Flash Dance: Waltz of the Flowers

Sunday, August 9 , 2009, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Dancing in the maze

Ever hear of "flash mobs"? They're spontaneous gatherings that bring people together on short notice for a brief period of time. Well, here's your chance to join dancers and musicians for a "flash dance" – an opportunity to waltz or contra in a public place . For more on "Flash Dances" see: http://www.childgrove.org/flashdances/flashdance_howto.htm

Place: Missouri Botanical Garden

The Missouri Botanical Garden is closed to the public that night; so it is our chance to "dance like nobody is looking". Waltz. Walk. Waltz some more. Waltz in the fountain, waltz on the path, waltz for the roses. And they will waltz for us.

Here's a nice video by Dan Klarmann of the evening. Enjoy!

How to find us


Click on the picture for a closer view.
2009 Map of the Missouri Botanical Garden (pdf, 1.84M). Be sure to check it against our version for the places we'll be.

Driving directions to Missouri Botanical Garden (pdf)

Here is a Google map if the pdf takes too long to load.

NEW ENTRANCE

The Garden asked us to use the side entrance. As you drive onto the MBG property, make a left when you're right in front of the main building, then a quick right onto the smaller parking lot. See white "Parking".

The Garden prefers we enter as a group, so please join us at 5:30 if possible.
If the side gates are locked, head for the Main entrance instead.

Plan A: Here is our initial path, outlined in yellow on the map, and subject to change.

A little birdie told me

A) We started at the brand new Floral Clock, installed in the summer of 2009 for the 150th Anniversary of the Garden.  At 6:00 we watched the little birdie come out of the bird house.



AmazingB) We waltzed in the Maze, a formal Victorian Garden, and near Henry Shaw’s house.



Would a striped roof make it a gazebra?C) We made a brief stop for a lovely fountain under a cute gazebo next to a gorgeous rose garden

But Mom, I thought you said that storks bring babies.D) We stolled over near the Heirloom Vegetable Garden and see the many blooming flowers and variety of vegetables.  



the three bassistsE) It was warm, so we made our annual stop at everyone’s favorite fountain.



dippity doo-dahF) It was really warm, so we took a dip.



F) We ended dancing under soft lights in the Gladney Rose Garden.

 

Life doesn't get much better than this.

Here's the group in August of 2009:

Progressive Dance
Ever hear of a progressive dinner? Well, this is a progressive dance. We dance a few dances at each venue, then move on to the next.

What makes this place special?

How often do you get a chance to dance in one of the most beautiful gardens in the world? The Missouri Botanical Garden is a world-class facility. Even better, how often do you and fifty of your friends get to have the place to yourself?

Virtual Tour of Missouri Botanical Garden

Map of area surrounding the garden

Here are some pictures from previous visits:

Other details


Know dancers in other cties?

Send them this link so they can host their own Flash Dances: http://www.childgrove.org/flashdances/flashdance_howto.htm

Happy Dancing!