Michael Jackson's This Is It: Cebu Dancing Inmates Newest Video

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Newest video of the dancing inmates with Travis Payne
YouTube - This Is It - Dancing Inmates

Cebu dancing inmates in 'This Is It' DVD launch
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 01/19/2010 1:37 PM

The “Thriller” routine of the Cebu dancing inmates captured audiences worldwide, including the King of Pop himself, the late Michael Jackson.

“Michael saw the Cebu dancing inmates on YouTube and enjoyed them immensely. During rehearsals, we would watch and he would get tremendous joy,” Jackson’s world-famous choreographer, Travis Payne, told ABS-CBN Correspondent and Anchor Karen Davila.

Payne, along with two of Jackson’s backup dancers, taught the inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center new routines for a special dance video that will be released to coincide with the “This Is It” DVD launch this month.

The choreographer said it was but fitting to include a special dance number from the now world-renowned Cebu inmates for the special “This Is It” DVD launch.

The Cebu dancing inmates even made it to the “Michael Jackson Opus,” the only new publication that was approved and endorsed by Jackson himself and the estate of Michael Jackson.

The Opus, which was released last month, features more than 300 rare and previously unpublished photos. Two pages of the photo book featured the Cebu dancing inmates.

Special routines

Payne and dancers Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid taught the inmates the “Drill” and “They Don't Really Care About Us” routines.

The two routines were unique made-for-tour performances for “This Is It," which was supposed to be Jackson’s final curtain call concert tour.

It took a full day for the prisoners to learn the routine on Monday. Their performance will be taped on Tuesday.

“This Is It,” a global box office hit, includes Jackson’s rehearsal footage until his untimely demise on June 25, 2009 due to cardiac arrest. The “This Is It” DVD will be launched worldwide on January 26.

Watch out for the worldwide launch of the DVD as well as ABS-CBN's exclusive video footage of the full experience very soon. - With a report from Karen Davila, ABS-CBN News

[smictague]

payter kays tanan. .labi na kadtong nag form sila ug peace. .
kahilak man sad tag fofkorn

[rodsky]

Don't know if this has been posted, but if so, just tell me so I can have it removed. Pretty cool to watch and listen, esp. towards the end.



YouTube description reads:

January 22, 2010. Philippines "Dancing Inmates" from Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a maximum security prison, were treated to a visit by Michael Jacksons long-time choreographer Travis Payne and dancers Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid to learn performances from THIS IS IT.

YouTube - Dancing Inmates - Michael Jackson's This Is It

-RODION

[nirdle_phogi]

wow.. sosyalan na mga inmates.. hehe.. paytera oie.

dakua ngisi ni byron ani..

[3rdyboi]

ok kaau,da best tan-awon ang peace sign formation sa inmates...

[sanlinux]

This is it! another instant celebrity for Dancing Inmates...

[SEED OF LIBER]

No words to say man ! very great

- thanks

NOW I'm a fan of the inmates!

ty..

[umehime00]

i agree! cool kaayo. if siguro buhi pa si mj tingali naa pud siya diha nagsayaw-sayaw kuyog mga inmates.

[Fairksins2]

Congratulations....... recognize na sa gawas.... astig!

[canister_sa_puwet]

nice unta pwede d iapil nawong ni byron dha,,,,ngano picture man ni Martin luther king bna? Ngano d man kang Ninoy or kang Jose Rizal or any Filipino Hero