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Britney Teaching Other People's Tots?

Without kids of her own to dance with, Britney Spears spent yesterday afternoon shakin' it with a bunch of youngsters not too much older than Sean Preston.

The Britwreck, reports Usmagazine.com, got the five-year-olds grooving to the sounds of Madonna -- "Material Girl," in particular -- while clad in fishnet stockings, a short skirt, and her fave brown boots. Apparently, says Millennium Dance Complex owner Robert Baker, she had to introduce herself to the kids.

Britney hasn't seen her own children since January 3.

Wineheezy Slammed by Cole – "Bad Message"


Everyone seemed pretty stoked about Amy Winehouse's big Grammy night -- everyone, that is, except Grammy winner Natalie Cole.

She told People on Sunday night that she thinks Wino's wins send "a bad message" and that "it's not right for her to be able to have her cake and eat it too ... She needs to get herself together." Cole clarified: You don't get to just do your drugs and go onstage and get rewarded." Natalie survived a bout with drugs and alcohol in the early '80s.

Cole, as it happens, won her first Grammy back in 1975 as Best New Artist, as Winehouse did Sunday night.

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76. I can't believe any parent would be stupid enough to let their child stay with Britney - even for dance lessons. Besides, what kind of dances can she possibly teach??? I've only seen slutty moves from her since she was 15 years old. Only in LA would a parent think it's "neat" for their child to dance with Britney.

And as for the fishnet stockings - the sad thing is that she probably doesn't see how inappropriate that is to wear around children. She also can't seem to see how stupid she looks in those things. Any time she's doing her "work thing" she's wearing those damn things. I wish that just once, Miss Crazy would listen to someone with at least a little bit of fashion sense. It's disgusting to think how much money she spends on such tacky, ill-fitting clothing.

Posted at 12:07PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Me

77. Nat Cole- the "Do as I say, not as I do", gal!

Posted at 1:22PM on Feb 12th 2008 by jbird

78. Thanks Shasta D, i agree with you! Ive noticed that some folks cant put an argument together without becoming abusive and ignorant!

Posted at 12:01PM on Feb 12th 2008 by sandy pandy

79. Natalie Cole believes that Rihanna and Beyonce are more deserving yet neither write their own songs like Amy Winehouse does, which makes her a true artist unlike Rihanna who is just basially karoke.

Posted at 12:07PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Liar

80. I wonder why people expect artists to perform live exactly like they do when the same song is recorded in a studio? I have never been to a live concert and heard a song performed exactly like my cd version. I think the point is being missed here - Natalie Cole was a junkie who won awards - Amy Winehouse is a junkie who has also won awards - please point out the difference here.

Posted at 7:10PM on Feb 12th 2008 by sandy pandy

81. Baseball Junkie, rough morning it seems. Keep your head up. How does TMZ know Brit hasn't seen her kids? I thought she saw them last weekend when her parents watched them.

Posted at 12:14PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Kelli

82. Britney giving dance lessons to little ones is very cool; she wouldn't have been capable of even thinking of such a thing a couple of weeks ago. And Amy? Deserves every award she got, and then some.

Botha you go girls. It's time. Do it right.

Posted at 12:15PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Jannie Baby

83. the sarcasm of britney news, alright, nothing wrong in teaching kids dancing, while u ignore your own u see, nothing wrong in everyday title one day britney is dancing, the second day she changed her mind she wants to teach kids dancing, is her father given you the updates lol, MENTAL PEOPLE NEEDS TO BE KEPT AWAY FROM KIDS, BUT I GUESS BRITNEY CAN DO WHATEVER SHE WANTS SUPPORTED BY HER MEDIA GANGS. what about HER KIDS

Posted at 12:20PM on Feb 12th 2008 by sick mama teachs kids dancing, right on rock and roll... go away

84. Yeah Doc,

It was JUST the pantyhose that brought me to that opinion. Must I bore everyone with all the crazy details we are already aware of? Duh.

Posted at 12:20PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Dawn Day

85. What's next? A code of conduct for artists who are eligilbe for awards? Natalie Cole is a woman with a beautiful voice who is off her rocker.

If painters had to agree to a code of conduct we would never had the pleasure of seeing the work of Van Gouigh and Gougan, for example. And that's just Holland. How about Hemingway--he was no saint. The list could go on and on.

Art is art and needs to stay that way. How about a code of conduct that does not allow self-rightous, former-addict-nut-jobs to be eligable for awards? Sounds good to me.

Posted at 12:37PM on Feb 12th 2008 by QE2

86. good for her...Well said and I have not heard anything about her being under the influence on real news so I dont believe it and
Brit has taught kids before at the studio and was always well liked by the kids and parents. The reason she lost her kids is she was driving without VALID drivers license in CA after the judge told her not to until she was issued another one .

Posted at 12:28PM on Feb 12th 2008 by anonymous

87. If Nate Cole is so firmly set in her opinions, the as far as I'm concerned, she should willingly and humbly return the grammys she received while under the influence. If she wants to make a statement, then seh should back it up to. If you're going to talk the talk....then walk the walk

Posted at 12:28PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Sick of Brit!!

88. # 13 Winehouse can't sing anywhere near as good as Natalie Cole..she is a mega talent...not too mention she's gorgeous and winehouse is ugly as homemade sin..but she's white so there you go!

Posted at 12:50PM on Feb 12th 2008 by cb

89. For a group of L.A.-area kids with dreams of being a dancer, a lesson from a famous hoofer is a memorable experience — and when that dancer happens to be Britney Spears, it's sure to be a day they'll never forget!

And that's exactly what's happening Monday night at the Millennium Dance Studio in North Hollywood, where the recently troubled star is continuing to try to get her life back in order by doing what she does best — entertaining. Except tonight, it's not just a couple of friends or family members looking on as Brit rehearses for her upcoming video shoot — it's a group of pre-adolescent dance students.

Brit arrived at Millennium, a favorite refuge of hers, around 6 p.m. PT on Monday, hidden from the paparazzi. She was greeted by a group of eight children ages 4-9 — and certainly more than a few star-struck parents. An eyewitness tells OK! that Britney went up to each child and asked them their name and whether they liked Madonna, because that was the song they would be dancing to this evening.

Maya Meek, whose 8-year-old son is in the class, tells OK!, "He didn't really know who Britney was, though he dances to all of her music. So when I told him 'this is the lady who makes all the songs you like,' he got very excited," says Meek. "He learned about Britney through Jamie Lynn, because he's a big fan of Zoey 101."

Even though Britney could easily charge an enormous amount of cash for tonight's lesson, she's working on a volunteer basis, and it isn't the first time. Britney has shared her years of dance experience with pre-teen hopefuls before. In the not-so-distant past, she would often pop in for surprise tutorials at Millennium.

Just before 6:30 p.m. PT, one of Britney's assitants came down to talk to the waiting mothers outside the studio, and told them that the kids were all doing "amazingly well" and that they were following every step. The assistant said Britney had a second assistant dancing behind the kids so that when they turned during their routine, they'd have someone behind them to follow.

Class ended at 6:50 p.m. An eyewitness tells OK! that the kids learned a variety of fun dances, including "the fish," "the swim" and "the choo choo train" in which the kids grabbed onto each other and hopped around like a train making choo choo noises. Brit then had the kids show off some of their own moves. The group formed a circle and each one got to dance alone in the center of the circle.

All in all, it sounds like everyone had a good time tonight, including Britney. Let's only hope that these lessons, like her regular rehearsals, become part of Brit's new career-focused routine!

COMMENT


What do you think of Britney teaching dance?

Obviously if you knew Brit you wouldn't be so ignorant with your comments YOU ALL seem to forget she was drugged by Sam and he has admitted in doing so himself...So maybe she is getting her life together .Have a great day.

Posted at 12:41PM on Feb 12th 2008 by am

90. Natalie Cole's comments were sure sour grapes. It is the best, not the best behaved.

Posted at 1:31PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Veronica Madaris

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