Tuesday, July 12, 2011

 Largest Macarena dance: UK students sets world record

Plymouth, Devon, UK -- Eggbuckland Community College hosted 2,226 staff and students in the city who did the macarena dance for over five minutes - setting the new world record for the Largest Macarena dance .
Photo: Eggbuckland Community College hosted the World's Largest Macarena Dance. Photo: John Bayley
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  The previous Guinness world record for the largest Macarena dance involved 1,861 participants and was organized by Ancaster High School (Canada) in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.

 Guinness World Records also recognized the Largest mambo dance world record, set by 3,868 people who danced to Pérez Prado's Mambo No. 5 for five minutes at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain.

Along with staff and students of Eggbuckland Community College, other primary schools that took part were Austin Farm Primary School, Compton Primary School, Eggbuckland Vale Primary School, Manadon Vale Primary School, St Edwards Primary School and Widey Court Primary School.

The idea was created by a 16-year old student at Eggbuckland Community College, Daniel Phillips, who is in Year 11.

  Along with students, teachers and parents, also present were city councillors Ian and Lynda Bowyer, the Army, Clockwork Audio, Fobeyfitness and the Rotary Club.

Related world records: 
Most Dancers en Pointe: Florida dancers (Video)

Largest Samba Dance: Krohn Conservatory (Video)

Largest Bollywood Dance: Melbourne dancers (Video)

Largest Umbrella Dance: Galveston

Largest dance party: Advertising Specialty Institute

Largest burlesque dance: Virgin Holidays

Largest Macarena dance: Ancaster High School students

Largest Zumba Class: North Lanarkshire Leisure

Largest clog dance: The Pella Tulip Festival

Largest Waltz: Tuzla

Largest Robot Dance: Simon Fraser University

Largest Can-Can dance: Irn Bru

Largest Cheerleading Dance: Baskin-Robbins

Largest hokey pokey dance: Belmar

Most people doing the Thriller dance: Michael Jackson's fans

Longest conga of people wearing wellies: Bicton

Longest Riverdance line: Rockland

Largest group of Bollywood dancers: BBC Blast

Largest number of Kuchipudi Dancers: Cupertino

Largest quadrille dancing: Zagreb seniors

Tuesday, July 12, 2011