Never having participated a flash mob, MSU Dance Club president Kelly Munzenberger said when she heard the musical is coming to East Lansing, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to put one together.

“We’ve wanted to do a flash mob for a couple of years,” Munzenberger said. “There are so many fun dances and a lot of great music in the show, so it just seemed like the perfect show to do a flash mob for.”

Also a member of Wharton Center Student Marketing Organization, Munzenberger said bringing the two groups together and coming up with a routine was pretty simple.

“We put it together pretty quickly and we only actually practiced for it one time,” Munzenberger said. “For the flash mob, (the moves) were simple and easy .”

Accounting freshman Willie Kemp was in Brody Hall when the flash mob started and said, at first, he was confused .

“I thought it was really funny,” Kemp said. “I just looked up and realized they were dancing, I had no idea what it was for.”

Kemp said the dance will attract students to the show.

“It definitely got my attention, and I’m all the way over here working on homework,” he said.

In addition to the flash mob, Wharton Center has hosted several events to promote the musical including “Flashdance” karaoke last Friday. At 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Spartan Dance Center will host a class on the show’s dances taught by the musical’s performers.

Student tickets for the musical are on sale for $25, and general admission starts at $32.