Abstract: A flashing air dancer can be provided via an air dancer including flashing appendages that flash by reflection, attached to hollow portions of the air dancer. The hollow portions can include a first hollow portion having two open ends. A first open end can receive a gas from a gas delivery source, such as a blower, for inflating the air dancer. The gas can exit via a second open end. Flashing appendages can be attached via stitching, sewing, adhesion, or fastening. Flashing appendages can be comprised of material having persistent high reflectivity. Flashing appendages can be comprised of material with a coating having persistent high reflectivity. Flashing appendages may have the form of flashing strips. Flashing strips may be two-ply or thicker in layers of material, and different layers of the flashing strips may include different kinds of layer material.