Richard Wieser said Good Bye...! |
At the beginning of November, the German Rock'n'roll group "Rockodiles" from the "Nicolaus Copernicus Gymnasium" in Weissenhorn (Bavaria) celebrated their 30th anniversary with two spectacular shows in front of almost 2,000 spectators in the Fuggerhalle in ther hometown.
Coach Richard WIESER (65), who founded the extraordinary dance sports company 30 years ago and has been working as a trainer ever since, was also announced at the events. He will retire from his profession as teacher and coach in February 2018.
And now, in the distant Playa del Ingles on Gran Canaria, it's now another farewell:
".. yes, that's the last time I've participated with a group of my "Nicolaus Copernicus Grammar School" after a total of 15 participations at the BLUME Gran Canaria Festival since the first time, in 1993, with interruption now for me first time! "
The sparkling choreographies of Richard Wieser and his equally dynamic pupils will probably be hard to miss on the beans of the BLUME events in Gran Canaria ...
This rock'n roll-inspired Richard Wieser had in the mid-80's, as a young high school teacher in Weissenhorn (Bavaria) the idea of a special Rock'n Roll-election lesson - much to the horror of its director - enforced. It started with an inflatable crocodile - that's how the name "Rockodiles" was born ...
With his own enthusiasm, this resulted in a successful model of youthful enthusiasm of a very special kind. So he took place with a 13th class of the Nicolaus Copernicus Gymnasium at the big German Gymnastics Festival 1990 in Bochum, where he also made initial contacts with the BLUME organizers. This resulted in the first Gran Canaria participation in 1993.
Enthusiastic pupils of the Gymnasium Weissenhorn also populate the dunes of Maspalomas every year - unforgettable moments of their school days: On the picture - this was the Rock'n Roll class from 2012. |
... on the "Yumbo" stage 2017.
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Wieser's busy activity as an enthusiastic rock'n roller spilled over into all his student years.
This was followed by another three BLUME participations in the nineties and since 2001 the NKG team has been an annual guest at the "Festival with Heart" in Gran Canaria and always captivates the audience with its thrilling dynamics :
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Since the first victory in 1990 at the school sports competition DANCE in "Youth trains for the Olympics" followed by another 50 (!) Successes in Bavarian district finals and 15 country titles, and this year won his "Rockodiles" even at the first time the National Final in June 2017 in Frankfurt / Main - Winner in the category ballroom dancing! A beautiful conclusion to a dedicated, also influenced by the rock'n roll over 30 years of educational work.
Such a "normal teacher" is this Wieser but not, whom his students call him with the nickname "Riwi"!
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Richard Wieser is, he was the boss and the heart of the "Rockodiles", and he was also an official at the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB). In his "Commission Demonstrations" many ideas were born. The best example is the "Rendevouz of the Best". For more than ten years, show groups have been up and against each other. If you want to go to the national finals, you have to qualify - and that's worth it: The DTB has also recognized this potential and launched a kind of world championship. Wieser sat at the "Gym For Life World Challenge". In the international jury ...! And now, let's be finished with that ...?
'Riwi' in voller Aktion als Workshop-Referent |
Also the BLUME participants will miss this Richard Wieser very much, but, one never knows:
After all, this festival is just specially for the "Golden Ager" - and this time will only begin for the ex-teacher retiring from February 2018 on and in general:
As a rock'n roll instructor, he has just brought the over 60s into his workshop program this year. That would be something for the further BLUME presence of Richard Wieser - or not?
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* ... read more about him on German press:
>> ... mehr über Richard "Riwi" Wieser (Regio TV Schwaben)
>> Richard Wieser gibt seine Rockodiles aus der Hand (Augsbuerger Allgemeine)
>> 30 Jahre Rockodiles: Die Familie feiert!
>> Jubiläumsgala: 30 Jahre Rockodiles (Südestpresse)