Russian club shut over teenage twerking video

Russian club shut over teenage twerking video Officials in the Russian town of Orenburg have closed down a dance school after a performance of teenage girls "twerking" caused a sensation - and consternation - on the internet. The video clip, entitled Winnie Pooh and the Bees, showed a group of teenage girls dancing on stage in stripy leotards, long socks and mini-skirts, They perform hip-thrusting moves characteristic of twerking. The Youtube video clip spread fast online, sparking controversy. Some commentators labelled it "pornographic", and some called for those who staged it to be sacked or even prosecuted. Others were disturbed that the girls&outfits were orange and black - the colours of the St George ribbon that has become a symbol of patriotism in Russia. The striped ribbon was primarily associated with the Soviet victory in World War Two, but is now used by pro-Russian fighters in eastern Ukraine. &action' The decision to close the dance studio pending an investigation was taken after an emergency meeting at the local mayor&office in the city in the Urals, according to the official government newspaper Rossiskaya Gazeta. The head of the school, known as Credo, was called in as were parents of the dancers and the director of the state-run House of Culture where the "scandalous" dance was performed. The school said the twerking class had already been cancelled and the girls would study classical choreography and hip-hop instead. But the mayor&office chose to cancel...