Shiny, Shiny Ballet on Czechoslovak TV

October 6, 2009 12:35 PM

It’s the 70s, you’re Czech, sassy, and your future is bright.

Disco ballet via coilhouse. (previously)

posted by The Devil Tesla (16 comments total)

Czeck it out! Born to be alive! We are wild and crazy dancers!
posted by wendell at 12:43 PM on October 6 [2 favorites]

1/3 ain't bad.
posted by SassHat at 12:52 PM on October 6

Before clicking the link I thought this was going to be about a new Grand Theft Auto game.
posted by Hollow at 1:10 PM on October 6

This seems relevant, although it takes place in Turkey and not Czechoslovakia, and features less music/dancing. Probably been featured previously.
posted by mccarty.tim at 1:28 PM on October 6

I love the sole comment to the post:

If you have debilitating foot pain or a teacher who twists your ankle, it is time to find a different instructor ASAP. Stylised forms of dance such as classical ballet are not always going to be perfectly comfortable at all times, but they should not be painful. Any teacher who thinks otherwise does not know what s/he is doing.

Perhaps you have had experience with a poor instructor, and if so, I sympathise, but please do not go about spreading the erroneous and disparaging notion that pain is an integral part of correct ballet technique.
posted by KokuRyu at 1:29 PM on October 6 [1 favorite]

Why do I see Napoleon everywhere?
posted by Seamus at 1:38 PM on October 6

Darn! I was hoping that would be a Choose Your Own Adventure story.
posted by Tsuga at 1:49 PM on October 6

Darn! I was hoping that would be a Choose Your Own Adventure story.

Oh shitt!! *gets to writing*
posted by The Devil Tesla at 1:56 PM on October 6

That was a nice instrumental version of the disco classic. Now, here's Boney M covering Neil Young. Enjoy.
posted by elmono at 1:56 PM on October 6 [1 favorite]

the devil wears praha
posted by the aloha at 1:57 PM on October 6

Oh, SassHat. You're future is bright. 2/3
posted by shoesfullofdust at 2:29 PM on October 6

was there any reason to watch more than 15 seconds of that?

and, that's about the way I remember the '70's being....
posted by HuronBob at 3:58 PM on October 6

BONEY M DOING "HEART OF GOLD" - STOP THE PRESSES
posted by GuyZero at 4:07 PM on October 6

I thought it was good wholesome entertainment. And those women were sensationally statuesque.
posted by Faze at 4:33 PM on October 6

That's not part of any human culture I'm familiar with. Should have been used uncut for BSG.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 6:25 PM on October 6

Hey, I didn't know they cached Czechs here!
posted by jonp72 at 7:33 PM on October 6 [3 favorites]