Just in case: a school principal in Novosibirsk banned graduates from performing to a foreign song.
Students from School No. 137 rehearsed a dance for the Last Bell to the song "Uptown Funk" by the British singer-songwriter Mark Ronson and the American singer Bruno Mars. About it сообщает NGS. However, the director of the educational institution Irina Petrovskaya She asked to replace the track with a waltz because there is a “difficult geopolitical situation” right now.
"What's the situation? You're dancing to a foreign song here. What if they film you and post it on YouTube, and then they go to the mayor's office?" — one of the graduates quoted the director in a conversation with journalists.
The director herself explained to NGS that she has no prejudice against foreign music, and that the waltz is simply a school tradition.
"Traditionally, the children enter to the school waltz. It doesn't matter which one: whatever they find, that's what they'll find. But to make it clear that these are Russian graduates entering the ceremony, — said Petrovskaya. — Well, and secondly, the music has to fit the theme, so there won't be any translation issues later. The lyrics have to be appropriate."
To clarify, the song Uptown Funk was released in 2014, took first place in Western music charts, and in 2015 received a Grammy Award in the category of Best Record of the Year.