Do You Dare to Dance–for Ellen?

Posted on Feb 21, 2012 by .

I’m a little late to all of this, but about a month ago dance fan extraordinaire Ellen DeGeneres issued a “dance dare”: She challenged her fans to submit videos of themselves dancing behind people who had no idea they were there. So simple—and so perfect!

Here’s the clip, made by Ellen staffer Andy Zenor, that inspired it all:

Bahaha! It still gets me every time. (And hey, Andy: You’re pretty darn good. Give us a call?)

So, naturally, the entries have been rolling in. If you have a few minutes to procrastinate this afternoon, do a quick YouTube search for “Ellen’s Dance Dare.” You won’t be disappointed. And if you’re feeling inspired, upload your own clips! It looks like most of the entries so far have been made by non-dancers—how awesome would it be to see a prankster with some serious chops win the contest? (Ellen’s flying her favorite dancer out to perform on her show.)

I’ll leave you with the DS team’s favorite submission so far. Thank you, fouseyTUBE, for making our day a little brighter.

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When I was 3, I told my mom that I wanted to be a ballerina. She thought I just wanted a tutu, so she made me one—but she quickly found out that I was serious! Two years later I started taking ballet classes, and I’ve been dancing ever since. During high school I attended summer programs at the Chautauqua Institution and Boston Ballet and performed with a small youth ballet. A bad knee injury kept me from auditioning for companies, so I ended up at Princeton University, where I discovered choreography (and hip hop!) in a fantastic student-run dance troupe, diSiac Dance Company. College was also where I fell in love with writing, and after graduation I pursued a master’s degree in journalism as part of New York University’s Cultural Reporting and Criticism program (where I met my idol, New Yorker dance writer Joan Acocella). Now I’m lucky enough to be combining all of my passions at Dance Spirit!
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