Flashmob Dances Through Annenberg

At 12:20 p.m. today, what was a seemingly ordinary lunch in Annenberg erupted into a veritable dance party, thanks to the students in the freshman seminar “Movement and Meaning: Dance, Culture, and Identity in the 20th Century.” For his final project in the class, Michael Lai ’14 organized a flashmob that featured over 100 people in a surprise choreographed dance.

After overcoming “administrative hurdles” so that the dancers could use Annenberg Hall without repercussions, Lai posted a video of the dance on YouTube. He asked his classmates to pass it onto friends so that they could learn the dance in preparation for today’s event.

"I’ve always wanted to do a flashmob," said Lai. "I actually wrote in my seminar applications that I wanted to start a flashmob."

Video by Andrew J. Petschek/The Harvard Crimson.