A demonstration of the "Melbourne Shuffle," that is.
The Melbourne Shuffle (also known as Rocking ) is a rave and club dance that originated in the late 1980s in the underground rave music scene in Melbourne, Australia. The basic movements in the dance are a fast heel-and-toe action with a style suitable for various types of electronic music. Some variants incorporate arm movements.If you're in a hurry, at least watch her dance with her father near the end of the video.
I love the viewpoint at 0:42, with Mao seemingly looking right at the litle girl - just another reminder that this is not your father's China.
Found at Neatorama's NeatoBambino - a subblog devoted entirely to child-related items.
(reposted from 2011)
Thank you for this. My day has been made.
ReplyDeleteMe too. And that's the kind of comment I like to get.
ReplyDeleteHoly crap adorable.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly - my day's cuteness quota has been met.
DeleteThis was FANTASTIC!
ReplyDeleteStan, i want to thank you, i have FINALLY found a style of dancing i want to learn. Now, to find someone to teach me...
Thx for the tip to watch the bit with her dad, i wld have stopped watching long before that otherwise :) srsly adorable
ReplyDeleteJim, the dance is in many ways similar to classic tap dancing. I bet you could inquire at a local Arthur Murray Dance Studio and find an instuctor who knows this style.
ReplyDelete<3 the colorful pants
ReplyDeleteI was grinning from ear to ear through the whole thing. What a sweetie! Maybe, after some more practice, her daddy will be able to keep up with her.
ReplyDeleteThis was all the rage at my kids' school a year or so ago. A lot of the kids would go home, video themselves practising in their bedrooms, post it on YouTube and invite comments from their friends. Just enter "shuffle" in a YouTube search for many examples. By the way the pants are custom made for the dance. They are designed to cover the shoes and give the illusion of gliding across the floor without seeing all the foot movements.
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