so much time, which is a valuable commodity for us - as with most other families these days. I'm very pleased to know that it hasn't been selfishness on my part which has tainted my views of the boys' out of school activities. I can't wait to see how the new regimen works out. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

02-14-2007, 09:48 PM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Dancing is one of human beings's oldest pleasures and most sacred acts--it's universal. Oddly* I'm watching "Shall We Dance" with Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere right now; a movie along the same themes. "There's NOTHING wrong with ballroom dance. Football sucks." is a direct quote from the movie aired not 5 minutes ago. (Twilight Zone theme here) (that word seems to crop up a lot for me here. you people will start to think I'm . . . odd) __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"*

02-14-2007, 10:05 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	My son took ballet for a term. loved it, but it was a class that repeated each term (apparently they need that for reinforcement when they're 5 ), so he stopped because he was already way ahead of the rest of the class (all girls), and bored, and when he's bored we all cover and ruuuuuuuuun! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-16-2007, 09:07 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	My friends' boys are taking hip hop at their public school. The parents were both heavily into drama/music as kids so they're pretty open minded... It doesn't reflect well on me, but I'm just not that comfortable watching little suburban Scottish-Americans celebrating African-American gang culture. [shrug]They're having fun, getting some exercise, and maybe de-clawing rap so what the heck.[/shrug] __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-16-2007, 09:58 AM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	No, they look like this kid. edit: lost in translation ginger as in hair color not skin color. The boys are a couple shades toward red from the kid in the pic. I guess that's ginger. Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis Last edited by Griff; 02-16-2007 at 10:21 AM.

02-16-2007, 09:59 AM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	...maybe hip hop isn't so bad in comparison? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-16-2007, 12:50 PM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	No. I was scratching my head trying to figure out what she meant, until I saw the video on the other thread. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-16-2007, 12:52 PM	#11
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Wow....so....does that mean red headed people also aren't discriminated against? (note: that was humour, red haired people aren't really discriminated against.....though they are mercilessly teased as children)

02-16-2007, 02:13 PM	#12
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	"...beaten like a red headed stepchild..." Just a wee bit. We call em carrot tops or red heads. "What's old and wrinkly and smells like ginger?" Fred Astaire's face. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-16-2007, 07:17 PM	#15
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Well, the boys had their first Hip Hop class on Thursday arvo. God it looked like so much fun, and I have to say, the guy running the class was hot Hot HOT!!! Anyway, both of my boys had a great time and they've informed me most vociferously that they want to keep going for the rest of the term. It should be great fun for a number of reasons I predict. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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