Picturing being surrounded by a cheering crowd as you dance sounds like a dream come true. Frankly, it even sounds like a scene straight from the movies! But while a lot of us had this fantasy back when we were teenagers envisioning prom – nowadays, it’s all about going viral.
43-year-old Mike Alancourt is a man from Florida who might become your new hero. Not only did he amaze a room full of young people with his dance skills, but he also managed to take the internet by storm.
Alancourt received incredible opportunities after a video of him dancing went viral. He also has 104K followers on Instagram. However, he never expected any of it.
It all started when Alancourt signed up for a hip-hop dance class, as it was something he always wanted to do. A couple of times after attending his 1Vibe dance studio class – the choreographer announced that Post Malone’s song “Wow” would be their focus of the week.
In an interview with Variety, the Jacksonville resident shared that he immediately knew he wanted to participate.
Alancourt learned the routine for the popular track, and during the next class – he took the floor to perform it with a group.
When you see the 43-year-old in action you’ll likely realize why the video went viral! He quickly shows everyone that he’s got some insane hip-hop skills.
The other dancers are encouraging and go wild watching their “older” classmate and his fellow group members. It’s not surprising though – because they’re just that awesome (especially Alancourt).
After nearly a minute of dancing, Alancourt seems a little winded… However, it doesn’t stop him from jumping right back in!
Not everyone can say that they’ve stolen the spotlight before. But as we know, more than just Alancourt’s classmates were impressed with his dancing…
The video of the performance went viral, made headlines, and led to some pretty amazing experiences.
Bearded Mike Alancourt was invited onto The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he had the chance to demonstrate his skills on stage. Afterwards, he explained to Ellen:
“A lot of people thought I was 60, I’m only 43. But honestly, I just love dancing so much. I have such a good time in the video and I think that’s what people are connecting to.”
Little did Alancourt know, there was an extra surprise for him on Ellen’s talk program…
Although Post Malone had already shared his video on social media (which would have been flattering enough) – it got even better.
During Alancourt’s appearance, Post Malone showed up on a TV screen and invited the dancer to join him at one of his shows! Alancourt did in fact later perform on stage at one of the rapper’s concerts, and even appeared in the official music video for “Wow.” How cool is that?
Alancourt’s love for dancing shines through in his performance. When speaking to Variety about his previous dance experience, he explained:
“Between the ages of 15 to 25, I competed heavily in Color Guard (Drum and Bugle Corps). While the emphasis was mainly on manipulating the equipment (rifles and flags), I also received some technical dance training through that.”
Thanks to the internet, it’s nice that even “your average Joe” can be recognized for his or her talent. And oh boy, does Mike Alancourt have some!
Watch the video below to see him in action for yourself.
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