Flash Mob Surprise at East Midlands Airport for Mental Health Awareness Week
Travellers were stopped in their tracks when a huge flash-mob choir emerged on Friday 17th & Sunday 19th May at East Midlands Airport. Local Rock Choir members from Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire wowed audiences in their surprise performance of the hit songs Roar, Can’t Stop the Feeling & This is Me with over 120 singers taking part!
It was only when the growing gathering whipped off their jackets to reveal their true identity as choir members that onlookers realised they were part of Rock Choir. And the singers - with their choir name emblazoned upon T-shirts worn under their coats - were given a huge round of applause by the spectators following their performance.
The flash mob was led by local choir leader Jennie Harwood specially to raise money for the charity MIND who offer information and advice to people with mental health problems. This was all part of Mental Health Awareness week.
To start the flash mob Jennie started singing the song on her own. Then choir member by choir member they all joined in from the departure section of the airport. When the song finished, the choir then performed a few more songs to raise as much money for the charity while passers-by were left impressed by their unexpected entertainment.
Jennie said afterwards, ‘We thoroughly enjoyed ‘flashmobbing’ the surprised holiday makers of East Midlands airport at 4.30am in the morning! Rock Choir members appeared to be members of the public there for a holiday then suddenly burst into song and started to gather. It was a wonderful event raising money and awareness for such a brilliant charity.
For more information about Rock Choir or to book your free local taster-session please visit rockchoir.com and type in your postcode to find your nearest location. Alternatively please telephone the Rock Choir Team on 01252 714276. Rock Choir always welcomes new members. There is no audition and no requirement to read music.
To find out more about the charity MIND please visit https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/
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