Dance World Records
Dance world records feature all different styles of dance, from the Twist to the Worm to go-go and the Macarena. If you've put in hours of practice doing tap, ballet, jazz or ballroom dancing, here's the place to show it off. If you're not a seasoned performer, it doesn't matter - just gather some friends and rave with glow sticks or crank the car stereo and groove in a parking lot.
Dance Challenges
22 Records
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Members of the Reflection of Christ Youth Ministry created a 90-person Hokey Pokey circle, a new world record. This attempt beat the previous record by 39 people.
They performed the large-scale dance on April 22, 2009 in Lake City, Florida. Dustin Busscher was present to witness and count the performers.
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Most Kid 'N' Plays With Full Drink In Hand
Stu busted out a single Kid ‘n’ Play dance move without spilling a drop from his recently filled drink.
#BM2006
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Most Triple Time Steps By A Trio In One Minute
In an impressive showing of speed, dance, and sychronicity, Nicholas Fritzhand, Ronnie Gensler, and Jon Heilman complete 63 triple time steps[] in one minute, a new world record.
The performance took place at a World Record Appreciation Society event in New York City on January 7, 2009. It was held at Pianos, a bar on the Lower East Side. Corey Henderson and Rob Birdsong were present to witness and document the feat.
[#WRAS02][]
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Heather O’Neal tap danced at an elevation of 5364 meters. She performed the feat at Mount Everest’s South Base Camp in Khumbu, Nepal.
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Most Times Performing The 'Berries & Cream' Dance In A Pizza Hut
Peter Shaffern performed the Berries amp; Cream Dance twice inside a Pizza Hut restaurant.
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Largest Group Of People Doing The 'Running Man'
A total of 157 TaskUs employees danced the Running Man simultaneously. They performed the feat during their 2011 Christmas party.
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Fastest Time To Complete The "Hoedown Throwdown" Dance
Julia Ring completed Miley Cyrus’ Hoedown Throwdown dance in 12.28 seconds.
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Most Ballroom Dancing Dips In One Minute
Joey Lawton dipped Mollie Herman 85 times in one minute.
The feat was achieved on October 18, 2009 at the Saucony Originals[] tent at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, California.
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Most Girls Simultaneously Danced With On A Dance Floor While On Crutches
Dan Crowley danced with two girls on a dance floor at the same time while on crutches.
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Coldest Temperature In Which To Perform The Centipede While Wearing Boxer Shorts
Randy Parsons-Duff performed The Centipede dance in 5 degrees Fahrenheit (–15 Celsius) weather conditions.
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Most People Dancing To A Song Playing From A Car Stereo
James Medina and Paul Bryan led a group of 208 people dancing to music playing from a Ford Fusion.
They set the record as part of Fusion 41, a nationwide world record challenge created by the Ford Motor Company.
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1,075 people attended Metropolis Fremantle in Perth, Australia for the World’s Largest Pajama Party on New Year’s Eve 2009. Concept created by club manager Ross Madafferi.
#PP01
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Most People Doing The Cabbage Patch Dance In A Whole Foods With A Crying Bearded Man Watching
18 members of Wieden Kennedy’s Team Hot Pink did The Cabbage Patch Dance[] in a Whole Foods while a crying, bearded man watched.
The record was set in Portland, Oregon on April 1, 2010 at the agency’s 28th annual Founders’ Dayparty.URDB World Records co-foundersDan Rollman and Corey Henderson were on hand to preside over the event.
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Most Clogging '#1 Steps' Performed In 30 Seconds
Kelly Reeves performed 42clogging‘#1 steps’ in 30 seconds. Reeves learned the dance form while growing up in Georgia, and performed onstage at the Grand Ole Oprymany times.
The record was set at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses.
[#WRAS16][]
Reflections of Christ Student Ministry 
Wendy B 
Stu 
Ronnie Gensler 
Heather O'Neal 
Peter Shaffern 
TaskUs 
Julia Ring 
Joey Lawton 
Dan Crowley 
Randy Parsons-Duff 
James Medina 
Metropolis Fremantle 
Team Hot Pink 
Kelly Reeves