So this weekend I went and visited the Riehle family in Stuttgart and it was such a great weekend. It kind of made it really hard to leave. I went to go see Kathi’s, Emily’s exchange partner, “Winterball.” In Germany many gymnasiums (a type of high school here) have dance clubs. Try and picture dirty dancing + step up + classic swing and fox trot + jazz, ballet, and lyrical + modern American music and you will get a good picture of what it is like.
Essentially it is really cool and Kathi, who is also the president of the club, did an amazing job both organizing it and dancing.
Why don’t we do that in America? So many teens here are members of dance studies (girls and guys!) and learn all the classic dance steps, but only to modern music. It made me really jealous and I wished I could join in; however, the only other person who was on my “level” was her seven year old brother, Basti, and he never spun me; I was only allowed to spin and twirl him. So I did, a lot.
Overall, it was an amazing weekend and I continue to feel blessed by the Riehle family and their genuine care for me.
Tomorrow I am going around the Black Forrest to see the different “sites” with two Bekannte* of mine from the kitchen. Hopefully after that I will be able to have enough pictures to make an album worthwhile!
Sidenote: I am tired of being cold.
*The word “Friend” is used very carefully in German. Saying someone is your friend implies that you know them intimately and very well. It is actually the same word used for boyfriend and girlfriend. Often you will say someone is your Bekannter or your Kumple.
Craziest thing...since you left, ad hoc dance studios have been sprouting up all over the country. Especially in urban centers. They teach the kids all the classical dance steps to our modern music. It's been all over the news, I'm surprised you haven't heard about it yet.
ReplyDeleteHope your having fun!