Aww: Philly's BalletX dances with regular folks all over the city
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Guess what song they danced to?
We know--Pharrell's "Happy" is the earworm that's been mercilessly eating away at your brain tissues for months. And while the hundreds of videos people all over the world have made of themselves dancing to the tune are old news (remember when it made Pharrell and Oprah cry? Of course you do, your mom emailed you the video), Philly's got one now, but it showcases normal people and the very talented and strong-calved dancers of BalletX. They tore around the city dancing with kids, adorable old folks and subway commuters to get people hyped up about their upcoming Summer Series.
And just a sidenote, Zachary Kapeluck (red shirt guy) is so delightfully Gumby-ish in his movements, I don't even know what to do with myself. But my favorite is the guy at 1:33 who could give no fewer fucks about the scenario and just wants to get into The Bellevue. And I continue to have concerns about the people breakdancing and smearing their palms all over our sidewalks. Get your shots, guys.
