The Moonwalk
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (97058)
Daytona Beach, Florida
February 19, 2026 2:34pm CST
Probably when you hear about this dance Moonwalk you think about Michael Jackson. This technique was actually inspired by Jeffrey Daniel of Shalamar, who performed it on British TV in 1982. Jackson first performed it during the Motown 25th Anniversary special on TV on May 16, 1983. The moonwalk creates an illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward, making it appear as though they’re gliding across the floor. This iconic move became synonymous with Michael Jackson and elevated dance from social activity to high-performance art.
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@toniganzon (76916)
• Philippines
19 Feb
Yes, it's Michael Jackson who made it so popular all over the world. It became so famous that professional dancers here would do the dance step back in the 80s.
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@toniganzon (76916)
• Philippines
21 Feb
@RasmaSandra True but I could never do it as smoothly as Michael Jackson.
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
@toniganzon I love these moves just like gliding
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
@DianneN sorry it brings such sad memories. Sort of like March comes in happy with my birthday on the 1st, and then memories of my mom's passing and also the passing of my MIL—just different dates and years but all in March.
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@DianneN (254717)
• United States
21 Feb
@RasmaSandra That’s for sure. My husband was born on his mother’s birthday.
Your birthday is on the same day as my younger son’s fiancée!
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@celticeagle (188727)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Feb
What a talent. I don't care what they say about him I think he was a grand soul and it's horrible that he was taken so early. Some of these genius performers have such a bad time of it. But I sure enjoy seeing videos of his 'high-performance art'.
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Feb
@celticeagle a great talent. It was tragic because his kids were so little too,
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@celticeagle (188727)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Feb
@RasmaSandra ........Yes, a very great one.
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
@JudyEv a very talented fellow all around
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@LindaOHio (220670)
• United States
20 Feb
Regardless of what they say about Michael Jackson; he was a huge talent.
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
@LindaOHio he certainly was and very creative
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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21 Feb
Remember Jackson doing the Moonwalk. Looked like he was defying gravity, lol. An amazing performance!
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Feb
@dgobucks226 pure creativily and agility.
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Feb
@AmbiePam might be a fun thing to try, but you have to have soles that slide on the floor.
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
@wolfgirl569 a very memorable performance by Michael
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@Deepizzaguy (121081)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb
I did not know that Jeffrey Daniel did the Moonwalk dance before Michael performed the dance.
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
@Deepizzaguy with Michael's popularity no one even thought if it had been done before
@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
20 Feb
I also saw someone from the 1930s do something similar to a moonwalk, so I guess it has been around.
It's toward the end.
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
@misunderstood_zombie yes, the very beginnings
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@ocard010101 (95)
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20 Feb
It’s fascinating how the moonwalk’s roots trace back to Jeffrey Daniel, yet Michael Jackson turned it into a worldwide symbol of dance artistry.
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@RasmaSandra (97058)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
@ocard010101 it was due to Michael's popularity
