FLASHDANCE!

Welcome to my FREE flashmob-style dance party!

SIGN UP on the email list to get notified for the next one! And also sign up to get SMS (Text) updates on your phone!

CLICK HERE if you just want to know when the NEXT FlashDance Is? (this is the most current invite - if it is already past there isn’t one scheduled yet).

In November 2005, I started this crazy little experiment: free, outdoor dance parties done flashmob-style! The plan was that about once a month, I would send out an email for a specific night and a specific location to my FLASHDANCE email list so people would know where to go (& when). Then folks on the list would show up at the given location on the given night, & I’d bring my sound system & we all would dance dance dance to awesome dance music.

That was the plan. But I was filled with questions and worries:

Would anyone come? Would we immediately get shut down? Would it be fun?

Well, after doing a bunch of them, I can safely say WOOOOOOO! FlashDances ROCK!

The crowds have been GREAT, the response has been FANTASTIC, and the vibe is SUPER FUN!



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I could not be more pleased. So SIGN UP already & get in on the action!

Want to know more?:

SIGN UP:

  1. All you need to do to join in the fun is click here & send: flashdance-join AT deeptrouble DOT com.
  2. YOU WILL GET A CONFIRMATION MESSAGE YOU WILL NEED TO RESPOND TO. If you don’t respond, you won’t get subscribed.
  3. When you are successfully subscribed, you WILL GET A WELCOME MESSAGE.

If the link above doesn’t work & launch your mail program just send an email yourself (from the address you want subscribed) to flashdance-join AT deeptrouble DOT com - just take out the caps & put in the ‘@’ & ‘.’

UNSUBSCRIBE:

  1. To unsubscribe from the list, just click here & send: flashdance-leave AT deeptrouble DOT com
  2. YOU WILL GET A CONFIRMATION MESSAGE YOU WILL NEED TO RESPOND TO. If you don’t respond, you won’t get unsubscribed.
  3. When you are successfully unsubscribed, you WILL GET AN UNSUBSCRIBED MESSAGE.

If the link above doesn’t work & launch your mail program just send an email yourself (from the address you want subscribed) to flashdance-leave AT deeptrouble DOT com - just take out the caps & put in the ‘@’ & ‘.’

GET SMS (TEXT) UPDATES ON YOUR PHONE:

The best way to find out the status the night of the FlashDance is to get SMS messages (text messages on your mobile phone) - that way if I’m running late, or we’ve had to move or whatever, you’ll get a message on your phone. These have come in super handy a few times already!

To get SMS notifications, you can either:

  1. the easiest way is to just send an SMS message that says “FLASHDANCE” to 41411. (This uses TextMarks.com)
  2. OR for all you TWITTER heads, just send the message “follow deepasaurus” to 40404 or you can also do “follow deep@worker-bee.com” from Twitter.com

In either case, you’ll get SMS updates on your phone from me on FlashDance nights! PLEASE SIGN UP!

F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions):

  • Why do you do this?

    Well the short answer is here (from the SFist interview):


    Q: So… what on Earth are you doing?
    A: With my flashdances? Well a bunch of things:
    • Trying to leave things better than I found them…
    • Getting to play DJ… and dance to stuff I want to dance to.
    • Bringing people together
    • Proving what kind of fun you can only have in dense urban spaces!
    • Shakin’ my ass.


    But the long answer that I have a SECRET AGENDA! Well, not so secret as I wrote all about it here. :-)

  • What kind of music is “awesome dance music?”

    For now I’m going to limit this to what I call awesome dance music - to build this up but in the future it could be more diverse. And suggestions & requests will always be welcome. You can read the write ups to see see the actual playlists from each one I’ve done so far. In general, here is the kinda stuff I’ve been playing:

    • Lots of FUNK: Prince, Parliament Funkadelic, James Brown, Sly & The Family Stone
    • Lots of Fun Hip-Hop (not much gangsta): Lyrics Born, Black Eyed Peas, Jurassic 5, Blackalicious
    • Lots of Soul/Pop: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Madonna
    • New Pop: Gorillaz, Beck, OutKast, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake
    • 80’s Pop: Madness, ABC, Billy Idol, B-52s, Oingo Boingo etc
    • Some electronica: Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, etc.
    • And toss in some Indian Electronica type stuff: DJ Cheb i Sabbah, Panjabi MC
    • And some Mashups…..

  • How did you come up with the idea?

    I was in Paris in the summer of 2005 & found a place along the Seine where every night or so it seemed there was a free, open-air salsa dance party that just kinda happened & I thought “Why not in SF?”… Then a few months later, when I made my Disco Ball 3.0 costume, everywhere I went became a roving out door dance party & I knew I could pull off something bigger…

  • How many people show up?

    The past few have been pretty consistent with about 120 showing up and 100 people dancing at any one time.

  • How big is the email list

    As of this writing (April 2008) it is 1043 people.

  • Can I trust you with my email address?

    Absolutely. I will NEVER EVER give your email to anyone else unless I ask you or you ask me to. PERIOD.

  • How much email will I be getting?

    Very little I swear! Just a few - “here it comes” messages & then some “show up now!” messages - I will control this list & be the ONLY poster. SERIOUSLY - I won’t spam you!

  • What kind of locations are we talking about?

    We like locations that are public spaces (well trafficked with people), not too close to housing (with neighbors who get annoyed), and ideally close to transit (I no likey the cars). Things like, the plaza at the Embarcadero, in front of City Hall, the cable car turnaround at Powell & Market, Dolores Park, etc.

  • Who the hell are you?

    My name is ‘Deep (Amandeep Jawa) - I’m a software engineer & a local environmental activist & a giant goofball. I live in the Mission & work in Silicon Valley. I do all kinds of wacky fun things with my friends & this is my latest scheme. Start at my blog or my pictures for more about me. You can also find me on Myspace, Friendster & Facebook…

  • What kind of sound system?

    I’m using my trusty Mac (Apple MacBook Pro) & a nice Fender P-150 Yamaha Stagepas 300 Yamaha Stagepas 500.

  • When will the next one be?

    Soon! Here is the latest invite. I try to do one a month or so except during the winter. The best way to know is to just SIGN UP.

  • Do you DJ parties?

    I LOVE to - if you want me to DJ yours - send me some email: Email deep AT deeptrouble DOT com

SUGGESTIONS/COMMENTS:

Any comments or suggestions are VERY welcome! Location ideas? Ways to get the word out? Want me to DJ your party? etc etc - JUST email me:

Email deep AT deeptrouble DOT com (if this link doesn’t work just send me an email yourself - just take out the caps & put in the ‘@’ & ‘.’)