The old stereotype white men can't dance has been around since our Neanderthal ancestors busted out a few awkward moves around a campfire after munching on woolly mammoths.
So what better way to dispel that antiquated myth by getting your groove going with the world's most prominent Michael Jackson impersonator?
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Moonwalk 101
Premier Michael Jackson impersonator Dantanio will hit Perth for a one-off show at the Astor Theatre on July 23 and tries to teach Peter Bell and Brendan Foster some moves.
That was the mission for dancer Dantanio, who visited the WAtoday office to "teach" myself and Radio 6PR presenter Peter Bell how to cut a rug.
We aimed to master the King of Pop's famous dance moves, including the iconic moonwalk, but when Dantanio attempted to show me how to imitate Jackson's notorious pelvic crotch grab, my thrusting skills resembled a woman trying to pop out quintuplets.
Let's be honest, alcohol has always played a big part in how I expressed myself on the dancefloor and, never one to gingerly strut his stuff, I'd always fancied myself as a groover, until now.
Without booze to aid my pride and virility, I executed moves like a 90-year-old suffering from a two hip replacements. Not quite Blood on the Dance Floor but definitely murder of some sort.
When it came to the moonwalk, I was so flat-footed I spilt the sole on one of my boots and almost collided with a massive pot plant.
My ungraceful movements were reminiscent of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon than the Moonwalker himself.
My routine resembled an international phone call in the 1970s, where you shuffled awkwardly waiting for that five-second delay.
But while my dancing was diabolical, fleet-footed former footballer Bell at times exhibited all the grace and greatness of Derek from Zoolander.
The North Melbourne and Fremantle great shed his inhibitions and shook his groove "thang" like a pint-size Nureyev.
He even expanded his repertoire with an improvised finish that would've made the King of Pop chuckle with glee, although his flamboyant moves could be mistaken for Bubbles having an epileptic fit.
Dantanio, in Perth for a one-off Astor Theatre performance on Saturday night, has been showcasing Jackson's songs on stage for so long he had "become part of him".
He will perform live in Perth, backed by choreographed dancers and authentic costumes, and work his way through MJ's vast catalogue - from the Jackson 5, through the theatrics of the 1980s and his evolution in the 21st century.
"Having started at the age of nine has really prepared me physically, so now I just go on stage and do it," Dantanio said.
"I have studied Michael Jackson's videos, his live concerts, so it really has been a natural part of me."
The South African-born performer said he was catatonic when he heard Jackson had died in 2009.
"I saw on CNN 'the King of Pop has died at 50' and I just broke down," he said.
"I was in bed the whole day. What was amazing was that everyone that knew me as a Michael Jackson performer sent me so many condolence messages."
Dantanio said one word summed up Jackson.
"Honesty. You have to remember Michael was very sincere and he was a perfectionist," he said.
"He wouldn't do something unless it was really cataclysmic...unless it was really big."
His biggest regret was not meeting the King of Pop.
"It never happened, but hopefully I'll get to meet the family," he said.
Dantanio will take his HIStory show to Bunbury's Stage One Theatre on Friday, July 22 at 8pm before hitting up Perth at the Astor Theatre on Staurday, July 23.
His three-day WA tour will come to an end with a show at the Mandurah PAC on Sunday, July 24, from 7pm.
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