Jody Hopkinson hopes hundreds of people dancing spontaneously in one place will help spread the word about violence against women.

She's helping to organise an event – to coincide with Valentine's Day – which will see men and women dance in unison at Tauranga Waterfront's Edgewater Fan.

Jody Hopkinson, Melanie Young and Viviana Jlmenez Galmez. Photo by Salina Galvan Photography.

The ‘One Billion Rising' campaign began in 2012, with 30 minutes of spontaneous dance on the Edgewater Fan as part of a global campaign.

About 30 people took part and this time around Jody expects hundreds of people to attend the one-hour event.

Jody says the goal is to encourage one billion women to stand up and dance to protest violence against women.

'People have said enough is enough and this is a way of continuing that momentum.”

Non-dancers are encouraged to just 'stand up and move with us”, says Jody.

Jody is inviting people to learn a flash mob dance choreographed by Fame dancer Debbie Allen to perform at the event.

Practices will run throughout December, January and in February.

To find out when the next practice is, visit the One Billion Rising Tauranga Facebook page.