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Disability group does town centre flash mob dance

Jessica Cheng/BBC A group of dancers dressed in navy jumpers pose with their hands in the air and smiling at the camera in the middle of a wet town centre. Jessica Cheng/BBC
Cube Disability rehearsed the routine for about a month before taking to Northampton's market square to perform

A disability group has taken shoppers by surprise by carrying out a flash mob routine in a town centre.

Members of Cube Disability took to Northampton's market square and performed a dance inspired by the musical Hairspray.

Flash mobs, known for their spontaneous and unexpected nature, combine singing and dancing in public spaces.

Danielle Dunn, one of the performers at Cube Disability, said: "We represent the disabled community and show [their talents]. It doesn't matter if you have a disability, we're the same as everyone else."

Jessica Cheng/BBC A group of people dressed in navy jumpers in the midst of a dance routine while a crowd of people watch.Jessica Cheng/BBC
Despite the weather, passers-by stopped to watch the performance

Cube Disability opened in 2000 and operates in six places in the county including in Northampton, Daventry and Kettering.

Following the dance, another performer, Michael Allen, said: "[The group is] here to brighten everyone's day when they're out Christmas shopping and to show that our disability doesn't define us."

Joel Emary, who is no stranger to performing having been on Britain's Got Talent with a dance school, described the flash mob experience as "absolutely amazing".

Bella Stock, performing arts director at Cube Disability, added: "It's a really good performance opportunity for our guys to do something different.

"We've been rehearsing [the flash mob routine] for around a month or so... it's a new idea and here we are."

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