{"id":4540,"date":"2014-03-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/?p=4540"},"modified":"2014-09-13T00:11:30","modified_gmt":"2014-09-13T00:11:30","slug":"kqed-worldwide-flah-mob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/2014\/kqed-worldwide-flah-mob\/","title":{"rendered":"KQED Worldwide Flash Mob"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dancers: Your Chance to Join a Worldwide Flash Mob Has Arrived<\/b><\/h2>\n
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photo: Weidong Yang<\/p><\/div>\n

By\u00a0Kevin L. Jones<\/a><\/p>\n

EXPLORE:\u00a0PERFORMANCE<\/a><\/p>\n

When the clock strikes noon today, stop what you\u2019re doing and bust a move. You won\u2019t be alone; dance lovers will be participating in\u00a0dance anywhere<\/i><\/a>, a \u201csimultaneous worldwide public art performance\u201d in which dancers around the globe \u2014 professional and amateur \u2014 drop everything and shake their stuff.<\/p>\n

San Francisco artist and dancer Beth Fein organized the first\u00a0dance anywhere<\/i>\u00a0event back in 2005 to demonstrate her theory that practicing one\u2019s dance moves is just as much of an art form as a formal performance. In the ensuing decade, Fein has amended her goals to include building a community around the event as well as getting everybody comfortable with the notion of cutting a rug whenever you want.<\/p>\n

To quote \u201980s band Men Without Hats, \u201cYou can dance if you want to.\u201d But if you\u2019d rather not, there are several events planned for those who prefer to watch and appreciate.<\/p>\n

Here in the Bay Area, the types of performances scheduled for today range from choreographed flash mobs to improvised solo pieces. Some will be accompanied with live music, others will be propelled by the soundtracks in the heads of the performers. But one thing is consistent: all the events are free.<\/p>\n

The most notable trait of\u00a0dance anywhere<\/i>\u00a0is the wide range of skill sets amongst the performers. Take for example this year, where on one end of the spectrum you have artists such as Bay Area legend\u00a0Anna Halprin<\/a>, founder of the influential\u00a0San Francisco Dancer\u2019s Workshop<\/a>\u00a0back in 1955 and choreographer of 150 full-length pieces, performing at the Woodlands Market in Kentfield.<\/p>\n

And then there is a group of doulas-in-training at San Francisco General Hospital, who have put out a call for \u201canyone who wants to join us\u201d to take part in the fun.<\/p>\n

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A Map of Selected Dance Anywhere Events<\/h2>\n

Below is a selective map of Friday\u2019s performances of note, curated in part with Fein. Click on the music notes to learn more about the events and to see where else you can join in the fun.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Bay Area Dance Anywhere Events<\/p>\n
On Friday, March 28 at noon, artists all across the Bay Area will be spontaneously breaking out in dance as part of Dance Anywhere, a worldwide event promoting such forms of expression. With help from Dance Anywhere’s organizer Beth Fein, KQED has created this map showing where Bay Area residents can see dance performances for free this Friday. Click on the music notes to learn where these performances are happening and more about the artists involved.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dancing Doulas at San Francisco General Hospital\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
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Doula trainees and “anyone else who wants to join us” will be dancing near the H<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Anne Bluethenthal at the San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/p>\n
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Deborah Slater Dance Theater at the SFJAZZ Center<\/a><\/p>\n
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Belly Dance artist Rawiyah performs at Lincoln Park<\/a><\/p>\n
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Nhan Ho Project at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library<\/a><\/p>\n
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Blind Tiger Society at Yerba Buena Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n
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Tanya Chianese performs at\u00a0Yerba Buena Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n
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Beth Fein at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Antoine Hunter performs at FuseBox<\/a><\/p>\n
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Epiphany Productions in the alley on Mary St.<\/a><\/p>\n
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Anna Halprin at Woodlands Market<\/a><\/p>\n
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Dance Generators at USF’s Studio Theater<\/a><\/p>\n
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