Pumpkin Fest 2009 Video

Here is the final video for our flash mob project. It sums up everything from rehearsals to the big day at the festival. Special thanks to those who contributed their video footage.

Pumpkin Festival Flash Mob Dance 2009 from Pumpkin Festival Dance on Vimeo.

If you would like to download a copy of the video, go to the video page on Vimeo and the link is in the bottom right corner. You'll have to create a Vimeo account to access it.

Video Clip on PumpkinFestival.com

There is a small clip up on the Pumpkin Festival website. To see it, go to pumpkinfestival.com and click on the "Interactive Feature" movie icon at the top of the page (or here is a direct link). When you see the map, click the movie icon next to Railroad Street (about where we performed the dance).

Enjoy!

Thanks to Betty for the tip.

Featured in the Keene Sentinel

Check out today's paper!

"It began with a couple tangoing Saturday at 11 a.m. on Main Street during Keene Pumpkin Festival. Then eight other dancers emerged from the growing crowd of onlookers and joined the couple.

They launched into the mambo. And then 60 more people, children and adults, joined the dance. A mixed tape was cued up. Hip hop and pop songs blared form nearby speakers. More people began dancing, about 150 in all. They jumped and jiggled in the street, moving their arms and hips to the rhythm. They laid in the street for a moment when the routine was over, and then they stood and walked away in different directions, absorbed back into the roaming groups of festival-goers."

Full article here.

Video from the Fest + Call for Video

Here's a quick vid from our second performance on Saturday morning.

Pumpkin Festival Dance - Saturday October 17, 2009 from Pumpkin Festival Dance on Vimeo.

HAVE VIDEO OR PICTURES FROM THE DANCE?

We want to put together a final movie and photo album of our dance so we can share all the fun we had and what we accomplished. If you want to help us out, please send any pictures and/or video footage you may have, including the dance, audience reactions, rehearsals, etc. You can give a copy to the organizer Kellie Jones or email it to pumpkinfestdance@gmail.com. Please send submissions by THURSDAY OCTOBER 22.

THANK YOU to everyone that participated. It was tons of fun!

Dance Rehearsal 2

Here is video from the second rehearsal that was on October 11.



If you need more resources to help you practice for the dance, including notes, music, and more video footage, check the earlier blog post here.

Invite your friends to participate. The more the merrier! If you need additional help learning the steps, contact Ann's Studio of Dance to join her practice sessions this week.

We'll see you all next weekend! Arrive about a half hour early to get into position, and remember to account for heavy traffic in the Keene area.

Dates and Times

The flash mob will take place at these times during the Pumpkin Festival:

Friday, October 16 @ 7 PM

and

Saturday, October 17 @ 11 AM

Please arrive about a half hour early if you are participating in the dance. Remember, there will be loads of traffic in the Keene area, so plan ahead!

And of course, BRING A PUMPKIN! :)

Rehearsal Date

Our next rehearsal will take place on OCTOBER 11 from 12-4 PM at the KEENE REC CENTER on Washington Street.

Please attend if you want to participate in the flash mob! We will review the entire routine and confirm info about dates and times.


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