Who Did Michael Jackson Teach to Dance

Who did Michael Jackson learn to dance?

Dancer and singer Jeffrey Daniel was a member of the R&B group Shalamar and pioneered the dance move the backslide — which, after he taught it to Michael Jackson, became known as the moonwalk.

Did Michael Jackson teach himself how do you dance?

Jackson learned the moonwalk from friends Jackson said in his memoir that he learned the move from some friends, and he worked on it in the studio. Because Jackson was such a meticulous dancer — with a capacity for extreme control but also quickness — he gave the moonwalk a slick perfection.