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introducinlyric	Aug 6 2008, 04:48 AM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5348 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	Article from Sydney Morning Herald Paris's airports offer free dancing* Parisian airports are offering free dance lessons in their terminals this summer to help passengers get into the holiday spirit, the company that runs the airports said on Thursday. "So if you're flying to Cuba you can learn salsa and if you're flying to New York you can learn hip hop," a spokesman for Aeroports de Paris (ADP) said. The lessons last 15 minutes and passengers hear music and instructions from teachers through headphones. ADP said 4000 people had already enjoyed free classes since the scheme was launched in late June. Classes take place all day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on busy summer weekends and an ADP statement said Oriental dance, mambo, modern jazz, rock'n'roll and tango were among the styles on offer in addition to salsa and hip hop. The spokesman said Latin dances were proving the most popular so far. -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

jacquesl	Aug 6 2008, 10:06 AM Post #2
Journeyer Group: TP Staff Posts: 3475 Joined: 12-September 06 From: Ottawa Ontario, Canada. Member No.: 17335	What a great way to pass away the time between flights! -------------------- support@travelpod.com Can't figure it out ...we can! Just ask us!

introducinlyric	Aug 7 2008, 01:55 AM Post #3
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5348 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	QUOTE(jacquesl @ Aug 6 2008, 10:06 AM) What a great way to pass away the time between flights! i know thats what i thought...killin time between connecting flights or a delayed flight - take a dance lesson -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

jacquesl	Aug 7 2008, 11:39 AM Post #4
Journeyer Group: TP Staff Posts: 3475 Joined: 12-September 06 From: Ottawa Ontario, Canada. Member No.: 17335	If this catches on you get people booking later connections so they could end up longer in that terminal so they could learn more steps. -------------------- support@travelpod.com Can't figure it out ...we can! Just ask us!

introducinlyric	Aug 8 2008, 05:26 AM Post #5
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5348 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	QUOTE(jacquesl @ Aug 7 2008, 11:39 AM) If this catches on you get people booking later connections so they could end up longer in that terminal so they could learn more steps. i know how funny a sight would it be to rock up to the airport and see ppl taking dance lessons... -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

jacquesl	Aug 8 2008, 10:03 AM Post #6
Journeyer Group: TP Staff Posts: 3475 Joined: 12-September 06 From: Ottawa Ontario, Canada. Member No.: 17335	QUOTE(introducinlyric @ Aug 8 2008, 06:26 AM) QUOTE(jacquesl @ Aug 7 2008, 11:39 AM) If this catches on you get people booking later connections so they could end up longer in that terminal so they could learn more steps. i know how funny a sight would it be to rock up to the airport and see ppl taking dance lessons... That's assuming that it's done out in the open...... -------------------- support@travelpod.com Can't figure it out ...we can! Just ask us!

introducinlyric	Aug 8 2008, 06:56 PM Post #7
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5348 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	QUOTE(jacquesl @ Aug 8 2008, 10:03 AM) QUOTE(introducinlyric @ Aug 8 2008, 06:26 AM) QUOTE(jacquesl @ Aug 7 2008, 11:39 AM) If this catches on you get people booking later connections so they could end up longer in that terminal so they could learn more steps. i know how funny a sight would it be to rock up to the airport and see ppl taking dance lessons... That's assuming that it's done out in the open...... yes true..i would want it to be -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

kjonline	Aug 13 2008, 01:04 AM Post #8
Globetrotter Group: Members Posts: 283 Joined: 19-December 06 From: BC, Canada Member No.: 30901	QUOTE(introducinlyric @ Aug 6 2008, 02:48 AM) The lessons last 15 minutes and passengers hear music and instructions from teachers through headphones. Those iPod commercials, with the people dancing in styles reminiscent of having muscle spasms, come to mind. I'm carrying my camera with me in airports from now on. -------------------- Just pretend I wrote something clever and witty here.

sianeth	Aug 13 2008, 04:53 AM Post #9
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	That is so cool, I love it... lets go to Paris!!

jacquesl	Aug 13 2008, 09:14 AM Post #10
Journeyer Group: TP Staff Posts: 3475 Joined: 12-September 06 From: Ottawa Ontario, Canada. Member No.: 17335	1,2,3; 1,2,3; , 1,2,3 ..or slow, quick, quick, slow, quick quick, slow, quick , quick,.....gotta love it! -------------------- support@travelpod.com Can't figure it out ...we can! Just ask us!

inasia2008	Aug 13 2008, 05:05 PM Post #11
Unregistered	I think a good idea would be for airports to offer quick basic language courses for travellers! How cool...

introducinlyric	Aug 15 2008, 03:13 AM Post #12
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5348 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	QUOTE(inasia2008 @ Aug 13 2008, 05:05 PM) I think a good idea would be for airports to offer quick basic language courses for travellers! How cool... that would be a cool thing for airports to offer -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

kitkatgo	Sep 5 2008, 05:51 PM Post #13
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	Hey Gerre, How come you didn't post this BEFORE I went to Paris? I didn't see any free dance lessons going on! That would've been fun and a good way to pass the time. The language thing sounds fun too. I know some of the airlines have language lessons on board. -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

uktokyoite	Sep 6 2008, 01:39 AM Post #14
Expeditionist Group: Local Expert Posts: 220 Joined: 10-June 08 From: Tokyo Member No.: 196192	I love this idea! Do you remember the Fat Boy Slim video for the track 'Praise You'. A bunch of buddies set up a boombox in the middle of a shopping center and started dancing - people's reactions were all different. I think that's the bit I like the most - watching other people's reactions to the unexpected. This could be a double winner. Those that like to dance can dance - those that want to people watch (me) can do just that -------------------- Cheers and all the best, Honor My Webpage

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