Fountain Flash Mob

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It was 12:25, on a sunny Friday afternoon. Middle school students were finishing their lunch break and meandering around the fountain area, when a sudden burst of music erupted from the bushes. Heads swivelled and ears perked up, as in the corner of our eyes we saw a group of five students spontaneously erupt into some kind of synchronised dance. Then in a blink of an eye, another group of students raced to their sides, united with the dancers and joined the impulsive dance. As Beyonce's 'Move Your Body' blasted through the air, the crowd engulfed the ever-growing group of dancers, gazing hypnotised at the spectacle and not knowing what to make of it, or who would jump in next.

The the7^th and 8^th graders were flowing in from all directions, and then combining with their peers. With each new addition the enthusiasm of the crowd and dancers increased, as the students were able to release their built up exhilaration of being part of something so unanticipated. For weeks the 7^th and 8^th graders had been keeping what they were planning secret, and constantly practising with the expert help of their dance teacher Mr Reed. As the music faded away one by one, each student still out of breath casually walked back to his or her afternoon lesson in the ACS Cobham middle school, leaving only the confused on-lookers to gape by the fountain.