LEARN "Thriller" | Michael Jackson (BEGINNER DANCE TUTORIAL) Step-by-Step Instruction

Wanna learn the iconic moves from Michael Jackson's "THRILLER" music video? Here's your chance! We'll break-down the choreography step-by-step, making this tutorial great for beginner dancers or anyone who wants to learn at a slower pace. Enjoy!
Some moves have been simplified to make them more beginner-friendly.
Click to minute 36:59 to see the complete routine, and check out the dance with music here - • "Thriller" | Michael J...
DANCE IS FOR EVERYBODY!!
Song Title: Thriller
Artist: Michael Jackson
*This tutorial does NOT include the music. To see the dance with music, click here: • "Thriller" | Michael J...
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[@MsGorobin]

So this was the time I was finally gonna learn the thriller routine as a Halloween surprise for my daughter. I've been meaning to do it for years. Lucky for me I found your video. You made it fun and possible for me to learn. I still don't have it all down yet, but I know I'll have it by Halloween. Thank you for delightful tutorial. You really are a great teacher👍🏻 By the way, I am an over 65 year old senior🥴

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

How fun!!!! I’m so glad this tutorial is helping with the surprise for your daughter. And thank you for your kind words! 🥰💜

[@unbelieberman]

Yes, THANK YOU for using the mirror! You have no idea how many tutorials do not do that.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

You’re welcome! I’m happy to hear the mirror is helpful. ☺️💜

[@Chris-gu4kf]

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[@timeamajor2081]

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[@plw5522]

I also want to THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️for using the mirror!! I have no dance experience. I watched several other thriller tutorials with the instructor facing the camera, I really couldn’t follow them😭.

[@shesapolca]

EXACTLY OMG

[@keddy5627]

This dance is on my Bucket List! Practice, practice, practice!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Yes!!! Love to hear this!! 🙌

[@katievogt-shields9147]

We’re dancing to this at my sisters wedding and I love how easy it is broken down so I don’t have to pause a million times and try to flip it in my brain

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

How cool!! I’m glad this tutorial was helpful. Have fun dancing it at the wedding!! 💜💜

[@amymullins8888]

This is awesome! It's the easiest to understand of all the tutorials of this dance. I'm not even that great of a dancer, but you make it fun. Thank you!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you so much, Amy! Happy to hear you had fun! ☺️💜

[@ToddRodd]

Your tutorial is the most detailed and thorough of all that I've seen. You include what so many others miss. Yours is simply the best one.

[@LizardsLore]

Hi hello. I’m on the spectrum and your video has been one of the only ones that has made sense to me and been easy to follow. Thank you.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

I'm so glad this was helpful!! 🤗

[@Elepriconify]

Thanks so much! I wanted to learn this dance for more than 20 years but never found a good tutorial until now. I am 37 now and will try it with your great tutorial which I think is perfect.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Hope you enjoy!! 🤗

[@KevCoreVideos]

LEARN "Thriller" | Michael Jackson (BEGINNER DANCE TUTORIAL) Step-by-Step Instruction or "How to fall in love with a dance teacher in 38 minutes" Thanks a million, totally learning this.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

This one goes into the "favorite comments" folder. Thank you!! 🥰💜

[@misspeo3619]

Aaawww... 😇 💖💖❤🤣🤣👍

[@ladylaura8641]

You are really the only person on here who’s been able to truly teach me how to do these dances. This has become my morning routine to exercise. You explain everything so well and actually teach instead of just getting the material out I really appreciate it! No rage quitting here! Thank you 😊

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Love to hear this! Thank you so much for sharing!! 🤗💜

[@hjr.2292]

AMAZING! I'm trying to learn this coreograph in the quarentine lol

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

THANK YOU!!! Have fun, and take care!!! 💜💜

[@JE-pd8fp]

Me too! I think we need to get a group zoom going to showcase our new zombie dancing skills! Just curious how long it's taking everyone to learn this? I did the 1-minute thriller dance tutorial (took me a while!) and now I'm doing this one and I love all of the detail.

[@hjr.2292]

@@JE-pd8fp I agree! It would be nice for sure

[@timeamajor2081]

@@JE-pd8fp i did the 1 min as well And the call would be so cool

[@alessiatripaldi9646]

I wanted to use quarantine time to learn something I always wanted to do (but never had the time). I found this video and, well, thanks a lot for these funny hours, I really needed it!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

I’m so happy to hear you had fun with this tutorial, Alessia! Thanks for letting me know. ☺️ Take care! 💜

[@johanab6309]

I went through other tutorials before I found this one, this is the absolute best! no need for production, costumes, and 5 camera angles, this is exactly what we need. And you're funny. 5 stars for you my darling.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you, thank you! So glad you enjoyed the tutorial. 🥰

[@38yinyang]

Thank you so much!!! I've been wanting to learn this for decades. You made this quarantine day a lot more fun!!!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

I'm so glad I could help! 😊💜

[@sacredcoaching7332]

I used to know this 20 years ago and for some reason I wanted to relearn, this is by far the very best ! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you!!! Glad it was helpful! 🥰💜

[@_daysworld_]

Thanks Carrie. I like that it is easy to follow and the variations are helpful for someone like me... "it's not in my wheelhouse".

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

You're welcome! I'm so glad you found it easy to follow. Thanks for taking the time to let me know! :)

[@lindahoffman2251]

This dance tutorial for thriller is so fun I could dance with this any day and the chorus is also easy

[@QuantumS1ngularity]

I wanted to learn that dance since the day i was born. As a kid growing up there weren't any video tutorials and there was no internet. Later there were tutorials but despite me having a good sense of rhythm and coordination (did a lot of breakdancing back in highschool) they all seemed way too complicated. Learnt the moonwalk since it was the easiest one, learnt Smooth Criminal, but Thriller happened to be maybe the trickiest one to learn, despite looking so easy. With your tutorial though... Can't believe i learnt all of the segments in just 1 afternoon. Still there's the matter of remembering the right order, but with practice it will come to live. You are a great tutor! And the mirror really helps a lot to get the right perspective. Can't believe i finally got to learn it now when i'm 33, but the saying goes "better late than never". Thank you so much! Subbed right away to your channel. Concerning dance tutorials this is by far the best i've seen so far. Thank you again :) P.S. Just a friendly reminder for everyone over the age of 25: it would be really nice idea to stretch somewhat before you start practicing it at full speed. You body will be thankful after you finish practicing :D I know tomorrow i'd do it for sure.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Woohoo! I’m so happy to hear this tutorial helped you learn something you’ve always wanted to learn. Thriller is easily one of the most iconic and fun pieces of choreography of all time. Thank you so much for sharing your story and for subscribing! Take care, and keep dancing! 💜💜💜

[@timeamajor2081]

Wait...... I have no idea how to do smooth criminal But i can do this

[@timeamajor2081]

@@BeginnerDanceTutorials please can u make a video of smooth criminal

[@shantitakemoto1058]

I never thought in a million years I could learn this, but thanks to you I have! 😂😀 Your tutorials facing the mirror and the slow breakdown and then the speeds from slow to fast were all perfect, you’re a great teacher, and it’s the same as the video unlike other tutorials! Thanks so much!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Yay!! It’s such a fun dance to learn. I’m so happy this tutorial was helpful, and I appreciate your kind words! ☺️💜

[@karibender368]

This is by far the easiest routine to learn and follow! You are the best teacher ever!!! I’ve never enjoyed learning a dance so much than this with you!!!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you so much! 🤗🤗💜💜

[@angelastander6858]

This is the best break down of dance I've come across. You're brilliant! Easy to follow and I can keep up as well as stay interested. Usually tutorials are just too quick and I lose interest, but you're so great!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Wow, thank you so much!! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the tutorial, and I really appreciate your kind words! ☺️💜

[@LaluWalkingDead]

It's 2:55 am and I'm trying to dance without making noise and laughing a lot! Thanks♥ Greetings from Argentina!♥

[@vilmatoledo2675]

You’re an excellent dance instructor! Because of you I’m learning this dance that I’ve always wanted to learn!❤

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Yay! Love to hear this! And thank you. 🥰

[@beaniecool]

Ok, I love you sooooooo much! You are such a great teacher and I love the counting you keep doing. Thank you! THRILLER!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you SO much!!! ☺️🥰💜

[@daniellearismendez1762]

I have been looking for a step by step for me and my stepson to do for Halloween and I was having issues finding one that he would understand. This was perfect. Thank you

[@TheMattyIce]

I'm performing this dance on my channel on October 30th and I've never done choreography before, but always wanted to learn this dance. Because of you I was able to somewhat get it down in 2 weeks. You rock and are amazing for beginners like me.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

How fun!!! I hope I get to see it! I'm glad this tutorial was helpful, and thanks for your kind words. 🥰💜

[@yvonnetan3447]

I have 10 days! I hope I can make it!!!

[@rhemaglover4927]

Best teaching yet. Slow. Steady with review and building on each phrase. You are a great teacher. I’ve watched this since I was a kid, but for the first time, I UNDERSTOOD the moves. Thank you. :)

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Wow, thank you! Glad this was helpful, Rhema! 🥰💜

[@eilidhstewart7603]

You’re such a good teacher. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@lizethfernandez8376]

Thank you for this! You have no idea how many videos I watched and they didn't help me at all, thank God I found you. You are amazing!!!! Greetings from México!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

So glad this was helpful! 💜🥰

[@kerrilucas693]

Thanks so much!!! Have been meaning to learnt his foreverrrrr! I'm sure I got this with your awesome tutorial!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

You are so welcome! Have fun! 😊 💜

[@deniselauderbaugh8060]

Thank you for your tutorial. You made it easy when you broke it down into steps, adding the other layers and doing it slowly.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Glad it was helpful, Denise! 💜💜

[@susanapplegate9758]

Excellent, this is exactly what we needed! Thank you for breaking it down so well!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thanks, Susan! Happy to hear it was helpful! ☺️💜

[@clarahopper1503]

Thank you so much! You make it make so much more sense! I wish she was dance teacher in real life

[@lseabaugh2789]

I’ve always wanted to learn the actual dance and stuck at home this was THE YEAR! Thanks so much for the fun tutorial, this video makes me a very smiley zombie 😂🧟‍♀️

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Woooo! I'm a happy zombie, too. 😂💜

[@thelibrarian894]

Best MJ Thriller tutorial. Thank you !

[@konichiwawa864]

My friends and i loved your tutorial! It was at a pace we could keep up with.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you so much!! Glad you and your friends enjoyed it! ☺️💜

[@gab1502]

My sister and her class decided to do this as a surprise at their 8th grade graduation dance next year. She asked me to look for tutorials and I'm so excited to show this to her.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Woohoo! Sounds fun - I hope they enjoy this! 🤗

[@idkwtwh5031]

Your teaching method is really easy to understand!! Thank you! 💚💚💚🙌🙌🙌

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Yay!! Happy to hear it was easy for you!!! 👏🏼☺️💜

[@ashleytruman9407]

Awesome! Thank you. Best tutorial I found

[@deborahgordillo1251]

Best BEST Thriller tutorial out there! Thanks, I'm loving practicing with this!! ♥️

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Love to hear it! 🤗

[@geraldmeirthew906]

Thanks for everything. I learned every step. I wish we were close frineds and you coukd teach me more. Keep up the amazing work.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Happy to help! 🤗

[@solcastro9279]

I couldn't dance if my life depended on it, but MAN i'd love to suddenly wake up in a body that can do THIS choreography LOL

[@lisacassidy1128]

Amazingly fabulous teacher! Technical but at the right pace :)

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you, Lisa! 🥰

[@tommysmith3439]

This is by far the best video to learn the dance. It is broken down so detailed. Thanks very much.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thanks for your kind words! 😊

[@marioluigijam3612]

Using this in band class to learn this dance for our Halloween show!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

That’s awesome!!! Thanks for letting me know, and good luck!! 🙌🏼😊

[@LS-bc6cr]

Awesome instruction . You are amazing and easy to learn from. Thank you!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you, Lena! 🥰💜

[@oguzcan815]

one of the best videos ive ever watched. thank you

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Wow, thanks! 🥰🥰

[@thefrugalcrafter]

This is so fun! Thank you!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰💜

[@amandapandason]

We are doing a flash mob soon so we are watching this alot!!! ❤thank you

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

YEEEESSSSSS! I love a good flash mob! 🕺💜💜💜💜

[@yveshoayek2942]

hahaha that was adorable thank you :-) definitely enjoyed the video

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🤗💜

So didactic thank you so much. The best tutorial of thriller so far.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

You're very welcome! Thank you for your kind words. 🥰

[@leighannfrench3844]

Wow. This helped so much! Though some parts are different, you made it so easy to understand.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Glad it helped! 🤗

[@Its-ya-g1rl]

Thank you so much your tutorial was amazing,easy,and fun it was so easy to learn thanks to you! 😁

[@beluumu]

Gonna learn it with my students. Thanks a ton!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Wooooo! Love to hear it!

[@Minnie_Mandie]

Thanks so much for this! It was a lot of fun to learn. Working on The Greatest Show next.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Glad you had fun, Amanda! I hope you enjoy The Greatest Show as well! 💜☺️

[@createyourreality1111]

Thank you. This is a fantastic tutorial. My husband and I are in the process of learning it.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Excellent! Love to hear this! 💜

[@jackieo_x3]

You are an excellent teacher! I like how much you broke it down, I am going home and going to start practicing using this video! 🥳😁💚Great job, thank you for posting this!

[@godkev]

I really enjoyed this tutorial! Exercise and fun are possible :D Great stuff!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Yes! Glad you enjoyed it! 🤗

[@deborahstrong7120]

You are awesome! Thank you! This is so fun!

[@Hanahaft]

Thank s I cover the dance and then saw your video and enjoy it ❤

[@Monthnumber4]

Me Being obsessed with Michael Jackson and already know how to do his dance to this song.....🤣🤣🤣

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Yeessssss! 😎🙌

[@areyouscaredyet8492]

Lol same I learn the dances the hard way then find the tutorials then question my life and why I didn't search up a tutorial

[@Sam.Arrive]

Merci.... Grâce à toi, j'ai commencé à apprendre avec mon fils les premiers pas (Step by Step) De Thriller Michael Jackson J'aurais bien aimé avoir une prof de chorégraphie comme toi !!!! Merci ❤

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

💜💜💜

[@_smoothcomedy2229]

Thank you that was so easy and fun at the same time

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🤗

[@evelynfungcharoen3359]

Excellent choreography and instruction. Thsnk you!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank YOU! 😁

[@Loversheart412]

Thank you my cheer coach told me to do a other video but it went to fast and then I saw ur video you explained it so goooddd omg thank you so much and the thing is I have to do this for a cheer thing that I have to do a cheer and I have to go against other cheerleaders for a other school and thank you again❤❤❤❤❤

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Glad it helped! 🤗🤗

[@Kirishima-j3e]

I was going to do a dance later since today is Halloween and this video was very helpful!

[@andischuster9096]

This was a blast! Thanks!

[@1111tiffo]

Yours is the best tutorial!

[@thefullenergychannel2879]

Nice one nice job, I'm an ex-pro dancer and I decided to do a thriller cover tutorial this year and it went down well, it's such a classic

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

It is a classic! And you are an AMAZING dancer! Love your video. 💜💜💜

[@thefullenergychannel2879]

@@BeginnerDanceTutorials Thank you

[@donsharma6136]

great workout too around halloween if your bored running or joggging!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Wooooo!! 🤗

[@teepeejamboree4732]

this is very helpful as I am teaching my 7 year old this dance

[@bandit6048]

I'm 75ish and making progress. Got to get my hip unstuck.

[@supportautismmama6984]

I so love your step. by step!!

[@Dr.RoxanaGrant]

This is the best I have found

[@k.embers]

Thanks for sharing this Carrie! I've found other tutorials but I get frustrated because they go soooo fast! This is what I'm working on while we're on shelter in place for the next month bc of the coronavirus!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

It’s my pleasure! I’m sheltering in place as well. Sending you good vibes!! 💜💜

[@k.embers]

Beginner Dance Tutorials I’d love to see a tutorial on how to do the choreography for the chorus too! 😃

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

This won’t be published publicly for a few months, but you can check it out with this link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2GboWelqKxonqs 😊

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

And here’s the video that includes music - "THRILLER" (Chorus Section) | Michael Jackson | MUSIC VIDEO DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJiwmoZqn95mic0

[@JundamRX782]

Thanks alot for this!

[@camyzlima7983]

Thank you so much ❤❤ best tutorial at thriller

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Wow, thank you! 😊💜

[@Vandan9166]

great step by step lesson

[@DoppelgangerF02]

this video is AMAZING ty so much!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank YOU! 🤗

[@cmalachi1911]

good job lol she is good

[@turtledux4345]

THANK YOUUUU, i'm from Brazil and i will dance thriller in a Halloween fest in my school, you helped me so much 😊😊

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

I’m so glad!! 🥰💜

[@Harlstt]

I thank you so much for this!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Sure thing!

[@misspeo3619]

I have to say...You as a Dance Choreographer is AMAZING! Just the way you teach and the way you talk us thrue?! ... Amazing🥰.. Just your Voice is inspiring and I can se that you really love to Teach!❤ 🥰😇❤👍👍👍 Love to se more of your Choreography!👍 So say Hello to your new subscriber🤩"Love from a Swedish woman living in Norway

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you so much!! Welcome!!! 💜💜

[@aaliyahpinto1468]

OMG U helped me with this dance at last minute for cheer I'm so thankful ima subscribe to ur channel and like it 💓 💗 💕

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Awesome! I'm glad this helped! 🤗

[@PaulaMarkert]

this was só much fun! Thank you.

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

My pleasure! 😊

[@camillemcfarland7140]

Learning this for a flash mob at my assisted living facility with my oldest resident who is 103

[@michelemilagrimas]

Thank you

[@sam.abey.]

This is so awesome and easy to learn these iconic steps! Thank you so much and wish you all the very best! ❤

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you, and I wish you all the best as well! 💜

[@olgakrezo3935]

Amazing

[@marketingresultsbreakthrough]

very good! is there any other parts ? you mentioned this was the main part? but is there more ?

[@CarolBressler]

Totally going to surprise someone with a Thriller Flash Mob!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Yeeeeesssssssss!!!!! 🤗🤗

[@edamowmora1455]

Thank You for the Tutorial its very hepful, i will do this at PE i'm nervous😂🥶

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Best of luck - you’ll do great!!! 🙌💜

[@edamowmora1455]

Thank you!

[@kawaiicarrot3112]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you.😀

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Happy to help! 💜

[@jennysheffield1107]

This is so amazing! You are a great teacher. What music are you using? I’m trying to piece this choreography together with the chorus and I don’t know where you got the music from. Is it from the video? Or do you have another source?

[@Pinkkitty35]

thank you thank thank you so so so much I needed this cause I have to learn this by Friday for my Zoom Class on Friday afternoon we are going to do it in our class we just found out in our zoom class today that we are doing this dance on Friday afternoon class in zoom class you saved skin thank you thank you so so so so much again!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Good luck!! 🙌

[@jape7588]

great stuff

[@whitrobinson]

Really great tutorial! Thank you!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

Thank you! 💜

[@whitrobinson]

@@BeginnerDanceTutorialsMaybe you could do the Rockafeller Skank dance from She's All That next! I've always wanted to learn that one. Haven't found any good tutorials for it though.

[@timeamajor2081]

I'm going to get a Michael Jackson Thriller costume next year for Halloween Then teach my friends the song then dance Then go out at Halloween next year and do this on the street at 3am (Hopefully there won't be lockdown or anything) This will be easy I have a singing group with my friends so they can already sing pretty good

[@gethypnotherapy]

Love you!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

🤗💜

[@leighannfrench3844]

Can you do a smooth criminal video and beat it? 💓 you're the best!

[@BeginnerDanceTutorials]

I learned these years ago...I guess it's time to relearn! 🤗😄💜