“Tiktokers raided the Basque Parliament, to the tune of Rauw Alejandro, to fight for their rights,” reads one of the most viral dance tweets made by a group of teenagers in the Basque Parliament, Spain. On Twitter, it accumulates nearly two million plays and it is clear that the alleged challenge has crossed borders.
However, No children danced on March 24 to ‘fight for their rights’. The viral choreography was planned in advance as part of a special program of activities for the 43rd anniversary of the Autonomous Chamber of Vitoria.
Young people belong to the academy Dardara Gune commanded by Izaskun Oraa. “You can’t imagine that one video can reach so many people,” the director enthused to El Correo.
Oraa said politicians, including the Speaker of the House, Bakartxo weavingThey treated them “excellent”. “We wanted to break the mold, dance in a room where people only talk and are not used to clapping.”, explained the teacher.
In fact, it was the Basque Parliament that invited her for coming from traditional Basque dance and being a renowned teacher for 12 years.
The Agurain native opened a new school in November to “give my neighbors the opportunity to learn about different styles of dance and have fun.”
“There is a real ‘boom’ in urban dance, but my idea is to also develop salsa, bachata, contemporary… Many people are calling us to sign up,” he commented.
On the day of the dance there was also an ecomagic show and performances by other traditional Basque, classical and swing dance companies.
Confusion on Twitter
Following criticism that members of the school have received for their dancing, allegedly in favor of getting paid to dance in “hip clubs”, the young man who uploaded the video was forced to give an explanation.
“People, that the tweet is a JOKE, IT’S NOT REALit’s open days and a group of CHILDREN from a dance school have left,” he tweeted.
The clarification came after many users posted messages such as: “Several years ago they ended up in a well without electricity or water for much less. Too much freedom of expression”; “Let you know that France will invade us”; “Look, I try to defend my generation and Z, but sometimes.”
Source: Clarin
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