Those of us silly enough to take their rhythmless-selves to night clubs, festivals and raves are quite accustomed to watching crowds of people move in unattainable unison.
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Last Thursday the students of Francis Greenway High School took that to the extreme with a silent disco.
While the only sounds came from sneakers squeaking on the floor and the laughter of the dancers, the glowing high-tech headsets enabled the students to keep in sync with the DJ booth on the stage.
Playground Sounds spokesman Greg Mathew said he was pleased with the event.
“It was a success,” he said.
“The kids seem to have loved it and the teachers made additional comments on how energetic and enthusiastic they were when returning back to class.”
Playground Sounds DJs told said they planned to incorporate a fitness tracking smart device with the headphones that would monitor the cumulative steps taken by the entire school.
The school that moved the most would win prizes, such as a festival to be held in their playground.
Mr Mathew said the company hoped the discos would promote fitness in schools.
“We see the exercise component as a very important part of Playground Sounds,” he said.
“Exercise in any way shape or form is great. Doing it to music and not really knowing you’re exercising is kind of cool.”