http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhbK2bMTRbI
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Glee Flash Mob
While our class is concentrated in American dance styles, I always wonder how our dance cultures spread to other countries. I found this video of a group of people participating in a flash mob in Italy to music from the popular television show Glee. Shows and media outlets like Glee allow non-dancers to participate in dance, by allowing them to connect with the music the way that the characters on the show do. The show places a large importance on dance (as they do air on FOX, a network gaining a lot of money off of So You Think You Can Dance), and the balance of music and dance in performance. Can you think of any other examples where music and dance have become a phenomenon for the average non-dancer? Enjoy the video below.
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It's funny you posted this flash mob link...I feel like I have seen so many flash mob videos lately! In all different countries, in various parks, stations, etc. Here's one in Belgium:
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I know that T-Mobile kind of "sparked" this trend (not started it, but definitely perpetuated it) with its flash mob commercials, and most that we have seen are obviously rehearsed/planned. Though, it's interesting/kind of cool to think about these kinds of things bringing countries and cultures closer together simply through the idea of a dance flash mob. I have yet to find a video of a legit flash mob that was just "started randomly"..if there is such a thing!