“Tis the season” around Impact Dance Complex in Doylestown, Pennsylvania sounds a lot more like “This is Thriller…” as Michael Jackson’s iconic song rings out through the hallways at the dance studio. While many places may beginning working on a winter performance such as the Nutcracker, Halloween is a favorite time of the year at Impact, and our Performance Ensemble gets to thrill Bucks County, Pennsylvania with the Halloween tradition of live “Thriller” performances around town.

The dancers were lucky enough to be invited to perform at the esteemed Shady Brook Farm Fallfest, not once, but twice this season, entertaining the crowds in full zombie makeup and with some of the legendary Michael Jackson choreography, mixed with a bit of Impact flair. While waiting in line for s’mores and hayrides, audience members were singing and dancing along with the Impact performers.

Aside from Shady Brook Farms, the zombie dancers of the Performance Ensemble also took their graveyard grooves to the annual Doylestown Spooktacular, hosted by Discover Doylestown. This annual event begins with a costume contest and activities for the kids, and concludes with a trick-or-treat parade that ventures through all of downtown Doylestown, with participating small businesses handing out candy and treats along the way. This season, after the costume contests winners were announced, the Impact dancers surprised the crowd with their “Thriller” performance, setting the tone for the parade into town!

After their final Halloween performance of the season, the Impact Performance Ensemble dancers relaxed at Shady Brook Farm around the fire pit, and enjoyed a community night filled with fun, laughs, s’mores, hayrides and Halloween fun. Impact Dance Complex offers dance & performing arts classes focused on premiere performance education, and empowering youth through the performing arts & dance. Aside from dance classes, the dance studio is also home to the Performance Ensemble Company and the Impact Dance Competition Team. Learn more about dance at Impact here.

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Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video…in case you’re still in a Halloween kind of mood!