Moonwalk (dance) Moonwalk (dance) The moonwalk is a dance move in which the dancer moves backwards while seemingly walking forwards. A popping move, the moonwalk became popular around the world after Michael Jackson performed it during a performance of "Billie Jean" on "," broadcast May 16, 1983. It became his signature move. An illusion is involved in creating the appearance of the dancer gliding backwards. Initially, the front foot is held flat on the ground, while the back foot is in a tiptoe position. The flat front foot remains on the ground but is slid lightly and smoothly backward past the tip-toe
Moonwalk (dance) Bailey" Lucie does the Moonwalk whilst singing "Fever" with Jim Bailey Choreographer Bob Fosse moonwalks in his role as the Snake in the 1974 film "The Little Prince". It has also a been acknowledged that the professional wrestlers Michael "Pure Sexy" Hayes, Terry Gordy, and Buddy Roberts started doing the moonwalk as their trademark ring entrance by 1979 when they formed a wrestling stable known as The Fabulous Freebirds. James Brown used the move and can be seen performing it in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers". In 1981 in the promotional single and music video "Crosseyed and Painless" by