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Salsa-Dancing Villains

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

This Salsa-Dancing Darth Vader Serenades Senior Citizens

— May 20, 2011 — Pop Culture
Who knew that evil villains could shake their hips like Shakira?

This salsa-dancing Darth Vader certainly isn't ashamed of his moves and works his hips for a roomful of senior citizens. The senior citizens don't seem overly enthused at the perilous performance, but video viewers all over the world have been digging Darth Vader's dance moves. The mover-master beneath the costume is Jonathan Arons, terrific trombonist and dark dancing diva. This villainous routine was even dubbed by Arons as the 'Darth Vega Salsa Routine.'

Even though it seems as if Arons's elderly audience doesn't exactly appreciate his hilarious performance, surely his online audience will. Star Wars fans and trombone enthusiasts alike will find entertainment and laughter in Jonathan Arons salsa dancing Darth Vader performance. May the force be with you, as you might just fall over with laughter.
Trend Themes
1. Viral Character Performances - Opportunity for businesses to create unique and humorous character performances that go viral.
2. Cross-genre Mashups - Opportunity to combine different genres or characters to create unexpected and entertaining performances.
3. Online Entertainment - Opportunity to leverage online platforms to reach a global audience and gain popularity through humorous performances.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Opportunity for entertainment companies to create and promote unique and viral performances.
2. Event Planning - Opportunity for event planners to incorporate unique character performances to enhance events and engage attendees.
3. Online Content Creation - Opportunity for online content creators to produce entertaining and shareable videos featuring humorous character performances.
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