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Consider the following paragraph and identify with the help of the code given below the dance technique referred to in the paragraph:
\nOriginally known as the \u201cbackslide\u201d or \u201cwalking on your toes\u201d is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. A break dancing move, it became popular around the world after Michael Jackson executed it during a performance in 1983. It subsequently became his signature move, and is now one of the best-kiiown dance techniques in_thel weorld.<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Maganova” option2=”Moonwalk” option3=”B-boying” option4=”Jookin” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe paragraph describes a dance technique originally known as the “backslide” or “walking on your toes” that creates the illusion of moving backward while appearing to walk forward. It is described as a breakdancing move popularized and made signature by Michael Jackson in 1983. This description is the widely recognized definition and history of the ‘Moonwalk’.
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\nThe Moonwalk is one of the most famous dance moves globally, strongly associated with Michael Jackson, who popularized it widely, although variations of the move existed earlier in breakdancing and other dance forms.
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\nMichael Jackson first performed the Moonwalk on television during the Motown 25th Anniversary special in 1983, while performing “Billie Jean”. Its smooth execution created a sensation and it quickly became synonymous with him. While B-boying is the broader term for breakdancing, and Jookin is a specific style, the description points to the individual move, the Moonwalk. Maganova is not a known dance term matching this description.
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Consider the following paragraph and identify with the help of the code given below the dance technique referred to in the paragraph: Originally known as the \u201cbackslide\u201d or \u201cwalking on your toes\u201d is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. A break dancing move, … <\/p>\n

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