The idea of bringing together singing and dancing students who were part of the feelgoodflash mob was the brain child of Kwantlen Polytechnic University marketingstudent Sean Bindra, who simply wanted to do his part to secure a future free of bullies.
SURREY – Bullies didn’t stand a chanceagainst the 640 elementary and highschool students who took to the field atPrincess Margaret Secondary on Anti-Bullying Day Feb. 26.The idea was the brain child of KwantlenPolytechnic University marketing studentSean Bindra, who simply wanted to dohis part to secure a future free of bullies.And that is why he brought togethersinging and dancing students who werepart of the feel-good flash mob.“Bullying is prevalent everywhere, inevery aspect of our lives, and it needs tobe eradicated,” says Bindra.Bindra contacted the administration atDr. F.D. Sinclair, Strawberry Hill andWesterman elementaries, along withnearby Princess Margaret Secondary, inJanuary to propose the massive flashmob in support of Anti-Bullying Day.Once Bindra had the schools’ support,he approached the internationally recognizedShiamak Dance School to choreographthe performance.Instructors from the school taught studentsa dance routine to a MichaelJackson song, as well as to a popularBollywood song, and volunteers fromShiamak have been rehearsing with thestudents once or twice a week for thepast several weeks.Bindra then securedsupport and sponsorship from Surrey’sThornley Creative to provide pink fabricfor the performers’ headbands, videographerSoWedding to record the event atno cost, and Long & McQuade to donateuse of a sound system.
