Keep dancing: 100-year-old leads charity flash mob in England
A 100-year-old former dance teacher led a charity flash mob attended by hundreds in Worcester city centre to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK.
A flash mob dance event drew hundreds of participants to Worcester city centre, led by a 100-year-old man who has already gained online fame for his moves.
Bernard Gilbert, dressed in a bright red shirt, directed the crowd through a dance routine set to Roger Miller's country classic "King of the Road" in Cathedral Square. When the performance ended, the gathered crowd broke into applause.
Gilbert, a former dance teacher, previously went viral after videos of him dancing at Fernhill House Care Home, where he lives, were viewed more than 1.5 million times online. In an interview with the BBC in June, he described how dancing allows him to forget everything else and focus entirely on his movements once he's on the floor.
The flash mob brought together members of the Got2Sing choir alongside care home residents, who had learned four separate dances and rehearsed extensively, including practising at home, ahead of the event. The event served as a fundraiser for Alzheimer's Research UK.
Fernhill House Care Home described the day as inspiring, highlighting the sense of community and the lasting memory created by the event. Organisers of Got2Sing Worcester called it a joyful afternoon, with singers bringing their energy and talent to the city centre, adding that having a 100-year-old local legend lead the line dancing guaranteed a good time.
