Record-Breaking “Thriller“ Dance Performance Feature Story
Record-Breaking “Thriller“ Dance Performance 30-Aug-2009 Written by: Rachel Kolb Dancers in Mexico City claim that they have broken the record for the most people simultaneously dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.“
Michael Jackson’s birthday included a birthday bash hosted by Spike Lee and a candlelight vigil, but in Mexico City, some people celebrated by hosting a record-breaking dance party.
Dancers in Mexico City claim that they broke the record for the most people simultaneously dancing to Jackson’s “Thriller” on what would have been the singer’s 51st birthday.
The crowd of nearly thirteen thousand people was led by Jackson impersonator, Hector Jackson, but the Guiness Book of World Records will have to confirm that all the dancers completed the entire complicated dance routine.
The event was organized on Facebook by Carlos Contreras who expected that maybe 20 people would show up. People of all ages attended the event, including 2-year-old Guillermo Rodriguez who became a fan of Jackson after seeing his music videos playing on TV during news coverage of Jackson’s death.
Rodriguez danced in the event wearing a dreadlocks wig, a black fedora, and a white glove, and he referred to Jackson as “Michael Jack.”
Flash mobs also performed Jackson’s “Thriller” in front of the Reichstag in Berlin and in Trafalagar Square in London.