From chairs to umbrellas, these dancers turned everyday objects into extraordinary partners! Join us as we count down the most impressive movie dance sequences where props took center stage. These iconic performers didn't just dance - they created magic with brooms, firecrackers, basketballs and more, elevating their performances to legendary status.
00:00Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most
00:08impressive and creative use of props in movie dance sequences that made their
00:13scenes even more iconic number 10 mine hair cabaret if you've ever been to a
00:25dance or fitness class someone's probably told you to squeeze your core
00:29and honestly the Kit Kat club dancers must have cores of steel so I do what I
00:36do when I'm through then I'm through and I'm through to the way they position
00:45themselves across those chairs at all kinds of angles and balances without
00:49even the tiniest leg wobble is sensational Fosse's choreography is all about
00:54control style and tiny sharp gestures like a flick of the wrist or a tilt of the
00:58head some of the positions look downright uncomfortable and the strength and
01:13control required our next level they make it look graceful beautiful and
01:17effortless but trust us it's a real endurance test better to grab a comfy
01:22seat and watch the pros
01:24number nine me old bamboo chitty chitty bang bang
01:39dick van dyke himself has called this the hardest dance he ever had to learn and
01:43unsurprisingly it took more than a few takes to get it close to perfect
01:4623 takes we did and if you look if you ever see the movie and I go I catch it on my
01:53heel I go the dance relies on tight synchronicity so even the teeniest
02:00mishap would be glaringly obvious making it even trickier dancers often had to move
02:05around each other or handle props together so timing and placement are
02:09absolutely crucial
02:10and think about what van dyke had to pull off he's trying to blend in but it
02:23also has to feel rough around the edges since he's spontaneously jumped in fair
02:27to say he'd found his fallback career if being an inventor hadn't panned out
02:31number eight turbo's broom dance break-in this film is packed with standout
02:50choreography but few moments had audiences as glued to their screens as turbo's
02:54gravity and logic defying broom dance
02:57his moves in the sequence helped cement the film as one of the dance flicks of
03:11the decade and for a movie so grounded in reality this routine took things to
03:15some alternate universe where brooms make for great dance partners and can
03:19seemingly move on their own
03:28sure it was the 80s so the special effects weren't exactly flawless the
03:33watching turbo lose himself in the groove while the broom floats
03:37independently was a brilliantly creative touch and a fantastic testament to the
03:42power of dance
03:46number seven sunday jumps royal wedding fred astaire had many great dance
03:55partners but this one might just be his most memorable sorry jane powell
04:09apparently the idea behind the sequence was a stairs way of poking fun at
04:13performers like himself who famously abided by grueling routines often to the
04:18frustration of their human dance partners the magic of this number lies in
04:22how convincingly he makes the hat rack seem alive it almost seems to respond to
04:26him and dance back
04:41of course it's not the only inanimate object he dances with however what sticks
04:46with us most is how he makes the rack feel like way more than just a place to
04:50hang your hat
05:00number six get your head in the game high school musical legendary choreographer
05:05kenny ortega calls this his favorite number from the hsm franchise inspired by
05:10his mentor gene kelly he loved being able to fuse dance and sport
05:24on one side he had these insanely talented young performers who are totally
05:28new to the world of basketball on the other he had a bunch of sportsmen who
05:32wouldn't know a dance step if it two stepped right across their toes
05:39but ortega pulls it all together so seamlessly you can barely tell the
05:47athletes from the dancers the performers are impressively in sync and the way
05:52those bouncing basketballs lock perfectly with the music is pure artistry and
05:56technical genius talk about a slam dunk
06:10number five the bottle dance fiddler on the roof
06:14although dance is a big part of jewish weddings sorry to disappoint it's highly
06:19unlikely you'll see anyone donning bottles at one
06:24this was a jerome robbins original well kind of for research he attended some
06:33jewish celebrations and spotted a guy goofing around pretending to be sloshed with
06:38a bottle perched on his head
06:51that's when the light bulb went off whether on stage or screen this dance has a level of control
06:57and poise that never fails to amaze and believe it or not sometimes there's no hollywood trickery
07:02helping them keep that perfect bottle balanced i chose to do it with no tricks we have a regular
07:09old hat it's the real deal and the boys just have to balance the bottles on their heads if we tried
07:16we'd probably look like we'd emptied every bottle ourselves if you get what we mean
07:21number four let's call the whole thing off
07:39shall we dance
07:40ginger rogers is credited with saying she did everything her male partners did
07:44just backwards and in high heels well in this number they upped the ante together by doing it
07:49all on roller skates
07:51fred and ginger are already in a league of their own when it comes to dance but even they were more
08:07accustomed to having their feet on solid ground rather than rolling around yet they glide around
08:12in perfect harmony as if they were born to skate
08:14also who else could make falling look so elegant it's not the only roller skate number we love
08:30but it's extra level of coordination gives it an edge over it's always fair weather and xanadu
08:35number three singing in the rain singing in the rain as we saw with a stare earlier gene kelly is
08:51another performer who can bring inanimate objects to life with his creative genius he's danced with a
08:56bop a broom on top of newspapers and of course with an umbrella
09:01dancing in the rain
09:03do movie dance sequences get more iconic than this co-choreographed directed and performed by the man himself
09:21while some shout their love from the rooftop kelly's don lockwood sings and dances it out in the rain
09:26his umbrella becomes more than just shelter it's a prop a partner and part of the performance
09:42and don't pretend you haven't been tempted to splash in puddles umbrella in hand after watching him make it look so fun
09:48number two let's say it with firecrackers holiday inn now we're just showing off it might be the holiday season
10:07but fred astaire brings the heat to holiday inn literally in this scene ted breaks into an impromptu
10:13tap dance routine accompanied by firecrackers he really went high stakes with this one chucking
10:18down the explosives despite the very real risk of setting the set aflame or giving that cigarette in
10:23his mouth a little too much light
10:25yet the pairing of choreography in firecrackers couldn't be more perfect reportedly astaire spent
10:40three days in rehearsal and two in front of the camera shooting 38 takes the sparks were apparently
10:46amplified in post but it's still jaw-droppingly spectacular to watch
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11:12number one barn raising dance seven brides for seven brothers in the dance-off to win all dance-offs the brothers go head to head with their rivals in this outstanding display of artistry and athleticism
11:26Michael kid was well known for his high energy character driven choreography but here he truly out does himself the dance features gymnastics log rolling and plenty of other unbelievable physical feats
11:33the dancers barely pass a prop without turning it into part of the group who might have been able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to walk through the dance-off to a high energy character driven choreography
11:40the dance features gymnastics log rolling and plenty of other unbelievable physical feats
11:50feeds. The dancers barely pass a prop without turning it into part of the routine. And yes,
12:04this goes on for nearly seven minutes. It's just creativity and showmanship at its finest.
12:09No wonder the ladies choose the Ponipis. They throw in everything and the kitchen sink. And
12:14frankly, if there had been a kitchen sink, they'd have danced on it too.
12:20What movie dance scene do you think incorporated props exceptionally well? Let us know in the
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