01/10/2022
Michael Flately of Riverdance holds the record for the world's highest-paid dancer, earning $1.8 million a week at his prime. His legs were insured for $44.7 million.[4]
In 1996, approximately 72,000 people gathered to do the chicken dance at a fair in Ohio, setting the record for the largest dance in modern history.[4]
In 1998, the largest tap dance on record occurred when 6,952 tap dancers tapped in Stuttgart, Germany.
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In 1996, David Meenan set the record for the farthest dance when he tap-danced over 23 miles (37 km).[4]
People who dance tend to have higher self-esteem and are more positive.[4]
Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.- Voltaire
The record for the longest conga line was set when nearly 12,000 people conga-ed in Miami, Florida, on March 13, 1988.[4]
First performed in 1999, the Sandpaper Ballet includes a musical number that sounds just like someone scratching sandpaper.[4]
The Greek word chora, meaning "source of joy," is related to the word choros, the Greek word for "dance."[4]
According to Plato, dance "gave the body its just proportions."[4]
In many religions, such as Buddhism and Hinduism, dance is a part of worship, and dancing figures are often found in shrines and temples.[4]
