“The headmaster performs choreographed dance with their students every day,”
“The 40-year-old chinese chancellor Zhang Pengfei wanted to inspire their students to move more, and put away their mobile phones. Therefore, he taught them a dance which they now run together 30 minutes every day.”
“the 40-year-old principal Zhang Pengfei is the principal of a primary school in Shanxi province in China. He thought that the school’s pupils, moved for a bit and have therefore started to dance with them in the schoolyard – 30 minutes every day.”
“the Dance they perform is called ”ghost shuffle” – a dance which includes the modern jazzsteg with the heel, toe and arm movements. The headmaster thought that this fun and energetic fitness routine will inspire students to be active instead of sitting with your eyes glued to your cell phone.”
“Dansrutinen has replaced a regeringskonstruerat workout, which has been mandatory in China’s schools since 1951.”
“I thought we needed a change where the students have lost interest in the workout,” said Zhang Pengfei to the Southern Metropolis News, writes the Daily Mail.”
“According to him, he saw some dancing the ”ghost shuffle” last summer and then decided to teach himself.”
” I thought the dance would be great for children. The music is full of energy and makes you happy.”
“In October, he introduced the choreography for all of its students, and shortly after even the staff and teachers.”
“– looking students do not even on their mobiles. Sometimes I see them look at the different dansrutin videos where they learn new movements, ” says the proud principal.”
“In a clip from the January 9 see you when Zhang Pengfei and the approximately 700 students are dancing the choreography – all the jumps and steps perfectly synchronized. He also holds a microphone to cheer on their students. The clip has now been seen by millions the world over and his commitment hailed: ”The coolest principal ever. I wish he could teach me,” writes one person, ”What is amazing to see all this energy! Great president,” writes another.”
