Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
ST. GEORGE – As people roamed Red Cliffs Mall Thursday taking in the spooky costumes and Halloween melée, they were treated to a special show from the Hurricane Dance Fuzion teams, when a surprise flash mob struck the floor of the food court.
Many spectators unaware paused to pull up a chair as the music of Justin Bieber’s song “Power” began to overpower the noise of the mall. Moms and dads – who knew what was about to happen – pulled out their cameras and smartphones to video their kids. And just like that, quick as a flash, dancers appeared to materialize right out of the crowd in Dance Fuzion Dance Studio’s Halloween treat to the mall-goers.
In a segué from “Power” to LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem,” the floor soon was not to be owned by Fuzion alone. The anthem beat beckoned dancing feet, and Fuzion coaxed spectators in from the crowd to join and move to full-on Halloween party rock.
The Fuzion flash mob dancers numbered about 70, ranging in age from 4-75. They were led by instructor Dina Martinez, who has worked with big stars like Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Jennifer Lopez. Martinez also leads classes for adults in she African, Bali, salsa, and hip hop dance genres, among other offerings, at the Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane.
“The management at the mall liked the performance so much,” Martinez said, “they have invited us back for the Holiday season to perform on stage for them.”
Click on photo to enlarge it, then use your left-right arrow keys to cycle through the gallery.
Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Center: Dina Martinez, Instructor, leads teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Spectators watched teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Teams from Dance Fuzion Dance Studio in Hurricane invaded the food court of Red Cliffs Mall Halloween in a flash mob dance fest. St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2013 | Photo by Jeremy Crawford, St. George News
Copyright St. George News, SaintGeorgeUtah.com LLC, 2013, all rights reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jeremy Crawford is originally from Dillon, Montana, where he met his “amazing wife Nadia.” The Crawfords have two wonderful kids and a “Cupcake” (their English Bulldog). Jeremy is pursuing his education at Dixie State University for a degree in criminal justice-digital forensics. Photography is one of Jeremy’s passions, complementing his other passion for investigating and dissecting anything digital to find the truth in a case. In his free time Jeremy loves to spend time with his family exploring the outdoors and attractions around the St George area.
I’m disappointed I missed it! Sounds like it was a lot of fun for everyone. Glad the mall management recognizes something cool for all ages and wants them to perform during the holidays. Hope to catch a future “performance”.
I’m disappointed I missed it! Sounds like it was a lot of fun for everyone. Glad the mall management recognizes something cool for all ages and wants them to perform during the holidays. Hope to catch a future “performance”.