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#815 Joan Dancing to Bohemian Rhapsody 50 years on

Joan

Bohemian Rhapsody – I chose this music for my choreography because it was one of my late husband’s favourite. We listened to it many times without speaking and the atmosphere was quite emotional.

Many years ago, I attended a Keep Fit class and we were invited to do something for the end of term, so I decided to dance to Bohemian Rhapsody for my ‘performance’. There was a movement where I had to look up and I noticed that some of the students from the upstairs classes were leaving and had stopped to watch from the balcony. When I reached the end I felt quite humble to think that they had stayed till the end, and even joined with the applause from the class.

I thought I would like to share this with Tamara’s class so I have tried to re-create it. Unfortunately, after 50+ years I have forgotten lots of the original and modified lots – especially the elevation!


Precis

Memory, loss, music and dance. A story over half a century.