How to organize and choreograph a flash mob- a brief guide

Have you heard of the term flash mob? It is a trending and viral way to let people tap their feet along with us. Here is a brief guide for you on how to organize and choreograph a flash mob. Before we dive into the most crucial part which is choreography, Let us first have a about what this trending thing is.

What is a flash mob?

A flash mob is basically a choreographed dance performance done by a huge number of people. This is done spontaneously and anyone can perform that. Usually done in public places like parks, shopping malls, schools, and weddings.

It is a trending type of bringing more and more people into the event. The goal can be anything from fitness, awareness, and some fun, or can be used as a marketing strategy. 

One of the famous and most trending flash mobs that are viral on youtube. Here’s the link.

How do you organize a Flash mob?

Before you organize or choreograph a flash mob you must understand why you need to organize a flash mob. And what is your target audience? Because just for fun your videos might not go viral. 

If it is a wedding, then you must understand when you are going to start and how long it will take to choreograph. 

In the case of marketing strategy, you need to know what are you going to market, like a dance class or a Zumba class.

If it is for fitness or awareness then it will be a totally different phenomenon.

Ideas for a flash mob

A flash mob is a spontaneous dance performance. So, the rehearsals are done secretly. However, here are a few ideas that can help to get started.

1. Wedding flashmob: Where all the bridesmaids and groomsmen can perform as a surprise element for the couple.
2. College fests: Students can organize a flash mob on any college fest during any occasion like independence day or other festivals. 
3. School functions: Students from school can perform as a surprise element for teachers and parents on annual day functions or even sports day.
4. Zumba flash mob:  a great way to encourage people and create awareness for fitness
5. For the promotion of films; these are very trending types and are often performed in public places like malls, theatres 
6. Online flash mob: After covid pandemic, going online is also a great way to encourage people to dance more, and is trending on youtube and social media.

Where can you organize it?

A flash mob is illegal in some places as crowing is prohibited. But no need to get disheartened. You can organize with prior permissions. 

However, marriage halls or school and college premises are always a good option to organize as the authorities are aware of that. 

So, the safest choice to organize a flash mob can be schools colleges, etc.

How can you reach people?

The second concern is how to find people for flash mobs. We need a minimum of 20-50 people who can dance and participate in a flash mob.

So the best way is to approach schools and colleges and take a proper audition for dancers. 

And do remember you need not take professional dancers. The one who loves to dance and will enjoy dancing with others can participate as well.

Steps for a flash mob choreography

Now you are done with purpose, venue, and dancers now it is time for actual action. The choreography.

So, here are some steps that you can follow for flash mob choreography.

1. Teaching 50 people at a time requires a lot of patience and is a tedious job. But here’s a solution. Pick 10 to 15 dancers that can teach the remaining people in small groups and your work is half done. So, you need to teach only 10-15 people. That’s it.
2. Use technology. Zoom calls or sending your dance video is one of the easiest solutions. But it has a drawback. By just sending your dance video, you will not be able to make changes if possible, or evaluate the dancers. So, if possible ask your dancers to go for Zoom calls and also send them the dance steps video just to memorize the steps.
3. Never ever choreograph difficult steps. Not all participants are dancers. So, it is important to understand and acknowledge everyone’s capacity. A flash mob is not just about performance. It is also about having fun dancing together.
4. Pick a song that is famous and is of a maximum of 5 minutes. It will help your participants to tap on beats or at least remember the lyrics while dancing.

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5. Always initiate your performance with a couple of professional dancers. As nondancers may hesitate to initiate the dance if everyone is watching them. That’s what all-stage phobia is all about. So, it is better to initiate the dance performance with professional dancers as it is easier for them to grab everyone’s attention.
6. Document your video on youtube and on social media. This will encourage people to dance more!

To sum up, even if it is a performance, it is most important to have fun and dance together is the key. So, if you are now aware of all about the flash mob and are planning to organize one, start right away!