This being a very musically gifted school, I was expecting some great stuff. Yesterday, I got some great stuff, but not the kind I was expecting. I first knew something was wrong when a group of middle school boys did a dance (?) that they clearly choreographed themselves. The evil inside of me bubbled up and I was literally biting my tounge, trying to not giggle. A few acts later, there was a group of three guys playing a song. I couldn't quite make out the song, because the singer kept getting shocked in the mouth by the microphone and stopping. More than one group had members arguing with each other between lines of their song. There were a few good groups, though. A group of 9th grade guys with a very skilled hip-hop choreographer did a dance routine to "Low." I did have to mark them down a bit because I felt the lines, "I like my women exposed" and "fold her like a pornography poster" were not QUITE appropriate for 6th grade ears. Two girls also did an impressive Bollywood dance, but the crown jewel of the night came as the last act took the stage. A group of 6 girls lined up and within four beats, I recognized the tune, "Like a Virgin." Covering my mouth, I watched in horror and hilarity as these girls executed a very well-put together, but rather racy dance number which included moves such as "grab the butt of the girl in front of me" and "take off my sweatshirt and throw it into the crowd." I did give them extra marks for confidence.
Today, however, was a lot better. A few amazing moments happened. One girl, obviously incredibly nervous, just sat on stage with her Ipod in her ears, closed her eyes, and sang a goregous song a capella while the normally chatty room fell silent to listen. Another girl, known to me as the bookish overachiever, sang an upbeat Hindi song. Halfway through, a bunch of her classmates ran up and did a simple dance behind her. It was so nice to see the support these kids have for each other and to see their talents that aren't always seen in school as being very useful. Even those middle school boys got a huge applause from the crowd when they finished. Sometimes, these kids are better people than me.
...I think I like it here.
good stuff Greg.
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