Dance World Records

73 dance world records, videos, and challenges

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.

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Records

00:50 The Internet

Coldest Temperature In Which To Perform The Centipede While Wearing Boxer Shorts

Randy Parsons-Duff

Randy Parsons-Duff performed The Centipede dance in 5 degrees Fahrenheit (–15 Celsius) weather conditions.

United States

Deepest Underwater Performance Of The Thriller Dance

Woody Tinsley

Woody of Sharkiteuthis Diving Co. performed the Thriller Dance 69 feet underwater. He set the record during Kids Sea Camp in Belize.

Fastest Application Of Classical Dance Make-up To 100 Artists

K. Sri Kanth

K. Sri Kanth put classical dance make-up on 100 different artists in 100 minutes.

The Internet

Fastest Time for a Duo to Tap Dance in All 50 U.S. States

Erinn Dearth

Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann, the performing duo Letters From Home, took their USO-style variety show to all 50 U.S. states in 121 days. The tour opened at the Gulf Theatre in Punta Gorda, Florida on January 27, 2023 and closed at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia on May 28, 2023, with a tap dance performance at a venue in every state along the way. Filmmaker Jack Walterman traveled with the tour to document it.

00:55 United States

Fastest Time To Complete The "Hoedown Throwdown" Dance

Julia Ring

Julia Ring completed Miley Cyrus’ Hoedown Throwdown dance in 12.28 seconds.

01:59 United States

Highest Altitude To Perform A Traditional Irish Jig Dance

Lauren Richardson

Lauren R. led 21 dancers from Mountain Eire Irish Dance School in performing a traditional Irish jig dance at an altitude of 14,110 feet on the summit of Pikes Peak, Colorado. They set the record to celebrate their school's one year anniversary.

01:12 Nepal

Highest Tap Dance

Heather O'Neal

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. #RecordSetterBook01

02:24 United States

Largest Group Dance To Raise Awareness For Parkinson's Disease

NPFM

The National Parkinson's Foundation Minnesota had 79 people dance together to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease.

10:37 United States

Largest Group Dancing "The Hustle"

Eric Rhymes

590 people from World's Largest Hustle, LLC performed the Hustle dance.

02:00 South Africa

Largest Group Of Children Dancing The "Nae Nae Dance"

Executive Mayor

City of Champion's Executive Mayor Danny Jordaan led 47 children in dancing the Nae Nae dance.

01:26 United States

Largest Group Of People Dancing "The Dougie" While Kneeling

Caleb Baker

Caleb B. led 253 people in dancing The Dougie while kneeling.

05:28 Canada

Largest Group Of People Dancing While Holding Gourds

Mel Sampson

Mel Sampson documented 90 people dancing while holding gourds. The record was set live on-air on 95.9 Sun FM outside their Canadian studio.

00:39 The Internet

Largest Group To Dance "The Carlton"

Rob Roush

Rob Roush led 290 people in dancing ’The Carlton’, a dance made famous by The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.

00:19 The Internet

Largest Group To Dance The "Bernie"

Aaron Hobson

Led by Aaron H., 343 people performed the Bernie dance move.

01:37 Australia

Largest Pajama Party

Metropolis Fremantle

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 tag:RecordSetterBook01

01:38 England

Longest "Identical T-Shirt" Conga Line

Durham Scouts

132 Durham Scouts danced in a conga line while wearing identical shirts.

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