Instead of sliding backwards on the ball of your foot like a damn cracker, the trick is actually to keep one foot flat and push back with the ball of your other foot, and slide back with your flat-foot heel to the ground.
Like most things that look effortless, the moonwalk is tough to master. Keeping your leg straight and your foot flat while dragging it requires a lot of balance and precision.
Michael Jackson debuts the moonwalk; Jackson says he learned the dance from street dancers. According to an ABC News article about Jackson's moonwalk, Jackson first showed off the dance when he performed at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 25, 1983.
Michael Jackson first performed the dance in public on March 25, 1983 during the television special, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, in front of a live audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The dance became world famous two months later when the show made its television premiere.
No, it wasn't Jody Watley who was taking that early '80s soul trio's trips to the moon. It was the group's designated dancer, Jeffrey Daniel--a former "Solid Gold" hoofer who was renowned in the R&B/dance community--who attracted attention what was then referred to as "the backslide" before he taught it to Michael.
The moonwalk dance move is one of the coolest hip hop moves you can learn – but despite looking so easy, it is quite hard to execute.
One of the reasons the Apollo astronauts were so slow on the lunar surface was because they couldn't do this properly due their chunky suits. At this new hypothetical max speed, it would take about 91 days to walk the 6,786-mile (10,921 km) circumference of the moon.
Michael Jackson – BEST EVER MOONWALK
A list of the top moonwalk videos wouldn't be complete without a video of the King of Pop himself, doing his signature dance.
"The backslide -- you slide backward and [you] make you look like you're walking forward. So it's an illusion," Jaxson said. "The moonwalk is in a circular motion ... like you're floating in air. ...
Though you can moonwalk in anything, even hiking boots, you should have as little traction as possible as a beginner. Wearing socks will make it much easier for you to practice your moves and to glide across the floor.
It's been 38 years since Michael Jackson took the stage to perform his first moonwalk to an audience of 47 million people. Michael Jackson was performing his new song 'Billie Jean' on May 16, 1983, when an extraordinary moment took place that changed dance history.
The longest continuous moonwalk lasted for 2 hours 30 minutes 50 seconds and was achieved by Michael Frank (Germany) in Eppingen, Germany, on 30 Janurary 2011.
Michael Jackson's unique talent made him a great dancer. He studied different traditions and created his own style in an innovative way. Also his dance choreographings were so energetic and they are still battling with modern dances. Whenever he performed , he moved with the rhythm.
Nobody really ever taught Michael Jackson to dance. It was something he was born with, as his mother said. However, there were many people that inspired him. Among them was James Brown, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr.
Michael Jackson's voice coach takes on 13-year-old Chinese singing sensation. US vocal coach Seth Riggs has been the master behind the magic of several superstars, including Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Madonna.
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