Secret Instructions in Public: The Mp3 Experiment 19 [Video]

Undercover performers listening to synchronized instructions in Hudson River Park in our annual audio adventure.
Full Story: https://improveverywhere.com/2024/10/22/the-mp3-experiment-nineteen/

For our latest mission, thousands of people followed secret, synchronized instructions delivered via headphones at Hudson River Park’s Pier 84. The crowd of around 2,000 people blended in by the entrance to the pier. The app-powered audio started playing at exactly 6:30 PM.

After surprising random strangers in the area with high fives, strange walks, and an unexpected country line dance, participants convened at the end of the pier for some ballet and a spray bottle battle finale.

This was all part of our Nineteenth annual Mp3 Experiment event, held every summer in New York City and toured around the world.

We support this free event by touring it to schools, festivals, and conferences. If you want to hire us to stage one for your organization, see here for more details and how to get in touch: https://improveverywhere.com/mp3-experiment/

The Mp3 Experiment is created each year by Charlie Todd and Tyler Walker. All music is by Tyler Walker. (https://tylerwalkermusic.com/)

A huge thanks to the amazing community of people that continue to come out to be a part of this event every year. We’re so proud of what a diverse, joyful celebration the Mp3 Experiment has become. As silly as the project is, it’s life-affirming to be in a crowd of strangers, all smiling, laughing, and working together.

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Produced by Improv Everywhere
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Produced in partnership with:
Hudson River Park: https://hudsonriverpark.org/
Make Music New York: https://makemusicny.org/

Created by: Charlie Todd and Tyler Walker
Directed by: Charlie Todd
Music: Tyler Walker
Camera Operators: Todd Bieber, Nona Catusanu, Keith Haskel, Vladimir Efros
Editor: Todd Bieber
Still Photography: Scott Lynch, Laura Brett
Special Thanks: Andrew Ronan and Maggie Curtis at Hudson River Park; James Burke at Make Music New York; Rhythm Band Instruments; Justin Ayers and Andrew Soltys at DVRG; The Intrepid Air and Space Museum

This is one of over 100 different missions Improv Everywhere has executed over the past 20 years in New York City. Others include Frozen Grand Central, the Food Court Musical, and the famous No Pants Subway Ride, to name a few. Visit our website to see tons of photos and video of all of our work, including behind the scenes information on how this video was made.

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