This was one of my favorite accomplishments this year! I love organized dancing, probably stemming from my years as a cheerleader. Seeing people unexpectedly break into dance as a choreographed group? Love! I knew I wanted to be a part of it. Thanks to the lovely power of the internet, I simply Googled “St. Louis flashmob” and found that there was a very active group here in the city. I joined their Facebook group and saw that they were starting rehearsals for a flashmob sponsored by Charter Communications at the Taste of St. Louis (a big gathering of food and drink vendors, concerts, and other fun things).
I went to my first rehearsal and learned we would be performing an “evolution of line dances”. This included the hokey pokey, hustle, electric slide, Macarena, cupid’s shuffle, the cha-cha slide, and the wobble. I knew most of these dances already so practice wasn’t too tough.
One of my favorite parts of this experience is making a new friend! At the first rehearsal I started chatting with Mary, who was new to the area and joining the mob for some fun too. I gave her my name and number after practice and we met up for dinner the following week. She’s a great person and I’m so glad that we’ve become friends!
The Taste of St. Louis was held the last weekend of September. We found out we would be performing before The All American Rejects concert. I quickly noticed that we would be featured on the big screens in front of the main stage! I was pretty nervous but once the music started I was too excited to be nervous. We all did great and had so much fun. People were surprised and started dancing along and taking pictures. It was a really fun experience and I know that this will not be my last flashmob!
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