Unbelievable! but yes it’s true, inmates from a prison center in Cebu City Philippines have hit the number one slot on YouTube with more than 5 million viewers and counting. Their rendition of Michael Jackson’s “thriller” dance number made them popular throughout the world. It’s just amazing how these hardened criminals were turned into graceful dancers. Their dance also gave them a new purpose in life.
Their rise to fame did not come easy. They first got my attention last March when my students told me something about “algorithm march”. A popular Japanese dance step which was interpreted by the CPDRC Cebu inmates with 967 people dancing to the algorithm march, they have set a new record performance of the “Algorithm march”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjMd2Vabcv8&mode=related&search=
I just couldn’t figure out at first how the guards were able to convince these inmates to dance, but from the looks of it, they were enjoying it.
And now here comes world recognition. With another dance step to the tune of “Thriller”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o, they have reached fame where no one could have ever imagined. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFBy_71U1s&mode=related&search=
The whole prison camp is now a tourist attraction and support in terms of praises as well as financial rewards are starting to pour in. I’m just hoping it reaches the inmates who have made a lot of sacrifices perfecting their numbers and not just to a handful of organizers and prison guards.
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