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Dance

The Dance Legacy

A body that seemed to defy physics. Explore the moves and the choreography that made Michael Jackson the most imitated dancer of his age.

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The Moonwalk

May 16, 1983 (Motown 25 broadcast; taped March 25, 1983)

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The Robot

1974 (Jackson 5 performance of "Dancing Machine")

Signature Move03

The Toe Stand

1987-1988 (Bad world tour era)

Signature Move04

The Anti-Gravity Lean

1987 ("Smooth Criminal" recording era); staged in Moonwalker (1988) and live from the 1990s

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Billie Jean Choreography

May 16, 1983 (Motown 25 broadcast)

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Smooth Criminal Choreography

1988 (Moonwalker film)

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Thriller Choreography

1983 ("Thriller" short film, released December 1983)