Update: Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Mid-South & North MS event for Thrill the World 2012 has been cancelled. For those who registered online to be a "dancing zombie" for the Mid-South, you have been sent an email. The closest events where you may participate this year are St. Louis, MO; Knoxville or Johnson City, TN; and Decatur or Birmingham, AL. Join us for Thrill the World 2013 - MidSouth - next October! The date & location of Thrill the World 2013 in the Mid-South will be announced in the spring of 2013. Thanks to those who registered online and those who offered to help with this event on such short notice. We appreciate your enthusiasm for early event planning next year! Thrill the World 2013 will be held in a more centralized Memphis location. Encourage your friends to learn the dance & join us for Thrill the World 2013!
What is Thrill The World?
Thrill The World is a fun worldwide synchronized dance event that takes place annually the weekend before Halloween raising money for charities throughout the world. Thousands of dancing "zombies" from all over the world gather in their respective time zones for a simultaneous just under 6 minute dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller! Each year there are more than 200 dance events held around the world in over 30 countries! We are excited to announce that for the first time ever, the mid-south will have an event which will benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital. We posted a few videos of past events here on the front page: Knoxville, TN; St. Louis, Missouri; Los Angeles, CA. There are hundreds on Youtube from locations across the world.
Thrill the World - Los Angeles
Thrill the World - Los Angeles
Thrill the World - St. Louis, Missouri
Thrill the World - Knoxville, Tennessee
What do I need to do to participate as a dancing zombie? (3 things)
#1 - Learn the OFFICIAL "Thrill the World" dance using the video below (doesn't have to be perfect)! "Thrill the World" version is slightly different from Mr. Jackson's in places so please be sure to view it! As long as you can generally follow along, you're in good shape! Most people can generally follow along after a few walk throughs - it's easy! Below is the FULL "Thrill the World" dance video demo.
To learn the dance one small easily learned segment at a time, see the links to segmental instructional videos further down on this page!
#2 Fill out the "sign-up now" form which can be found by clicking on the "sign-up now" tab at the top of this page to register. This is an attempt at a Guinness new world record, (currently held by this same event, set in 2009) so every head must be documented at every event throughout the world. You do not need to be a great dancer or have perfected the dance! This is a fun Halloween event - not a dance competition! We want zombies who are in the spirit of Halloween and able to let loose and have fun! Watch past year's events on Youtube to get a taste of what this fun experience is like and what to anticipate, or click on the "videos from past years events" tab at the top of this page.
#3 Have fun designing your "zombie" outfit. This is optional, of course, but it does make the experience more fun! Feel free to wear zombie make-up, Halloween masks, wigs, whatever you desire.
#2 Fill out the "sign-up now" form which can be found by clicking on the "sign-up now" tab at the top of this page to register. This is an attempt at a Guinness new world record, (currently held by this same event, set in 2009) so every head must be documented at every event throughout the world. You do not need to be a great dancer or have perfected the dance! This is a fun Halloween event - not a dance competition! We want zombies who are in the spirit of Halloween and able to let loose and have fun! Watch past year's events on Youtube to get a taste of what this fun experience is like and what to anticipate, or click on the "videos from past years events" tab at the top of this page.
#3 Have fun designing your "zombie" outfit. This is optional, of course, but it does make the experience more fun! Feel free to wear zombie make-up, Halloween masks, wigs, whatever you desire.
What happens after Thrill the World is over?
Our dancing zombie count will be registered with the Thrill The World organization and included in the worldwide participation tally. Donations will be sent to St. Jude. Video footage of our event will be uploaded to Youtube for the fun of it.
Does this event raise money for charity?
Yes, our local Thrill The World event will raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This makes it a fun-fun, win-win, experience! "If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change." - Michael Jackson
Can I invite my friends to participate?
YES! This is a public event! Help spread the word through Facebook, twitter and any other social media avenues available to you! Use our "like" button at the top of this page to share this website that contains all needed information on facebook! Send everyone you know the link to this website! The more the merrier....and scarier!
I would like to participate....what now?
Learn the OFFICIAL "Thrill the World" dance (as best you can) and register! *Suggestion* - once you learn the dance, get a group of friends together and teach it to them! Teach it at your local gym, dance studio, school gym, etc. It's great exercise, lots of fun and for a great cause!
LINK TO OFFICIAL FULL "THRILL THE WORLD" DANCE -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVvnBiBYcvY
LINK TO OFFICIAL FULL "THRILL THE WORLD" DANCE -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVvnBiBYcvY
I'm not sure I can learn this dance! Can you teach me one segment at a time?
YES WE CAN! The following are links to segmental instructional videos so you can learn the dance, one very small segment at a time. Ines Markeljevic, founder of Thrill the World, is a wonderful instructor and explains everything step by step. These segments range from 30 seconds to a few minutes as Ines explains in detail. Don't be overwhelmed! You can do this!! In addition, use the "dance script" (found below) to remember the order of the dance once you have learned the moves.
Should the following links not work for some reason, simply go to youtube and search the following words to find each segment:
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 6 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmdQjyaQYAA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 7 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnoX8cX59LI
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 8 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3YJg-hS7oM
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 9 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m1hsjoZTkg
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 10 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxulu4PkCc
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 11 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNubMyHBRTw
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 12 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXPY1lv45jA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 13 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUnCZE55BlE
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 14 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao5l-n_o3gI
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 15 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca8Xe6Txnuo
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 16 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x78LQVLLdqA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 17 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4t-926LTok
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 18 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk4Lz_H2ypU
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 19 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVMQx74HR9o
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 20 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmg4BaWxz8U
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 21 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmKXwR8Usd8
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 22 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3lAxOEhI7Y
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 23 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBV9HyBJbms
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 24 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTarPzq43FQ
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 25 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1WD-0KzaU
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 26 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9khADTSCM4g
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 27 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ8PNmAyLQ8
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 28 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDhd0UWg9s
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 29 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPvXGAZkM1c
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 30 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-kI64NCH0s
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 31 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSMGRBYkvRQ
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 32 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK7Lkd3fhbY
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 33 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQRnG1xzCbI
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 34 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPel9YGDCGY
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 35 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAlQnWtGvR0
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 36 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY5pFsBBEZA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 37A of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HK2YFPXDPA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 37B of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgN2gEPKzAk
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 38 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2c1TyAiDX8 (the full dance, really slow track)
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 39 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heEFEOfAn4k (the full dance, regular speed)
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 40 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTNeDNLrIe0 (Guinness guidelines/Ines explains)
Should the following links not work for some reason, simply go to youtube and search the following words to find each segment:
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 6 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmdQjyaQYAA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 7 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnoX8cX59LI
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 8 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3YJg-hS7oM
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 9 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m1hsjoZTkg
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 10 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxulu4PkCc
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 11 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNubMyHBRTw
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 12 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXPY1lv45jA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 13 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUnCZE55BlE
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 14 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao5l-n_o3gI
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 15 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca8Xe6Txnuo
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 16 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x78LQVLLdqA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 17 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4t-926LTok
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 18 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk4Lz_H2ypU
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 19 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVMQx74HR9o
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 20 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmg4BaWxz8U
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 21 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmKXwR8Usd8
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 22 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3lAxOEhI7Y
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 23 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBV9HyBJbms
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 24 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTarPzq43FQ
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 25 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1WD-0KzaU
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 26 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9khADTSCM4g
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 27 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ8PNmAyLQ8
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 28 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDhd0UWg9s
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 29 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPvXGAZkM1c
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 30 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-kI64NCH0s
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 31 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSMGRBYkvRQ
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 32 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK7Lkd3fhbY
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 33 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQRnG1xzCbI
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 34 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPel9YGDCGY
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 35 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAlQnWtGvR0
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 36 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY5pFsBBEZA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 37A of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HK2YFPXDPA
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 37B of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgN2gEPKzAk
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 38 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2c1TyAiDX8 (the full dance, really slow track)
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 39 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heEFEOfAn4k (the full dance, regular speed)
Learn Thriller Dance - Part 40 of 40 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTNeDNLrIe0 (Guinness guidelines/Ines explains)
Official "Thrill the World" Dance Script
Use the dance script below to help you remember the order of the dance. These are the words Ines uses in the instructional videos to help prompt your recall.
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By golly I've got it! I'm going to be a dancing zombie! How do I sign up?
Click on the "sign up now" link at the top of this page and submit the form.
Where can I get more information on Thrill the World worldwide organization?
Thrill the World was founded by Ines Markeljevic, professional dance instructor in 2006, and currently holds the Guinness World Record for largest synchronized dance in multiple locations, set in 2009. This event has raised over a quarter million dollars for charities throughout the world since its inception. Please visit www.thrilltheworld.com for detailed information on the parent Thrill The World organization!