They burst onstage like fireworks.
They make an entry wearing bright floral garlands, glittery skirts, black vests, and dancing shoes. Some of them have been to the beauty salon before the show to have their hair curled.
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"Waka waka..." sings Shakira as the youngest dancer, a three year old, is suddenly fascinated by her garland. She stops dancing and fingers the garland as she murmurs the lyrics of the song. The other girls around her carry on dancing but this little flower girl is completely oblivious to the dancers around her. Then during the final steps, she suddenly realizes that she is on stage and supposed to be dancing.
Every little girl in that performance felt like a princess that evening. Dressed in glittery skirts and dancing shoes, the girls danced as their parents and friends watched with pride.
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As Bruno mars crooned, "Cause you're amazing, just the way you are", the girls danced and smiled to the cameras.
Each dance was introduced by a girl and between each opening and closing of the curtains, the girls remembered their much-rehearsed steps.
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The little dancers had been training every Friday for a year with Giusi - their dance teacher.
For a year, they have woken up early on weekends and have come to the dancing class to work out the dance steps that Giusi has set to the music. Giusi is a trained dance teacher and zumba instructor. After each dance, Giusi urges the the girls to drink water. They start by warming up and end by cooling down. They are divided into two groups - beginners and advanced.
With her petite frame and nimble limbs, Giusi is a half-human, half-fairy who makes their dreams come true. She is a mother of two young children and works full time in Human Resources. She devotes a few hours every weekend to train the little girls, and doesn't charge any fees.
Giusi says, "If I teach other children and make them happy, sometime, somewhere, someone will make my children happy too."
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This performance, 'Dancing under the Stars' was held on 14th June, 2013, at the RAHRC Cinema Hall, Muscat.
(Photos courtesy: Giuseppina Rondinelli)
