Who knew Irish dance and Michael Jackson went together so well?
One Irish dance audience was in for a treat as a quick trick turned into an absolute delight. The falling pile of incapacitated Irish dancers in front of them came to life as zombies to the theme of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
Teelin Irish Dance Company was carrying out one of their routine Irish dance performances on Halloween when they decided to spook out the crowd by adding the popular Michael Jackson song to their Irish dance repertoire, even incorporating the singer’s world-famous “Moonwalk” dance move into their own steps.
It appeared as if some Halloween prank had initially hit the young dancers as they fell to the floor at the end of their first Irish dance to Enya, until we hear the instantly familiar tune spark up over the sound system and the Irish dancers uneasily jerk upwards from the floor while other zombie dancers join them.
The whole dance is ingenious, as the Irish dance group uses their steps and claps their hands to stamp out the iconic tune, accompanied by some pretty great acting that appears close to the end when the evil voices take over.
Originally uploaded by the Irish Dancing Magazine, Teelin Irish Dance Company is based in Maryland and prides itself on its innovative choreography in teaching Irish dance to the next generation.
With two separate branches - the Irish dance school and the performance company - their obviously very talented group of Irish dancers are given plenty of opportunities to deliver top-quality performances.
Know an Irish dancer obsessed with Halloween? Make sure to share this video with your own zombie sidesteppers.
*Originally published in 2017, Updated in 2025.
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