Airport trips are, in general, exhausting and predictable experiences. The majority of individuals don’t want to be there, waiting for their plane to arrive and counting down the hours till they reach their next location.
Imagine going through an airport, hurrying to reach your next flight, when a group of dancers appears out of nowhere and begins executing silky smooth jazz dance routines. It would be fantastic.
On November 22nd, 2011, what begins as an ordinary day at the Denver International Airport, transforms into something extraordinary. Everything seems typical at Jeppesen Terminal, a vast area with a high ceiling and an open floor layout that serves as a major passenger center. People are going about their business, relaxing or preparing to board their next flight, when jazz music begins to play and dancers enter the terminal’s center.
Flash mobs are an extremely unusual event, yet they are a treat to see in public. They are characterized as a prepared but apparently spontaneous gathering of people in a public place. The element of surprise is natural, and it may be used to your advantage. Flash mobs often take the shape of well-choreographed dances and have ranged in size from small groups to thousands of people.
Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood,” a classic American song, is the first song on the flash mob’s playlist at Denver International Airport. A few dancers move to the rhythm, leaving observers surprised, amazed, and delighted.
The dancers continue their routine throughout the span of a few of songs, with the complexity and intensity of their performance growing with each song. In all, there were around 100 dancers that performed. A variety of elegant moves and couple-based choreography are included in the final act, which culminates in a rapid and strong conclusion. The performance only lasts a few minutes, but those minutes are worth watching.
And with that, the flash mob comes to a close as swiftly as it started, with its participants dispersing into the crowd as if nothing had happened.
The performance had obviously been well-rehearsed for months. The artists, as well as the growing crowd, were clearly having a good time, as seen by their smiles. For the artists and observers alike, that ordinary Colorado day became one to remember.
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