Thrill the World Classes
September 18, 2027 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Thrill the World Classes
Saturdays 10am-12pm, September 12 – October 17
Join Thrill the World Santa Cruz for free community dance classes and spooky Halloween performances! Learn Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” choreography—no dance experience required—and join us for the official worldwide Thrill the World dance on October 24 at 3 PM in Downtown Santa Cruz.
Thrill the World Santa Cruz is returning this fall with a series of free community dance rehearsals and Halloween performances, leading up to the official worldwide Thrill the World dance on October 24 at 3pm.
Thrill the World is a global event where communities around the world learn and perform Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” choreography together. Here in Santa Cruz, our volunteer team offers free classes open to the community, with no dance experience required. Participants can learn the choreography, join us for one or several performances, or simply come take a class for fun.
Our first rehearsal is also a teacher training for anyone interested in learning how to teach the choreography in their school, organization, or community group.
FREE CLASSES
Saturdays, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
September 12 – Class + Teacher Training
September 19 – Class
September 26 – Class
October 3 – Class
October 10 – Class
October 17 – Class
PERFORMANCES
October 9, 5:00 PM — Gateway Elementary School
October 9, 9:30 PM — Crow’s Nest, with Sweet Voodoo
October 17 — London Nelson Community Center Mask Making Festival, time TBD
October 24, 3:00 PM — Cooper & Pacific, Downtown Santa Cruz — Official Thrill the World Dance
October 30, 8:30 PM — Abbott Square, with Sweet Voodoo
October 31, 7:00 PM — Halloween Crawl on Pacific Avenue
All rehearsals are free, and we especially welcome families, students, teachers, community groups, and anyone who wants an excuse to dance like a zombie in public. Attached is our schedule flyer. You can find us on Instagram @thrilltheworld_santacruz or Facebook @ Thrill the World Santa Cruz. Interested parties can also email us at santacruzthrilltheworld@gmail.
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