Unstoppable Joy Flash Mob expresses a unique brand of Millennial optimism
Composer and singer Marya Stark along with choreographer Brynne Flidais organized three flash mobs to the breathtaking and rhythmic “Unstoppable Joy” last Sunday in Santa Cruz, California
The first mob started at the Santa Cruz Lighthouse on West Cliff and the staging area for the 5th Annual “She.is.beautiful” 5k and 10k Santa Cruz run. Marya initiated the flash mob by serenading about 500 runners and participants. Colorfully dressed dancers emerged from the crowd and coalesced into a choreographed routine. The crowd was delighted to realize that a flash mob had just appeared. By the second chorus, a group of community dancers in street clothing hopped in as did some passers-by.
After a round of singing and dancing on the boardwalk and the beach, the crew headed towards downtown on Pacific Ave in front of O’Neill Surf Shop
This flash mob took the onlookers by surprise as they were joined this time by the Singing Wood Marimba band. As Marya started to sing, the dancers arrived in the center one by one to the awe of the crowd. By the second chorus, many of the onlookers had also jumped in with the community team. While people of all ages joined in, it was the millennial vibe, with its determination to make the world a better place, which shone through.
