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- Took place on April 19, 2009Hampton Roads: Video: William & Mary crew breaks record dancing to 'Thriller' (May 16, 2009)
- Organizer: senior history major Kevin DuaHampton Roads: Video: William & Mary crew breaks record dancing to 'Thriller' (May 16, 2009)
- Took six months of rehearsalLos Angeles Times: Something to be thrilled about: A 'Thriller' dance record (May 17, 2009)
- Guinness has a number of strict rules about still photographs and videos offered up as proofPollStar: William & Mary’s ‘Thriller’ Moment (May 15, 2009)
- Received official word of the record on May 15, 2009Hampton Roads: Video: William & Mary crew breaks record dancing to 'Thriller' (May 16, 2009)
- Official video: 5:55
- Video produced by William & Mary's college television station: 6:23.
- Part of the video was shown on Anderson Cooper 360
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The student body, faculty and staff of the College of William & Mary broke the Guinness World Record for the most people performing Michael Jackson's Thriller: 242. After six months of rehearsal, the students, faculty, staff and friends went to campus and started dancing.Hampton Roads: Video: William & Mary crew breaks record dancing to 'Thriller' (May 16, 2009) Los Angeles Times: Something to be thrilled about: A 'Thriller' dance record (May 17, 2009)
Setting a Record?
Did William & Mary really break the record? 1,500 Philippines inmates danced to Thriller, albeit not the Guinness-approved cut. And, according to a commenter on the Hampton Roads blog, Austin, Texas had a Thriller dance with over 800 participants.Hampton Roads: Video: William & Mary crew breaks record dancing to 'Thriller' (May 16, 2009)But, according to the Guinness World Records website, William & Mary did set a record, beating the old record of 147 by the .Hampton Roads: Video: William & Mary crew breaks record dancing to 'Thriller' (May 16, 2009) Los Angeles Times: Something to be thrilled about: A 'Thriller' dance record (May 17, 2009)
The entry reads: "The largest thriller dance was achieved by Kevin Dua (USA) and 241 other participants in an event at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA on 19 April 2009."FlatHat: Guinness confirms 'Thriller' record (May 15, 2009)
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