Flash Dance #7: Swing with the Circus
Saturday, August 6, 2005, at 6:00 pm
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
Click here to see some pictures from this night.
Place: St. Louis Science Center Exploradome lobby
What makes this place Special?
When was the last time you walked across a high wire? Or swung on a flying trapeze? Or danced inside a circus tent? Come be a kid again. Few people in STL realize the Science Center is now open til 9:30 on Friday and Saturday nights.
Join us for a three-ring circus of fun.
Ring 1: 6:00 pm Omnimax: Cirque du Soleil’s Journey
of Man
- Cirque du Soleil has created an incredibly artistic show filled with grace, strength, athleticism, whimsy and beauty
- Buy your own tickets online or at the Box Office See http://slsc.org/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=959
- Tickets cost $7. (Free for members)
- Arrive by 5:30 to meet up with other dancers.
- Musicians can store instruments in the Exploradome.
Ring 2: 6:45 Waltzing, Swing & Contra dance in the Exploradome lobby
- We’ll dance in the Exploradome lobby, the tent-like building next to the main building.
- In honor of Swinging on the trapeze, we’ll throw in some Swing tunes and some contra swings in addition to our waltzes.
Ring 3: 7:45 - 9:30 Try out your skills at the “Circus” exhibit
- Here’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Don’t miss it. See http://www.stlouiscircus.com
- You can swing on a real flying trapeze – under the close watch and guidance of members of the famous fourth-generation Cortes family and the seventh generation Flying Wallenda family.
- Special belts and harnesses keep you safe the whole time.
- You can also walk a tightrope, try out your forward and back flips on a bungee-cord-trampoline, don some circus outfits, test your strength and balance, make circus music, and more.
- CIRCUS Exhibit admission is FREE for those who know the password: “Flash Dance”
- (“Earn” $5 just by dancing an hour – not a bad deal!) http://slsc.org/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=905
Where to Park:
- On the free lot next to the Planetarium in Forest Park.
(Shhhh: On your way out, you can sneak in a waltz on the enclosed bridge above the highway.) - On the Science Center main lot. Parking is free after 6pm.
Fees:
- Parking: FREE (You can park next to the Planetarium in Forest Park or behind the Science Center.)
- Omnimax: $7 (Free for members). Buy your own ticket online or at the box office.
- Exploradome: FREE for us, regularly $5 (password = “flash dance”)
- Food: The Science Center has a Snack bar if you’re hungry or thirsty.
- Flying Trapeze: $10 per swing or $40 for 2-hour class (minimum: 6 people)
- (If interested in a 2-hour class, contact Greg @ 314-771-5975 or grjmj@swbell.net)
What to wear?
- Anything bright & colorful.
- Skirts ARE allowed on the high trapeze, but if
you prefer to wear shorts or slacks you can change from your dancewear
in the restroom.
Dance Surface: Tile Floor
Other Details
- Feel free to invite other dancers, musicians, or spectators.
- No partner or experience necessary.
- If you've never tried waltzing, but always wanted to learn, we’ll gladly offer you a lesson.
- If you're a musician and want to play, bring your instrument. Otherwise we'll enjoy CDs.
- If we have a caller, we hope to dance some contras as well.
- If you have a camera, please bring it.
- Children and child-like adults welcome.
Know Dancers in Other Cities?
Send them this link so they can host their own Flash Dances: http://www.childgrove.org/flashdances/flashdance_howto.htm
Happy Dancing!