When communities come together for talent shows, there are always a couple of memorable acts. Schools often put them on to let their students shine. However, at this talent show, the teachers wanted to prove that “grannies” have skills too! And luckily, someone in the audience caught the performance on video and uploaded it to YouTube back in 2016.
In the hilarious clip, a group of third-grade teachers dressed up as grannies to show off their dance moves to music like Flo Rida’s “Low.”
This local town got to experience their talent firsthand. They danced and showed everyone that old folks can get down to the beat. It all starts when a row of teachers dressed up as grandmas enters on stage (accompanied by a single grandpa).
The crowd starts wondering what is coming. You can almost feel their anticipation. That’s when the theme song from “The Golden Girls” begins playing. The song “Thank You for Being a Friend” blares from the speakers as the crowd laughs at their entrance. This sets the mood for the entire performance — one that will likely leave you in stitches.
That’s when “Let’s Get it Started” by the Black-Eyed Peas starts playing. The crowd cheers as the dancing begins. “Low” by Flo Rida plays as a couple of dancing “grannies” step into the lights.
They move their hips and groove to the beat, but the crowd loses it as the music transitions to “Watch Me Whip/Nae Nae” by Silento. You can tell the audience is in love with these dancers.
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It just goes to show that even with walkers and canes, these “grannies” know how to party and put on a fantastic show. “Work” by Rihanna comes next as a couple begins to work their bodies.
They raise their walking devices in the air like they just don’t care. Wow, these old folks really know how to please their audience. Along with the great music, they dance their hearts out. The crowd seems to adore them for it, and they especially like it when “grandpa” shows off his arthritic dance moves.
Next comes the part with the “grandma” in the wheelchair. She gets down to “Wobble” by V.I.C. She moves and sways as her partner boogies with her. Laughter echoes throughout the theatre! The crowd is clearly happy to see them all dancing and having fun together.
Eventually, they exit the stage as the crowd cheers them on. They seem to have fully enjoyed this memorable performance. It lifts your spirits to see people having so much fun. Check the video out for yourself.
But perhaps it isn’t entirely fair to make fun of older women who like to dance. After all, the thought of an old lady dancing is funny in part because it seems so ridiculous! But it actually turns out that grandmas — even real ones — can dance. Paddy Jones is one of the best examples of how age is no limit when it comes to dancing. The 86-year-old professional British salsa dancer — yes, you read that right — has won countless awards and accolades.
She’s the Guinness World record holder for the “Oldest Acrobatic Salsa Dancer.” But if Jones’ story and name sound familiar, it’s likely because you’ve seen her on television.
Back in 2014, Jones, who was nearly 80 at the time, appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent” with her partner Nico Espinosa. As you can imagine, they didn’t exactly receive a warm reception when they first got on stage. Dressed in an elaborate salsa dress with a small black hat, Jones admittedly looked out of place next to Espinosa, her younger dance partner. The judges, as you can imagine, were skeptical. What were these two — a petite 79-year-old woman dressed like a salsa dancer and a tall young man — going to do, after all?
And during the first few seconds of the dancing duo’s performance, the judges’ moods didn’t exactly improve either. Simon Cowell looked even more fed up than usual, letting out a forced yawn just seconds into the performance. And when the camera pans to the studio audience, you can tell that they aren’t exactly finding the performance thrilling either. Then, discouragingly, Cowell presses on his buzzer, effectively ruling out Jones and Espinosa’s performance before it gets started.
But it’s only at that point that Jones and Espinosa start to put on a show. The music picks up and the 79-year-old dancer glides across the stage like she’s 20 years old. In fact, it’s likely that most teenagers wouldn’t be flexible enough to match some of Jones and Espinosa’s more extravagant and acrobatic dance moves — like when Espinosa picks Jones up and tosses her over his head!
Toward the end of their performance, Amanda Holden, one of the show’s four judges, decides she’s seen enough, and she hits her golden buzzer, which automatically grants contestants a place in the show’s semi-finals. Suffice it to say that these two can dance!
But how did these two dancers, who have an age gap of 40 years, start dancing together? And how did they end up on the show?
In a video interview with Guinness World Records in 2010, Jones explained that she was living in Spain and attending Espinosa’s dance school after her husband died.
“I went to Nico’s dance academy and was doing ordinary salsa with my feet permanently on the floor,” Jones told Guinness. “But the year after I lost my husband, (Nico) decided that we could do something together, asked me how much I weighed, which was a bit strange. And when I told him, he said, ‘Muy bien, muy bien.’ And that’s when it started. My feet came off the floor quite rapidly.”
From then on, Jones graduated from normal salsa to acrobatic salsa.
While Jones and Espinosa’s routine was no doubt impressive, they were unfortunately not able to win on “Britain’s Got Talent.” The duo was forced to throw in the towel during the semi-finals due to a broken rib, as The Sun reports.
With that said, Jones is living proof that it’s never too late to dance your heart out, even if people might find it a bit funny. Regardless, the “grannies” in the video below remain hilarious — we just wish Jones could have joined them on stage!
Did this make you laugh? Do you know any grandmas who can dance? Let us know — and be sure to show this fun video to your friends, family members and grandparents!
