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

02:17 The Internet

Longest Distance Travelled Doing "The Worm" In 10 Seconds

Matt Rishel

Matt Rishel travelled 518 inches doing “the worm” in 10 seconds. Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will. General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

00:20 United States

Longest Fake Mustache Conga Line

Texas 4000

48 members of Texas 4000 donned fake mustaches and danced in a conga line. Each mustache was made using Break Cancer stickers.

14:59 United States

Longest Headspin

B-Girl Spinderella

Spinderella, an 11-year-old breakdancer, performed a headspin that lasted 13 minutes and 53.34 seconds.

03:22 The Internet

Longest Pop 'n' Lock Armwave

Kelsey A

A total of 528 staff and students of Saghalie Middle School joined hands and performed a pop 'n' lock armwave. They set the record during their first pep assembly of the year.

England

Longest Pronunciation Of "Dance"

jamie ingley

Jamie Ingley pronounced the word "dance" for exactly one minute, 35.57 seconds.

United States

Longest Time Dancing "Gangnam Style"

Emilee Wilson

Emilee danced to Gangnam Style for 10 minutes, 21.81 seconds.

The Internet

Longest Time Dancing The Macarena While Balancing On A Basketball

Amy Mead

Amy Mead danced the Macerena for four minutes, 25.71 seconds while balancing on a basketball.

01:12 United States

Longest Time Planking In Front Of An Audience

JohnSmith123

A total of 23 students planked in front of an audience of more than 100 people for 41.01 seconds.

United States

Most "A La Seconde" Turns In 15 Seconds While Wearing A Fedora Hat

bristol cawthon

Bristol Cawthon performed 26 A La Seconde turns in 15 seconds while wearing a fedora hat.

00:41 United States

Most "The Dab" Dance Steps Performed While Riding A Skateboard

Spencer Register

Spencer R. performed The Dab 69 times while riding a skateboard.

00:10 Canada

Most “A La Seconde” Turns In 10 Seconds

Allie and Elle inc productions

Allie performed 18 "A La Seconde" turns in 10 seconds.

00:16 Canada

Most “A La Seconde” Turns In 15 Seconds

Allie and Elle inc productions

Allie performed 24 "A La Seconde" turns in 15 seconds.

00:19 Canada

Most “A La Seconde” Turns In 20 Seconds While Wearing A Fedora Hat

Allie and Elle inc productions

Allie performed 27 "A La Seconde" turns in 20 seconds while wearing a fedora hat.

01:08 United States

Most Ballroom Dancing Dips In One Minute

Joey Lawton

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. #RecordSetterBook01

00:33 Belgium

Most Calamari Ring Bounces Using Another Calamari Ring Ending With A Breakdance Routine

Pedro Elias

Pedro Elias bounced a calamari ring on another calamari ring five times, ending with a breakdance routine.

00:42 United States

Most Clogging '#1 Steps' Performed In 30 Seconds

Kelly Reeves

Kelly Reeves performed 42 clogging ‘#1 steps’ in 30 seconds. Reeves learned the dance form while growing up in Georgia, and performed onstage at the Grand Ole Opry many 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

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