I take her word for it, not only because Johnstone has met Queen B herself, but because I’ve stubbed my toe attempting it myself. The way she drops it the floor with her leg popped out: it’s not easy,” Carol Johnstone tells me over the phone from her home in Marin. “I want to help women feel sexy and empowered like Beyoncé and, it’s a good workout. She sent out a press release to Eventbrite and 7x7, to gauge interest and hopefully gain 30-ish RSVPs for the class.

After a successful Beyoncé flash mob performance earlier this year, Johnstone thought of expanding the series and focusing on the routine from the “Ego” music video. There are YouTube tutorials that'll try teaching you how shake it like Yoncé, but bumping into your coffee table while trying to stop, pop, and drop it doesn’t make you feel like you’re closer to being in a Beyoncé video.Įnter Carol Johnstone, one of the co-founders of Bay Area Flash Mob. Girls (and some boys) look up to her, want to emulate her and even dance like her. They ask for a $3 donation per class and if you are new to Bay Area Flash Mob, there is a one-time $6 fee to cover insurance costs. For this dance, Beyonce’s back-up dancers have some floor work, so please prepare by having knee pads for practice around the third week.Beyoncé is an undeniable force of pop stardom. No time for class? Check out the tutorial videos at full speed and at 90% speed. These classes are progressive, and they’ll repeat what you learned in the previous class in that week’s second class. Dyon Lain (aka Dyoncé) will be your teacher twice a week for six weeks. You’ll be able to dance this with the group at weddings and for marriage proposals, and of course, at the big flash mob sometime in December (date TBD).

Get ready to learn the entire Single Ladies dance with Bay Area Flash Mob.

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