Dance
“Earnest” dancer loses hat in competition and quickly saves routine with one swift move
He's as smooth as a fresh-cracked jar of peanut butter. 🤩
Jessica Adler
04.13.24

Have you ever seen someone turn a near-disaster into a total win?

That’s exactly what happened to Henric Stillman, a dancer with moves smoother than a fresh jar of peanut butter, during a big performance.

He was there with his dance partner, Joanna, both shining under the spotlight, ready to dazzle everyone with their routine.

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They were moving in sync, the music was pumping, and right at that “big moment”, Henric’s hat decided it was done.

The hat flew right off his bobbing head. But does he freak out? Nope, not Henric.

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There was no time to stop and fiddle with his hat lying like an old curmudgeon on the floor being a real party-pooper, if you will.

But that was alright. Henric didn’t need any time.

In fact, he had barely noticed the hat when, in one smooth move as fluid as a running faucet, he swiftly scooted the hat out of his way mid-step.

He was so quick with it that it looked like it was part of the routine.

And with that one move, he already had the whole crowd cheering him on.

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The crowd went wild. Who wouldn’t?

It was like watching a magic trick right in the middle of a dance move.

Can you imagine being there? Cheering from the stands as he just nonchalantly saves the show?

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You might wonder, how does someone even pull off something like that?

Well, Henric has been dancing since he was a kid, but he swears it was all instinct.

That, and maybe a dash of good luck!

After the show, clips of his hat trick started popping up everywhere online. People loved not just the skill but the sheer spontaneity of it.

But his quick recovery on the dance floor was only the beginning.

As their routine continued, it only got more complex with the increasing tempo.

One can almost feel the energy of the room vibrating right off the screen.

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What do you think — ever had a moment where you had to improvise big time? How’d it go?

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See how swiftly Henric incorporated his fashion “faux pas” into a smooth dance move below!

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