Thursday, February 19, 2009

Shake it on the subway

Imagine you're sitting on the subway reading your dose of Metro and you look up to see a guy with a fro dancing. "WTF." But then someone else joins him. And another. And another. There is no music playing in the subway car, but they all have their MP3 players on and are dancing like its nobody's business.

That would be pretty damn wild, right. I dare say it would be fucking awesome.

That's what Improv Toronto is going to be doing this Saturday, from 3-6 p.m.

Its their second annual Subway Dance Party and if you're brave enough to dance in front of a car full of everyday commuters you can meet up with the dance crew at 3 p.m. sharp, at the giant horseman statue in Queen's Park.

From there everyone divides into jivable teams and heads to Musuem station. Teams will board separate subway cars and scatter throughout the train, acting as if no one knows one another.

Then one by one, gradually, the dancing begins, all the way down to Union and up to Wellesley station. The entire team simultaneously evacuates and crosses to the other side of the tracks, following the loop back to Musuem.
If this sounds like the type of body-shaking mission that interests you, email http://improvintoronto.com/contact-us/ to get involved.

Apparently 200 were involved last year and its very feasible that participants will swell in ranks. The goal of Improv Toronto is to "pull pranks" that jolt reality for everyday people in a fun, entertaining, positive way.
They have been the masterminds behind some really amazing stunts around the city, like the infamous no-pants subway ride. So feel free to jump around, get down, and move to your own (outwardly silent) music on Saturday, if you dare.

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