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

01:22 United States

Most People Twerking At Once

Teen Choice Awards

At the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, 1,945 people twerked together, a RecordSetter World Record. The record was led by show hosts Lucy Hale and Darren Criss, and officiated by RecordSetter co-founders Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson.

00:42 The Internet

Most Dance Moves By A Kitten Listening To "Beep" In 30 Seconds

Molly Welsh

Molly's pet kitten Nico, performed eight dance moves in 30 seconds while listening to Beep by The Pussycat Dolls.

00:46 The Internet

Most People Dancing At Once To "Drop It Like It's Hot" While Drinking Sundrop

Alex Lynn

Alex and five of his friends danced to the tune of Drop It Like It's Hot while drinking Sundrop.

01:48 The Internet

Most Grocery Store Locations Simultaneously Participating In A "Chicken Dance" Event

Whole Foods

On March 23rd, staff and customers at 346 Whole Foods Market locations participated in a Chicken Dance event.

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.

00:34 The Internet

Most Consecutive Pirouettes

Sophia Lucia

Sophia Lucia pirouetted 43 consecutive times, a new world record. This is an unclaimed record attempt via Youtube UserID DancingWithYT. Do you own this record? Contact us to claim it. It was performed for a dance competition website: http://www.idance-productions.com

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.

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.

01:02 Philippines

Most People Dancing "The Running Man"

TaskUs

A total of 157 TaskUs employees danced the Running Man simultaneously. They performed the feat during their 2011 Christmas party.

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.

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.

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.

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

01:44 Australia

Most People Doing "The Chicken Dance" At A Sporting Event

Attendees of Australia vs. England Twenty20 Cricket Match

At the Australia vs. England Twenty20 Cricket Match, 31,910 people performed the Chicken Dance, the most ever at a sporting event.URDB official Ella Morton traveled from New York City to witness the feat, which was created by KFC. Read more about the event here.

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.

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