Ok, I know there are a lot of MJ and Janet fans on here, and I am not sure if this has been asked before, but who do you think is the better dancer of the two siblings?

Michael?

or

Janet?

Mike.

It's not even a question. It's a fact Michael's a better dancer. Janet might have better routines nowadays or changes her routine up or whatever, but Michael is still obviously the better dancer. If he did the routines Janet did he'd do them better. Just watch Ghosts or the bad tour, theres no way Janet could ever dance like that or make it look that good. But anyway yes this topic has been done.

Michael's a better mover and freestyler

but Janet is more creative with her steps these days and better at choreo

Michael

Janet is my girl I have 2 back her up on this one....

Michael.

Until I see Janet do the Dancing Machine robot!

I would have to say they are both very good dancers but I think Mike is the better of the two. Mike just flows better he seems more natural when he does his moves.

But I must say Janet does put on a great show. I enjoy her dancing much more than todays pop stars like britney or christina A.

Cinnie said:

Michael of course. But i think janet is better with choreography

Michael, but Janet makes more effort with her choreography.

Annika said:

Well said. Co-Sign

Definitely Michael.

TO the point of dancing Michael Jackson has better structured dance moves, however he has really fell on any more signature dance move making and his choreography has not been updated since 1995's VH1 Honor Show..he did the same choreography in 2004(?) I believe for the American Banstand Anniversary show.

Now Janet is a Choreography dancer, she rarely does any free form dancing by herself in any live show. Its hard to say when the other never really dances by herself. But I'd give it to mike since he can do bother really well.

Yeah Janet has great choreography.

Timmy84 said:

Co-sign. I love her dancing in the "If" video

Janet has good choreography, but even so, she is NOWHERE near Michael's level. You see people doing the moonwalk and imitating his other moves, but you don't see ANYONE doing any "Janet" moves. This is not even close.

kenlacam said:

I do Janet moves! I love that move she does in the If video during the instrumental break...so cool

Honestly? It's a toss up. They have different strengths.

Being able to "pop", "lock", and "robot" doesn't automatically make Michael the better dancer, IMO. He has his style, Janet has hers, and they are both great at what they do.

MJ

This is cannot be debated, MJ Hands down.

Paula Abdul. I know she did a lot of Janet's choreography in the beginning and some say she did some of MJ's too, don't know how true that is though.

But, just off of being the most memorable dancer of the two: MJ, hands down. He made the Moonwalk and had millions of people trying to imitate it. I love both of them for their great dance routines though. When I watch Janet's 'Rhythm Nation', 'If', and 'I Get So Lonely' videos and MJ's 'Thiller', 'Bad', 'Smooth Criminal', and 'Remember The Time' videos, they still give me a Joker's grin. Both great dancers with outstanding achievements in their own rights, regardless of being brother and sister. I wonder who the worst dancer in the family is?

estelle81 said:

Had to correct you.

The move he's famous for is actually called the backslide. The real moonwalk is when Michael moves around in a circulated motion and pops in and out of his body before stopping.

The backslide had been around for over 50 years before Michael did it first in 1983. The media didn't know what to call it but then said "moonwalk" because of the way Michael's dance started and then ended with his Fred Astaire steps.

He mixed pop-locking and hoofing at "Motown 25", that's why the move was so amazing when people who normally didn't follow youth culture or forgot about musicals from back then were amazed when he did do it.

Timmy84 said:

That's what makes a great dancer to me. Taking from things you know and love and making them into your own. It's a timeless move that millions of people know it as his signature. This move as well as his 'tutting' (sp?) in the 'Remember The Time' video and the 'lean' in 'Smooth Criminal' are something that just mesmerize me to this day.

This had me like and it's not even him.



Just a great dance routine that MJ influenced.

If you didn't know, Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniels taught him the "Smooth Criminal" moves including that infamous lean.

estelle81 said:

That was a whole elaborate routine. Which part was Tutting?

Timmy84 said:

He did a kick ass job, because I will sit through that whole segment of the "Moonwalker" video just to see that part and that video is mad long...really hate the sped up version. Man, I love that movie, now I wanna watch it.

Cinnie said:

Tutting was throughout the big dance routine. That whole routine had so many different dance styles in it, which is probably why I like it soo much.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...Esg-9PDQOE

Both are excellent dancers, but Michael (from a child) is a natural, gifted dancer.

estelle81 said:

Give it up to Fatima Robinson for that.