Denver Airport Swing Dance Flash Mob

Holiday travelers at Denver International Airport (DIA) were surprised with an entertaining treat when a flash mob broke out in Jeppesen Terminal on November 22nd, 2011. Approximately 100 dancers from Community-Minded Dance (cmDance) performed a Lindy Hop to a medley of Swing classics in the airport’s Great Hall in Denver, Colorado. Video by Rich Clarkson & Assoc. Interested in learning how to swing dance through private or group classes? Need a choreographed routine for your wedding dance? Want to hire swing dancers to perform or teach at your event? Visit Coordinated by cmDance Choreography by Lark Mervine, Ceth Stifel, & Joseph DeMers. cmDance creates world-class educational dance and music experiences. The non-profit organization’s programs bring the music and dance of the Americas to Colorado schools and audiences, including Lindy Hop, Argentine Tango, Jazz, and other American Vintage and folkloric dances. For more information, visit Organized by DIA’s Art and Culture Program Today’s dance performance was presented by the airport’s Art and Culture Program. DIA is home to a world-class collection of public art, funded by the City and County of Denver’s “one percent for art“ requirement for public facilities. In addition to its renowned permanent art collection, DIA curates temporary exhibitions, collaborating with museums, cultural institutions and arts organizations to present the highest quality two- and three-dimensional work. For more information on DIA’s public art program and its temporary exhibitions, visit