{"id":44939,"date":"2022-08-09T11:28:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T08:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=44939"},"modified":"2022-08-09T11:28:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T08:28:01","slug":"when-this-middle-aged-man-with-a-non-dancers-figure-came-out-on-stage-no-one-expected-him-to-do-such-a-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=44939","title":{"rendered":"When this middle-aged man with a non-dancer&#8217;s figure came out on stage, no one expected him to do such a thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A middle-aged man named Sam West, who loves to dance, knows firsthand what it means to fight preconceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, he is a little older than his dance partner and may not look like a dancer, but when he steps onto the dance floor, the audience takes their breath away with delight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/01A14FCC-94CF-4BFE-8B49-C8A601091312.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"459\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/01A14FCC-94CF-4BFE-8B49-C8A601091312.jpeg 701w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/01A14FCC-94CF-4BFE-8B49-C8A601091312-300x196.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was last summer that Sam West and dance partner Autumn Jones entered the Grand Nationals Carolina Classic dance competition.<\/p>\n<p>To win in such a competition, you must have talent and skill. Dancers must have agility, strength and coordination, as well as dedicate many hours of practice.<\/p>\n<p>Sam and Autumn set themselves the goal of showing all their skills and abilities in a difficult fight with other couples participating in the competition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"631\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam-1024x538.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the very first seconds of their performance, enthusiastic spectators could not tear their eyes away from a pair of eyes.<\/p>\n<p>They turned, twirled and jumped in an impressive choreography. Watching the dance, it was almost impossible to look away from their legs, which seem to be rubber!<\/p>\n<p>The effect of their energetic dance was strengthened by the composition of Jerry Lee Lewis chosen by the couple &#8216;Pink Cadillac&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"631\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam2-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam2-1024x538.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The performance of Sam and Otam was so liked by the audience and the jury of the competition that he became its unconditional winner!<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the video of their performance has gone viral with over half a million views. Without a doubt, it is very pleasant to look at. I&#8217;m so excited that I&#8217;m ready to watch it again and again!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"917\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NBMa97en5_Q\" title=\"Grand Nationals 2017 Carolina Classic  1st place winners\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A middle-aged man named Sam West, who loves to dance, knows firsthand what it means to fight preconceptions. 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