The Anaheim Ducks held their first “Social Media Night” on Wednesday, which we’re guessing involved anonymous trolling of the fan sitting next to you and cyber-stalking your ex in another section.

But it also featured something you can expect other teams to adopt, if they haven’t already: The in-game flash mob choreographed dance routine, from the cheap seats:

First off, major kudos for using “Harlem” by New Politics.

This dance freak out occurred during a break in the third period of the Ducks’ game against the Dallas Stars at Honda Center, and the reaction from the fans was overwhelming. The stunt was a production from Flash Mob America.

We saw a much larger version of this at a Vancouver Giants game recently, involving hundreds of school children. It’s really one of the less-offensive new fan traditions we’ve witnessed. Well, until a drunk dude in the 400 level decides to crowd surf.

by Kristen Lomasney

If you’re a follower of social media, you may have seen a few of these pass through your newsfeed recently: the flash-mob wedding proposal. “Public over-the-top proposals are very trendy, and flash mobs in particular are going strong,” says The Knot’s Winikka. If this sounds like the right approach for you, you may want to call in the experts, such as Flash Mob America, to organize a personal “mob” in your local area.

If you prefer to go it alone, it’s best to stage your mob proposal in a bustling public place, such as a park, shopping area or event venue. Some examples of past flash-mob-proposal sites include the Prudential Center in Boston, Pier 39 in San Francisco, Market Square in Pittsburgh, Gateway Mall in Salt Lake City, the St. Louis Zoo in St. Louis and Union Square Park in New York City. 

But just remember, things can get a little … tricky when you organize a public event. One proposal, for example, in September 2011 took place at Disneyland with a cadre of professional dancers, but the moment almost got quashed because of a lack of permits. With some explanation (and understanding park officials), the would-be groom still managed to make it happen.

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By Jessica Smith

STACI LAWRENCE

On running: “I mean, what are you running from? Where are you running? And then there’s the pounding of my feet on the ground, side cramping, banging on joints, and headaches.”

What she does instead: Flow yoga and walking (every day), and dancing. “I like to park as far away from the store as I can so I have to walk. And dancing I’ll do anytime, anywhere—at home with my 22-month-old and husband, at flash mobs, basically anywhere there’s music.”

- Staci Lawrence, actress (she’s currently on NBC’s 1600 Penn) and co-founder of flashmobamerica.com

Shape Article

Heatherann Hughes gives Andy Kowalski a yes during his flash mob proposal on Front Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 8, 2012. (Staff Photo by Jesse Bair/ The Gloucester County Times)

PHILADELPHIA – She was only supposed to be celebrating the five-year wedding anniversary of her cousin from West Deptford.

That was before 50 strangers began dancing in unison before her.

Heatherann Hughes didn’t think it too strange, until her boyfriend of eight years, Andy Kowalski, joined in.

And then he got down on one knee.

“It’s called a flash mob,” said Bong Dizon, a producer for Flash Mob America, a company based in Los Angeles that will organize spontaneous dance parties of any size for clients big and small, for any occasion.

Kowalski, 34, who lives in Bucks County, approached Dizon and Flash Mob America two months ago to set up his proposal to Huges, 32, from Blue Bell, Pa. The cover: They would be walking their dog, Rocco, through the park at Front and Fitzwater streets before heading to Tara and Terry Hughes’ wedding anniversary.

Their closest friends and family hid their familiar faces inside a nearby restaurant, while dancers – most of whom signed up without knowing the couple, only wanting to take part in the kind of flash mobs they’ve seen on television – broke from their mundane activities to dance to Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are/Marry Me.”

It took the participants only two practices to learn the moves –the hardest part, as the clock counted down to show time, was waiting for the couple to arrive.

“I’m not nervous; I just have to keep the ring in my pocket,” said Kowalski’s best friend, Chris Leber, minutes before he would be rushing the park to join the dance. “I can’t dance worth a dime, but we had some practices.

“When [Kowalski] told me about this idea, I just called him J.T. – Justin Timberlake.”

Hughes’ mother, Roseanne Greco, found a chair outside, semi-concealed near a shrubbery. She couldn’t keep herself from looking around the corner.

“I’ve never seen two young people who are more dedicated to each other – they’re madly in love,” she said. “When they come up, and this actually happens, she’s going to lose it.”

Greco wasn’t far off the mark.

When Kowalski left Hughes sitting on a park bench, with a very confused pug, to join the dancers under an increasingly darkening sky and wind-whipped trees, all she could do was tear up and silently mouth the word “wow.”

She was only slightly more audible when she said “yes.”

“I needed to wow her – I needed to wow her on her finger and in the presentation,” said Kowalski after the performance. “We’ve been together for eight years, and I need to show everyone and her how I felt.

“During the whole thing, I was just trying to remember my dance moves.”

Hughes, still in a state of shock and beaming from ear to ear, tried to keep the fresh memories in order.

“I was just focused on bringing my dog to the dog park here – nothing dawned on me until he started dancing with them all, and then I saw his friend,” she said, adding that she figured the dancers were merely part of a “Philly thing.”

“He always sings that song to me. It’s amazing. I can’t believe it. It feels amazing.”

NJ.com Article

(Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

By Chelsea Cornish

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Another flash mob is set to take place in Philadelphia, but it’s not the kind you might think.

This flash mob is all about love.

On Saturday, Sept. 8th, Flash Mob America will surprise an unsuspecting bride-to-be at a top secret location in Philadelphia, where participants will burst into choreographed dance. It’s all part of a special marriage proposal slated to happen at 4:30 p.m.

The organization is currently looking for volunteers to participate in the dancing mob. There will be rehearsals the evening before and on the day of the event, and once you register to take part, you’ll receive the confidential location information.

If you’d like to be a part of the lucky mystery couple’s engagement, visit: www.flashmobamerica.com/event-registration/philadelphia-marriage-proposal-sept-8th-registration

CBS Philly Article

Flash Mob America takes center stage in Times Square for Disney/Fisher-Price flash mob.