The good flash Mobs PRACTICE a lot … and then PRACTICE some more! They PREPARE. They have PATIENCE waiting for the right moment! (ie, don’t let too many people know what they are planning).

For DANCE flash Mobs, those participating in them need to learn the dance steps and often someone has to be the choreographer of the whole thing. Take a look at a playlist I made:

=> Waka Waka Flash Mobs

Today (June 13, 2024) it seemed to me that we could have an online Flash Mob (flash posts) on May 4 with the theme of the posts “May The Fourth Be With You) … yes, this is using the phrase spelled right and is not the altered phrase for Star Wars.  I have collected some images that people can use to create their own posts to prepare for May 4 (but NOT to post them before May 3). See the resources here=> May The Fourth

And now … on to Waka Waka which is a good example of getting a message across via MANY people all doing the “same” thing so that it catches the eye of others. The OFFICIAL video is presented after the Flash Mob videos and then I present some tutorials to the dance moves!

If you want to join in … practice! Here is the practice video (with nearly 20 Million views)

Tutorial
For and early flash mob
Two months after the 2010 World Cup

My Favorite Flash Mob (Netherlands)

Belgium

Belgium

Chile

France

Hungary

Italy

Mexico

Mexico (kids performance)

Netherlands

Netherlands (Making Of)

South Korea

Sweden

Sweden

USA – Arizona

Venezuela

Unknown (Italy?)

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OFFICIAL
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Official Music Video (nearly 4 Billion views)

Making of the Official Music Video

Official in Spanish

Official with Dual Language Lyrics

Kickoff Concert June 12 2010 World Cup

May 11, 2010 Shakira Invitation to
Flash Mob For 1Goal

Green Bay responds to Shakira Invite!
(June 7 before World Cup kickoff)

June 25, 2010 Sample of Videos
(in response to Shakira Invitation)

May 19, 2010 Dance Classroom Response
(to Shakira Invitation)

Early Waka Waka Dancers:

=> www.youtube.com/@shakirawakawaka/videos

Shakira Visits a 1Goal School in Africa

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Choreography / Dance Moves
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Tutorial
For the “first” flash mob
Two months after the 2010 World Cup

May 2010 Choreography
BEFORE official release

Nearly the first Choreography
June 2010

Russian Tutorial

Dance For People Choreography

Practice for KIDS IN MOTION:

Dance Tutorial

Step by Step (How To)

Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNPn5u0PDQ&ab_channel=KellyEvertz-Koepp

Dance Moves (2nd half is another song)

Tutorial
(one lady with a mirror to see front/back)

Alternate Dance Moves
(while sitting / while standing)

Alternate Dance Moves (Kids Intro)

Tutorial in Spanish

Group Choreography (Spanish)

Viet Nam 3 Guys Cobra Squad
2nd Half is Tutorial

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Performances
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Netherlands Ballet Dance Studio

Indonesia (alternate moves)