There could have possibly not been a better place than this dance show, to honor MJ, as in the four year history of the show; contestants had danced 17 times on his dance numbers. He, according to pro dancer Louis Amstel “had pretty much opened the doors,”for all the dance lovers.

Mark Ballas who’s treaded several times on MJ’s songs, said, “It just felt so great to dance to MJ songs and feel his moves. He’s just an inspiration to all of us. He will be missed.”

And then came the moment, the crowd had been looking forward to. As MJ’s family members seated in the audience watched, the show’s professional dancers, taking off some time from their busy practice schedules, took the stage to pay a glorious ballroom tribute to Michael Jackson, the great Icon.

Karina Smirnoff another dancer said on the show, “His influence was far-reaching. He influenced not only dancing itself, but choreography. We lost not only an icon, but we lost the father of dance and choreography.”

As the dances began, the dancers dressed up in his garb, started off with, “I Want You Back.” Then followed “Man in the Mirror”, at a slower pace, performed as a ballroom dance combined with a ballet. “Thriller”, was the most iconic moment when the dancers enacted the famous zombie dance.

MJ has been a great influence and a great inspiration to all his fans.

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