Saturday, 22 June 2019

Boogie Down


Running, rowing, tennis, football, windsurf, biking, swimming, theatrical productions.  It's amazing what is available on this small greek island.  Another activity in which the grandaughters take part  all year long is dancing.  They learn the dozens of different greek dances plus tango, waltz, rock and roll and even bollywood.

This week we all went to see one of the girls in her end of year presentation.  


The tinies opened the show
So cute.  One of them burst into tears and ran off to Mama for the first dance but was happy to come back in her ballet tutu for the second appearance




Maria is the dance teacher.  She was out there on the sidelines to help them remember the steps and stood in when one of the kids was missing a partner


The boys doing a very popular greek dance called the 'hasapiko', the butcher's dance





  • Here is our tall Poppi, second from the end on the right,  smile on her face, swinging it Bollywood style 


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12 comments:

  1. angela22 June 2019 at 15:18

    Well done to all. Fantastic to see you got the videos to work
    My daughter danced from four till she got pregnant with her first around 24 so we had many years of costumes and concerts. I miss those days and have twice now put on her concert videos for melody to watch. She is amazed her mother is on stage and tries to do the same actions lol

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    1. local alien23 June 2019 at 00:15

      Greeks dance!!! Melody has it in her blood

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  2. Amy22 June 2019 at 17:17

    I would never think that bollywood style dancing is taught where you are but it's neat she is learning all sorts of dancing.

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    1. local alien23 June 2019 at 00:16

      I was surprised by the bollywood too but their teahcers are young and enthusiastic. They learn it all

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  3. Cro Magnon22 June 2019 at 20:47

    One of my teaching positions was at a well-known girls (private) school. They had their own amphitheatre where the girls performed GREEK DANCING. They all hated it; especially the outfits.

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    1. local alien23 June 2019 at 00:17

      OOOOhh. Bet it came in handy on their greek island holidays though, impressed a few of the local lads
      Most of the costumes are heavy long dresses and headscarves, not what young girls want!

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  4. JayCee23 June 2019 at 01:47

    I think it is great that they all learn to dance, and enjoy it. I have two left feet and have always sat out the dancing!

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    1. local alien23 June 2019 at 03:53

      I took lessons in greek dancing for my daughter's wedding. Gave up after the third lesson.

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  5. coffeeontheporchwithme23 June 2019 at 04:43

    Ahh yes, sat on the sidelines of many a dance recital, volunteered my time, supervised little girls who tapped and tapped and tapped... I think the Bollywood style is so neat. I'm sure my daughter would have loved to learn that, too. -Jenn

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    1. local alien23 June 2019 at 06:01

      So you're a dance Mum. My girls didn't want to dance at all, but grandaughters love it.
      Bollywood is fun. something different

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  6. northsider 23 June 2019 at 06:41

    Great video LA. There is never a dull moment on your island.

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  7. wisps of words23 June 2019 at 10:23

    Way to raise healthy children!!!!! Wonderful!

    And Poppi is a cutie!!!!

    Simply love it, that so much movement is available on your island. And I'm sure, everyone does something. And yours, probably do everything. :-))))

    ✨✨✨✨

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