Exam time is always stressful. To break free of the pressure of studying and to try to set a new world record, hundreds of students at Simon Fraser University will be cutting a rug this weekend to the popular song Good Feelin', by Flo Rida, in a mass choreographed dance routine.
The Crush Exam Stress and Just Dance event at SFU is being organized in partnership by campus dance club YOURS Dance, and Ubisoft, producer of the Xbox game Just Dance.
According to Anthony Lam of YOURS Dance crew, the event needs to include more than 800 people participating in the same dance at the same time in an enclosed space.
"It's (also) just to gather the community and get people excited just before exams, so that students can kind of relax just prior to the stress of exams," said Lam.
Seven other universities across Canada are also participating. The school with the largest turnout wins a $2,500 cheque from Ubisoft, to be donated to a charity of the students' choice.
The event starts at noon Saturday with a dance lesson, with the challenge running from 2 to 3 p.m. Members of the public are invited to join in.
The location will likely be at Seaforth Elementary School in Burnaby, at 7881 Government Rd., Lam said.
Participants can get confirmation of the location online and view a video on the website to see the choreography of the planned routine once they have registered.
To register, or for more information, visit www. justdance-contest.ca.
