Swing, En Vogue, MJ Drill, Dangerous (2011)

*sorry for the bad quality* Last night (January 26, 2011) was the 12th anniversary of Carnival, a monthly choreographer's showcase in Hollywood and Travis Payne was the honored guest of the evening. Travis's assistant, Stacy Walker, invited the dancers from "This Is It" to perform part of a tribute piece for Travis with some of the original "Dangerous" dancers from Michael Jackson's iconic AMA and VMA performances.

For the first time since September of 2009, I finally took the stage with part of my brilliantly talented "This Is It" family again and it felt so nice. I also got the opportunity to share the stage with some of the dancers who I studied on TV when I was a little Michael Jackson fan growing up. Jason Yribar, Cris Judd, Edgar Godineaux, and Courtney Miller, I spent hours and hours with my TV facing my mirror watching you, learning the moves while wearing out my VHS tapes! Thank you for being part of such an influential moment that inspired me when I was little and still inspires me today. Travis, the work you did with LaVelle and Courtney helped shape the choreographer I am now. And thanks for urging me to come to the "This Is It" auditions even though I'm so short!

Thank you Michael.

L.O.V.E.
Chucky
P.S. from 5:50 to 6:05, I dedicated my moment to all the nice MJ fans of the world.

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[ImaginaryDesign]

I just read the info "I spent hours and hours with my TV facing my mirror watching you, learning the moves while wearing out my VHS tapes!" That is exactly what i've been doing for years, except, i haven't even got a mirror in my closet sized room lol. We do what we can eh! ;)

Legends on that stage! I was trying to spot people but it was hard to see.

[Sisiyingying]

are these MJ background dancers?

[19091975]

@Sisiyingying yes there are!

[Sisiyingying]

@lyly595 OMG... i saw Michael teaching them this dance during This is It!!!

[lyly595]

@Sisiyingying well i know they were the this is it dancers soo i guess so :)

[GatorGirl04]

Travis is a magnificent and of course his work with MJ is legendary but I think he, Frank Gatson, and Lavelle's work with En Vogue is pretty stellar too. I'm glad that his work with them (really his start) wasn't overlooked.

Thanks for posting!

[hdoubls]

Great, but needs someone ^^

[YnJgurls]

This is amazing; superb! The music is so fabulous and the choreography is just so original and brilliant!

[cashauer]

WOW! This is really cool ! Michael would love it, soo much energy and drive into these dance moves. Something a bit different than the time before. Michael never did like it to be exactly the same , he liked to change it up for the next generation to get a different view and flavor from the dance. Thanks for sharing Becky you're an Angel! Cindy ☼

[Sisiyingying]

@lyly595 So that means this was to be the This is It new choreography for Dangerous?

[lyly595]

This is really good! , but i wish i knew which one you were Chucky.

[lyly595]

@Sisiyingying yes