What a great way to ensure you are remembered fondly by your students.
Re: Dance Bomb!!
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 12:44 am
by Gob
When Jessica and Mike Hanley took to the dance floor everyone was expecting the typical, slightly awkward Bat Mitzvah dance.
However, Mr Hanley, a professional stand-up comedian, had other ideas about celebrating his 13-year-old daughter’s journey to adulthood.
At first, the two start a slow dance to the predictable sounds of My Girl by The Temptations.
And just when everyone thought they knew what was coming next, Whitney Houston blasts out of the DJ’s decks as Jessica asks her dad, ‘Do you wanna dance?’.
Feigning initial reluctance, Mr Hanley then embarks on a five-minute-long, perfectly synchronised dance mash-up with his beloved girl.
The two move to a medley of songs including hits by Lady GaGa, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, The Sugarhill Gang and Madonna.
Every dance step is busted out in the charming routine - including several rock-and-roll fast twirls to match his daughter's Fifties-style jade green party dress.
Re: Dance Bomb!!
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 2:01 am
by Guinevere
Ok that was adorable! I attended two bat mitzvahs this fall and while there was lots of dancing and fun, no one did anything like that.
Btw, interestingly all the kids at the parties I attended also had ditched their shoes for brightly colored little sock and there were lighted rings (and other glow stick type accessories) by the dozen.
Re: Dance Bomb!!
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 2:40 am
by Gob
Disco's coming back?
Re: Dance Bomb!!
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 3:27 am
by Econoline
Speaking as someone who can't dance--no, really, really can't dance--that was awesome. I'm tempted to email that video to my daughters, but while they'd definitely appreciate its awesomeness, it might make me look worse (in comparison) than they already know I am...