Want to be in a flash mob on Canada Day?
Posted Jun 14, 2019 04:44:00 PM.
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If you've always wanted to be in a flash mob, this is your chance.
FUSE Festival is inviting everyone to participate in one on Canada Day.
The family-friendly event is designed to bring Nova Scotians from all cultural backgrounds together through a shared dance experience.
With that in mind, the festival's director says many dance styles will be included in the routine set to DNCE's Cake By The Ocean.
“We've got elements of belly dance, elements of Bollywood, elements of Caribbean dance and a little bit of hip-hop, just super simple steps,” says Maria Osende. “We wanted to make it inclusive so it's not just one dance style.”
She tells NEWS 95.7's The Sheldon MacLeod Show there will be people on stage and in the crowd who know the routine when the flash mob breaks out at 2 p.m. at the Emera Oval on July 1.
“We expect thousands and thousands of people, because it's the Commons on Canada Day, to sort of be able to follow the ones who know it.”
If you want to be one of those people, you can atttend one of four upcoming free sessions to learn the dance:
Monday June 17th at the 'Maritime Dance Academy' | 8-9PM
Instructor: Darshini Shah of ViBeat Dance Studio
998 Parkland Drive
Halifax, NS
https://www.facebook.com/events/870704113267044/
Sunday June 23rd at the 'Serpentine Studios' | 7PM
Instructor: Laura Selenzi of Serpentine Studios
5527 Cogswell St
Halifax, NS
https://www.facebook.com/events/368775110657493/
Monday June 24th at the 'Maritime Dance Academy' | 8-8.45PM
Instructor: Darshini Shah of ViBeat Dance Studio
998 Parkland Drive
Halifax, NS
https://www.facebook.com/events/2369346193313372/
Wednesday June 26th at the 'Halifax Dance' | 6PM
Instructor: Kim Thomas
Maritime Centre, Main Floor
1505 Barrington St
Halifax, NS
https://www.facebook.com/events/2309572722637122/
Osende wants everyone to have fun, adding no one will be judging those with two left feet who want to join in.
