Dance Timeline

1974 Michael Jackson introduces "The Robot"
In 1974, during a performance on "Soul Train," Jackson introduced a dance called the robot, made of moves that were mimicked on dance floors across the country.
1983 Mar 25 Michael Jackson popularizes the moonwalk
The moonwalk or backslide is a dance technique that presents the illusion that the dancer is stepping forward while actually moving backward, giving the appearance of a person moving alon...