Join us during at our monthly Dance-&-Learn Parties and weekly
Sunday Salsa & Rueda, Argentine Tango and Hand Dancing Social Dance Parties to learn
"Michael Jackson's Thriller"

Welcome.....

to the "Michael Jackson's Thriller" photo & video gallery at...
www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com
(maintained by Terry Chasteen's
"International DanceSPORT & Entertainment" ,
www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com , www.InternationalDanceSPORT.net ,
Contact: TerryChasteen@InternationalDanceSPORT.net)


You may proceed with caution...
.. at your own risk, of course....

 


(Scroll down through the "Michael Jackson's Thriller" photo gallery below or click on the full ..
moon above for ongoing events where you can learn the "Thriller" routine. Or...you may watch video ..
links of dancers doing "Michael Jackson's Thriller" online plus updates on the next 2008 "Thrill The World"
attempt at a syncronized dance Guinness record while dancing "Michael Jackson's Thriller" around the globe...
.... start preparing TODAY!). Also visit the Home page of
www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com,
Click on the "Home" or "Dance Schedules" links of the menu above
for training and dance events in all of the
Social & competitive Ballroom, Salsa & Rueda, Swing, Argentine Tango, Disco/Hustle, Country/Western, Latin,
Brazilian Samba
dances and more.

Join The Washington DC
"
Michael Jackson's Thriller"
Dance Meetup Group

You are about to enter the frightening world of

 

Have you not always wanted to learn that ghoulish dance routine
since the first time you ever saw it?

Well for those who DARE, your TIME has COME!...

 

And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver...
For no mere mortal can resist
The Evil of...
The "Thriller"…




























































































































































































Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com to learn "Michael Jackson's Thriller" as well as all of the social
Ballroom, Salsa & Rueda, Swing, International & American style Latin, Disco/Hustle, Country/Western, Argentine Tango
and more dances taught during our ongoing weekly
dance classes, Sunday Salsa & Rueda and Argentine Tango Socials,
monthly and special holiday Dance-&-Learn Parties
, plus numerous upcoming social dance events in and around metropolitan
Washington DC.
We soon hope to have a complete video to post on YouTube of learning the authentic "Michael Jackson's Thriller"
dance routine as envisioned on the original video, along with similarities and differences in the video characters.
This will NOT be a
watered down or altered version as is often chosen, but instead the choreography that is truly genuine and authentic from the 1982 original.

Join The Washington DC
"
Michael Jackson's Thriller"
Dance Meetup Group


Though not as clear and bright as the DVD, watch the routine personally submitted by
Michael Jackson on YouTube at:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8&mode=related&search=
This full mini-movie version submitted by Michael Jackson, including credits and tag (13 min / 41 sec)
(Then go online to Sony.com and purchase the
"Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits - History"

DVD. It includes all of the incredible top-selling "Thriller" album performances
and will be by far the best $11.98 you've ever spent)

Michael Jackson-Thriller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8

Michael Jackson Thriller
(C) 1982 MJJ Productions Inc.
Added: March 11, 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3vJHdunkyo
Thriller - (Almost) Full Version ...dance and complete music version including credits and tag (9 min / 56 sec)
This is probably the highest quality version available on YouTube...submitted by shibuya222

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBaoTe_nfiw
Thriller - Michael Jackson ... dance and complete music version including credits and tag (9 min / 31 sec)
(You may have to play this one twice. The timing to the music is often off the first time around but OK the second)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_f76PJ4P8g
mickael jackson thriller ... dance only version (2 min / 10 sec, slightly off the music the first time)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BovN4Mq3Ips
DC "Thriller" routine
at Washington DC's Union Station during "Dance DC Festival 2007" - created by Mein
Terry teaching his version of the prelude to the original version of
"Michael Jackson's Thriller" using the radio CD music





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgA1unriAvI
Michael Jackson toured with his children to Washington DC!!
plus Terry teaching and dancing "Thriller" with Fox 5 reporter Sarah Simmons on YouTube- submitted by Bluemeli2007





 

http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=E178BD4C49087E98D5C1BFA1B7D120DC?contentId=4790768&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1
Another incredibly fun "Michael Jackson's Thriller" training session on Halloween morning, 2007 with some of the anchors and weather guys taught live on Fox 5 DC, including Terry teaching Gurvir (who incidently kept saying how bad she was at dancing...just look at her!...), Bob, Tony, Steve and Tucker. We had such a ball doing this.



http://youtube.com/watch?v=RYrUQItmW4s
Michael Jackson Thriller ... Live 1987 (4 min / 14 sec)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Xh8x0D8JQ
Marine Thriller Dance
(The best friend of ambermg, Cory out in Iraq doing Michael Jacksons Thriller. This guy is hilarious.
He had a lot of it right, but the directions of the turns are all backward. A fun, fun video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5EhXGbnkPk
Thriller Dance
(A group of York University students perform Michael Jackson's Thriller!
The submitter is the one in the suspenders)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gi3wV8ebogQ
Final Fantasy THRILLER - animated female version
(Extremely rare video of the Final Fantasy: Spirits Within cast doing the thriller dance)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H6mmTvDUdA
1500 Filipino inmates dance "Michael Jackson's Thriller" (4 min / 28sec)

 


http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=0A0C3C02921157BF5B5539FAA0D62EC2?contentId=3824950&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

Terry Chasteen teaching and dancing "Michael Jackson's Thriller" and the Moonwalks (photos below) to Fox 5 News reporter Sarah Simmons on July 19, 2007 using the CD version of 'Thriller' and turning many of the moves that Michael danced around Ola Ray down the graveyard path into a line dance. Unlike the DVD version of 'Thriller', this is the CD version of the music that all of the clubs will play night after night during the month of Halloween. Also included is some sign language for the benefit of the kids who Terry teaches this routine to, plus a lesson for Sarah Simmons in the "Moonwalk". Parts of this taping wound up on Fox 5 News during 3 or 4 segments on July 19th and 20th. Sarah did a GREAT job in so little time, considering that it took Terry and accomplished dancer friend Alex 2 to 3 months to perfect the complete choreography from the DVD. By the way, this is only about 1/3 of the full routine and only includes the original choreography of the first & second choruses. The main routine is MUCH longer and more complicated as can be seen in the other YouTube videos. When playing the cd version of the music, the rest of the routine can be danced during the Vincent Price rap after slinking around and hanging out for four phrases of music from where this segment ends.




Download the Thrill The World
dance script as a pdf file

1,669 "Thrill The World" zombies danced in 48 cities, on 5 continents!
during the first annual "Thrill The World" attempt at a world record on Oct 27, 2007!
The winning city is Offaly, Ferbane, Ireland with 142 "Thrill The World" dancers making
the new world record with Record Holders Republic (RHR) 'Registry of Official World Records'.

http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=E178BD4C49087E98D5C1BFA1B7D120DC?contentId=4790768&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

NEW "THRILLER" TRAINING CLASSES ADDED BEFORE OCT 27 MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER DANCE-&-LEARN HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR THOSE NEEDING A CRASH COURSE BEFOREHAND

New class times have been posted at www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com and on the www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com
Dance-&-Learn Party page to learn the "Michael Jackson's Thriller" routine at the Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisc Ave., NW. "Thriller" class times now include Thurs evening at 6pm and 10:00pm, Sat at 10:30am, 1:30pm and 5pm to brush up just before the "Thrill The World" performance begins at 6:00 [the fee for the 5pm Sat class is included in the $5.00 fee for those attending the "Thrill The World" performance at 6pm and can be deducted from the $12.00 admission for those staying for the Dance-&-Learn party immediately following..

 

DON'T MISS OUR NEXT MAJOR DANCE PARTY ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2007...
PLUS AGAIN ON SAT., NOV 3RD, 10TH, 22ND & 24TH FOR NON-HALLOWEEN DANCE EVENTS
(THOUGH WE WILL ALWAYS TEACH "MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER" WHENEVER REQUESTED)

The 2007 Washington DC
"Thrill The World"

Michael Jackson's Thriller
Dance-&-Learn Halloween Party
(New training and practice times available in advance at www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com, including during Ballroom &
Latin dancing at lunchtime and more to learn "Michael Jackson's Thriller" before this historic "
Thrill The World" event)


following the "Thrill The World" performance at 6pm dancing "Michael Jackson's Thriller"
and including mini-classes and contests in many of the Ballroom, Latin,
Swing & Disco/Hustle dances,

Saturday, Oct 27th Dance-&-Learn Salsa, Swing, Ballroom & Samba Party
followed by a Salsa party & Argentine Tango milonga in the 2nd studio from 9pm-1:00am or later,
including early beginner mini-classes in many of the social dances, Salsa and Argentine Tango
beg & intermed classes in the 2nd studio at 9pm.

Assistance available throughout the evening by request in any of the dances,
PLUS
"So You Think You Can Dance DC" & "Dancing with the DC Stars"
mini-dance competitions in several dance styles and costume contests at 7pm open to everyone
(winners are chosen by audience applause, so invite all of your most loud and
obnoxious friends and family members),



Zombie and non-Zombie Halloween costume contests plus a Michael Jackson's Thriller contest for the best "Thriller" performance (winners of all contests are chosen by audience applause,
so this is the perfect time to finally invite all of your loudest and most obnoxious friends and family members that you usually try to avoid) ... hopefully we may also include Salsa and Cha Cha performances by "The Dancing Kids' Network", plus
practice & PLENTY of social dancing to music of all types by request...(including Usher, Mary J Blige, Nelly's "Hot In Here" along with my Nelly's "Hot In Here" Hip Hop Moves from "
Head Of State") and anything else that we can fit in by the time the last train pulls out of Friendship Heights on Sunday morning...

 

You've been watching
"So You Think You Can Dance"
on Fox 5
and
"Dancing with the Stars"

on ABC,

...now is the time for YOU to
"BECOME ONE OF THOSE STARS"...

"Out on The Dance Floor"!....

It's time to "STOP WATCHING" all the fun....and "START HAVING IT"!...

 

and the October 27th 2007 Washington DC "Thrill The World"
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Dance-&-Learn Halloween Party
hopefully was the pefect place to begin that process!.....


Register in advance at www.ThrillTheWorld.com and join us on Saturday, October 27th for TTW Washington DC's contribution to the 2007 "Thrill The World" attempt to break the record for the Guinness category of "largest simultaneous dance", which of course would best be accomplished by having the most people dancing nothing other than "Michael Jackson's Thriller" at once around the globe ...as well (The "Thrill The World" event has been approved for consideration as a new world record by "Record Holders Republic 'Registry of Official World Records from England www.alternativerecords.co.uk). Even if we don't make one or both of these goals for this year, we will have a ball attempting it altogether at 6:00pm and beyond at the Chevy Chase Ballroom & DanceSport Center, 5205/5207 Wisc Ave., NW, Washington DC 20015 (near the intersection of Harrison St & Wisconsin Ave, NW and above Paul's Liquor, 1/2 block South of the Jennifer Street exit of the Friendship Heights red line Metro). Dancing for Thrill The World must take place at 6:00pm sharp just before

The Washington DC 2007
"Thrill The World"

Michael Jackson's Thriller Dance-&-Learn Halloween Party

until 1:00am, including mini-classes & dancing in Ballroom, Salsa, Latin, Swing,
Disco/Hustle, Argentine Tango & more from 7pm to 1:00am (or later...),

plus

"So You Think You Can Dance DC" & "Dancing with the DC Stars"
mini-dance competitions to music from "DreamGirls", "Hairspray", "Dirty Dancing" and more, to include:


(Videos of performances to most of these songs can be seen on the Dance-&-Learn Party page)
(A) Foxtrot to the Oscar-nominated song "I love You I do" by Jennifer Hudson from 'DreamGirls'
(B) American Rumba to "Good Morning Baltimore" By Nikki Blonsky from 'HAIRSPRAY'
(C) Salsa to Vivir Lo Nuestro by Marc Anthony & La India (my favorite and one of the most popular Salsa performances of all time)
(D) A possible "Disco/Salsa" performance by the 10 to 12-year-old ladies of "The Dancing Kids' Network" and their adult dance partners to "One Night Only" by Beyonce' from 'DreamGirls'.
(E) A possible "Cha Cha" performance by the incredibly talented 10 to 14-year-old ladies and gentlemen of "The Dancing Kids' Network" to "Nena" by Paulina Rubio and Miguel Bose'.
(F) Two Step to "Just to See You Smile" by Tim McGraw
(G) Swing to "The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefanie
(H) International Rumba to "4 In The Morning" by Gwen Stefani
(I) and Disco/Hustle to "Last Dance" by Donna Summer

All contests are open to everyone, plus we'll have Zombie and non-Zombie Halloween costume contests and a Michael Jackson's Thriller contest for the best "Thriller" performance (winners of all contests are chosen by audience applause, so this is the perfect time to finally invite all of your loudest and most obnoxious friends and family members) ... hopefully we may include Salsa and Cha Cha performances by "The Dancing Kids' Network", plus practice & PLENTY of social dancing to music of all types by request...(Usher, Mary J Blige, Nelly's "Hot In Here" to include my Hip Hop Moves from "Head Of State" and more...).
Visit www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com or
www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com

for details as they become available. Click on the Dance-&-Learn Party link or contact TerryChasteen@yahoo.com with any questions....

Snacks and refreshments will be available as always during all of our Chevy Chase Ballroom Dance-&-Learn Parties (including Terry's infamous pie right from the oven with ice cream). No previous dance experience or partner is necessary as all who attend are always beginners in one dance or another and partners will switch throughout the event. Lastly, if we get enough of the Sambistas to RSVP in advance, we may even convince my incredibly talented Brazilian associate teacher, Danielle Areco from Sao Paulo to do a Brazilian Carnaval Samba, Pagode, Gafieira or AXE mini-class or a knock-out Brazilian Samba performance in costume (www.BrazilLatino.com).


Keep checking back as Danielle Areco and Brazil Latino Events at www.BrazilLatino.com, along wth Terry Chasteen's "International DanceSPORT and Entertainment" at www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com co-host an upcoming February, 2008

"Spirit of Carnaval Tour"

to Rio de Janeiro for the "Best of the Best" finals of Carnaval, 2008
Dates: from February 7th through February 11th

As an authentic Brazilian from Sao Paulo and an expert on the Brazilian culture and dance of this incredibly musical country, Danielle will provide us with more fun and entertainment during the complete event than one could ever imagine. If you've never been to Carnaval and have always wanted the opportunity to go, this is your chance. Package information will be available soon.

Our Dance-&-Learn Parties are the PERFECT! way to celebrate Birthdays, Anniversaries and other Special Events.

ADMISSION: $5.00 for those just attending the "Thrill The World" performance from 5:30pm to 7pm to just cover renting the studio to close it from private coaching and other teaching while "Thrill The World" is taking place. This $5.00 may also be applied to the $12.00 per person admission for any and all parts of the "Thrill The World" Michael Jackson's Thriller Dance-&-Learn Halloween Party (including mini-classes, refreshments, Terry's infamous pie from the oven with ice cream, mini-Dance classes and mini-Dance competitions in a number of the social Ballroom, Latin & Swing dances, performances plus plenty of PRACTICE AND GENERAL DANCING in any one or all dance styles of both studios) plus $10.00 for full-time students. $2.00 discount available for those who RSVP by email in advance to TerryChasteen@yahoo.com to help determine the amount of food to purchase. Each discounted person must send their email address to TerryChasteen@Yahoo.com. Each will then receive a return RSVP discount admission email copy to present at the door (you must bring the returned RSVP email copy to qualify for any discounts so we can avoid long lines looking through laundry lists of names and so we know how much food, etc is needed in advance). Please join us on October 27th Out On The Dance Floor!



We will also be teaching "Michael Jackson's Thriller" at all of the
upcoming Dance-&-Learn Parties by request in 2007 and 2008 to prepare well in advance for 2008's
"Thrill The World"
at the Chevy Chase Ballroom

and every Sunday by request during


after 8:30pm.

In addition we will be teaching and practicing "Michael Jackson's Thriller"
to get people ready for
"Thrill The World", 2008 during the following days:

NEW "THRILLER" TRAINING CLASSES ADDED BEFORE THE OCT 27, 2007 MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER DANCE-&-LEARN HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR THOSE NEEDING A CRASH COURSE BEFOREHAND

New class times have been posted at