Smooth Criminal school talent show performance (w/ lean!) by Jonny Cruz
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2022
- Jonny Cruz school talent show performance of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal." This is mainly the Dangerous Tour version of the performance.
IG: jonny__cruz
performed on May 11th, 2022
footage from various people
* * * hard work of editing done by: Fathom 7 Digital Studios * * * 
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I am a 63 year old man and that means that I am the same age that Michael would be now. And that means that I grew up loving Michael's unbelievable talents since he and I were both 11 years old. Which has made me his number one fan. With that said, I would like to share my thoughts on your performance. Young man, you were simply amazing!! Your attire, your attitude, your dance moves were all on point!! I couldn't help but smile throughout your awesome performance!! Thanks for loving Michael's talents as much as I do. I have a RUclips Playlist entitled "Michael" and guess who's amazing RUclips performance just got added to that Playlist!!😁💯💯! Bless you young man!!
holy moly this has to be the best complement i have EVER received. all i can say is thank you thank you thank you! i love keeping the legacy alive and performing his routines. it’s a blast!
11 years old
That was right in his prime age range
63 year old using "on point" 🤣
@@troystewart7730 you must have thought you did something here didnt you?
@Chris whats crazy about that? Ive heard 76 year olds say it
Props to your friend that came in to take the spotlight off you so you could get ready for the lean (3:52). Even after knowing the trick behind the lean, it never gets less amazing to see it. This was amazing and I wish you all the best.
It still takes an amazing amount of strength to pull it off.
@@HotRod12667 No yeah, I totally agree. Regardless of the trick behind it, it still takes a lot of strength and communication with your body to be able to keep your feet as close to flat as possible and get back up. I was just saying that it would’ve been a bit awkward if the friend wasn’t there to take attention off Jonny while he was getting prepared for it.
@@charadreemur7990 Well, even Michael had a little kid dancing to distract the audience just before he and his backups did the lean in the music video, so all legit!
@@ronsedlak4019 Really?? I never knew that, or maybe I did and just don’t remember. But that’s cool, the little details like that.
@@ronsedlak4019The kid really wasn't distracting, she was a main character of the film the music video was in, moonwalker. Michael was already ready with a rope tied to him so he wouldn't fall, as the shoe trick wasn't invented until 1992 for the dangerous tour.
3:52 I hope that you felt how Michael felt when he made crowds of people scream out of their minds!😁 And please don't forget to bow as Michael always did at the end of all of his performances.. it's a show of gratitude to the audience! You were simply AMAZING 👏!
there’s no feeling like it to compare it to. it’s so unique and unforgettable!
Always some so called‘expert’ to always say you did good buttttttt. Seriously why? The killed it!
@@jonathancruz1764you did great man! No criticism here, you did amazing my dude!
Sir, you absolutely SLAYED this. I swear, I lost it at that lean! Absolutely brilliant!
wow thank you so much!! it was a great and unique experience!!
Nah
@@miked8728 don’t be a hater be glad he is still keeping Michael Jackson alive and doing a tremendous job at it
@@domsquad1237 nah
@@miked8728 dude just let the man enjoy his life ok stop hating
Fun fact: Michael jackson actually had special shoes in order to do the lean. It used pegs in the floor and holes in the shoes to lock him into place. If you watch on the stage you can see he used the same idea because theres 2 pegs on stage. That shows me he did his homework on that lean
and lots of practice 😅 haha
Thanks Captain O.
You can actually see the pegs on the floor in this video.
Yep. But still gotta respect the strength that one needs to pull it off, even with special shoes :)
You SMASHED it mate! I did a smooth criminal performance at my school at age 15 (I’m 37 now) Yours was top notch! Never give up on dancing man don’t let life weigh you down!
Much love ❤
thanks so much brother! it was seriously such an awesome opportunity and i loved every second!
It’s almost like it’s Micheal himself on stage!! This was incredible that you memorized all of this!! Great work dude!
thanks a ton! 😭 glad you enjoyed watching :)
He didn'ty just memorize it he learned it perfectly!
@@ZepG AMEN!!
Brilliant and that "YEAH JOHNNY", reminded me of Karate Kid, lol
thank you! and i couldn’t hear that during the performance but i loved listening back to it haha
That lean was crazy!!
dang bro thank you so much! it was super fun to do!
Definitely
I think he had shoes on that made it easier for him but still good job
Where can I find the shoes and nails?
While the other guy was dancing he locked is shoes into the board on the ground, but it is a awesome effect
I’m 63 African American. I used to dance three hours a day. Seen Michael live. Watched him thousands of times just to see him move. I can dance. I said all that to say this. Excellent. Smooth. Rhythmic. Polished. Bravo ! Bravo ! Sublime. I give you 9.9.9. Only Mj gets my 10. You young man gifted. You have talent. You made my day. Bravo . Bravo
thank you so much!!!
Absolutely phenomenal and utterly fantastic to see Michael's work continuing to influence the youth of today. Great job, Jonny!
he is the GOAT! and thank you!
absolutely incredible. never stop dancing. Doing the lean on stage is a huge w. also idk how you were able to see on stage when the lights went out! freaking awesome bro.
wow that means a ton thank you 😭💙
and seeing in the dark is my super power… don’t tell anyone.
@@jonathancruz1764 i mean you were standing next to it and you just said it was your superpower-
He has Darkvision
I grew up in the 80's.
I'm not gonna lie this choked me up. I had to wipe my eyes by the end.
Thank you for bringing me back to those magical days, young sir. Thank you for honoring one of the most beautiful performance artists this world has ever known with such a dedicated performance of your own. Even through blurry eyes, this was amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
thank YOU for stopping and watching! it was a joy to do and i loved the opportunity. so glad to hear how you experienced it!
Legend says on that very night, everyone fell in love with this man and he won over the female lead, his bully evaporated into air, and everyone started dancing, and everyone clapped
That was awesome and spot on. My mother took me out of the shower to see MJ do the moonwalk for the first time at the Apollo Awards in 1983 because he was the man. Rock on brother.
that’s so awesome!! i only wish i could’ve experienced something like that live!!
Can we all just appreciate all the high quality camera angles and editing that went into this, instead of it being recorded shakily and vertically on one person's potato-pixel phone camera and uploaded straight to youtube?
What an OUTSTANDING performance! The choreography that had to go into this performance must have been extremely difficult and time consuming. What dedication and hard work that must have gone into this performance in mind boggling. Well done young man! I'm absolutely certain the "King of Pop" would have been very proud and flattered by that performance! You KILLED it!
thanks so much! these types of comments mean so much to me 😭💙 i loved the opportunity i had to do it and it was so much fun and worth the time!
It feels like that crowd couldn’t fully appreciate how 🔥 this was. You killed it my friend.
ENTERTAINER! That's what Michael was. You captured his spirit.
thank you 😭
Awww brings tears to my eyes seeing people still loving MJ and keeping his spirit, music, and dancing, alive, through excellent performances like this. I think Mike will be inspiring artists for generations upon generations to come
he is so timeless!
Just proves that Michael still is spanning more than three generations and has been an inspiration to so many. I’ve been a fan since my brother allowed me one cassette tape from his Columbia subscription. I chose wisely: Thriller!
MJ IS THE GOAT!
Wow. I'm an old lady who watched MJ develop his skills from the very beginning, and I'll tell you: You're extremely talented. I hope you're able to continue your hard work and have access to the resources you need to follow your dreams. You could definitely go places if you do, and I'll be thrilled to see it.
wowowowow thank you 😭💙
He could have been in the video with MJ. I have seen many tried this. Nobody was this flawless. Fantastic!
thank you SO much!! that means a lot! 💙
This guy is a smooth criminal because you just stole everyone’s hearts
;)
Dude... this is amazing! Mj was "the" ultimate entertainer of our time. He put so much into every performance. It had to be perfect, no exceptions and that is what I see here. He would be proud of you!
thank you so much you have no idea how much those types of comments mean to me 😭💙
I love all of the Michael Jackson imitators on RUclips and everywhere! Your performances will keep Michael’s memory alive forever!
Sensational one of the best performances I've ever seen.. one of the most complete with every aspect and move. Even the hat tilt amazing 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
oh my goodness thank you so much for the kinds words! you are greatly appreciated!
Smooth moves. And the guy distracting the audience was very smooth so he could hook up. Very slick and killer routine
Warren is the man and he left no crumbs haha
I appear to be late to the party, dude I grew up watching the moon walker video tape on repeat. You did such an amazing job here. I can only imagine the hours of practice you put in to get it down so solid. Fantastic performance!!!! 👏
And the actual lean by dear Michael Jackson wwas done with special shoes! This guy is absolutely incredible!! Amazing talent. He will be dancing in his life as a professional! Yes. Power to you guy! I hope you have all your dreams come true 💝!!!
He did the same thing. It’s a trick studs on the floor. Trick shoes.
thank you so much that means a TON! 💙
All I could do was smile throughout this performance. I am 61 yrs old and had little Mikie just amaze me every time I saw him perform. Since I was a kid the Jackson 5, then Mike on his own, have just been a joy to watch. Your performance was so on point during this show, you should be proud that you did such a fine job. I don't care about what Mike did, although he chartered this dance style, you crushed it kiddo. Good Freakin job. Don't let any haters put you down. Everybody has to start somewhere. Kudos to you kiddo.
This guy has to one of the very best performers of M.J ever. 😉👍👏👏👏👏👏
omg thank you so much 😭
Bro prepared a very long time for this moment, and he executed it perfectly.
I know I’m late, but GJ!! Absolutely amazing talent!
thanks a ton! i appreciate it a lot 😭💙
This video should have a million views. Apparently today's RUclips audience doesn't recognize true talent.
ong thank you o much 😭💙
FABULOUS! I don't know how you remembered all these steps! Magnificent!
hours and hours of practice haha
@@jonathancruz1764 I beg your Pardon sir, this looks like
Months & Months of practice.Me & the Boys used to have a
dance off in the streets back in the late '80's trying to see
who was the best M.J. Dancer.
I hope he goes on with his talent, and keeps Michael “alive” for all of us! AWESOME performance!! ❤️
thank youuuu!!! i’d love to keep on going too! let’s see what happens 👀
Wow. No other words needed for this amazing performance.
Michael Jackson will live on forever through every generation ♥️♥️♥️
This young man was excellent!♥️
This is how you absolutely crush the school talent show. Amazing!
thank you!! it was so much fun and such a unique experience!
They may forget the song you danced to....the name of the distraction guy.......what you wore. They ALWAYS REMEMBER the magic of that lean. A M A Z I N G! I come back to watch that all the time...makes me smile.
This young man is an incredible dancer, he shows he respects and appreciates M.J. ..Awesome performance 🙌💯❤️
i’m his number 1 fan!! 😂
Wow. That performance was spectacular. Who knew a school talent show could be so incredible. Dude is seriously talented. Bravo!!!
That was amazing!! Really enjoyed your performance 🔥🔥🔥
wow thank you a million! 😭
It's even more impressive that he made his own moves in there
Amazing!!! 👏👏👏 you should win this talent show! You have perfect moves , Michael would be proud, keep it up! ❤️👑🤟✌️🦋🌻
The core strength!!! I wouldnt have been able to pull myself back up so smooth
I remember seeing Michael live in 1996 (I was nine years old). Being a fan of Elvis Presley, after that concert, I asked my father, "Daddy, is it ok for me to have two favorite singers?"
Sir, this is the first time I'm watching a dancer and feeling the same vibes I get when watching my favorite celebrity of almost thirty years. You rock.
Love how you can step out and do individual moves and then come back together sp perfectly in sync.
That was amazing. I bet Michael would be proud
wish i could’ve shown him this to hear his thoughts and critiques!!
Me and my brother was waching today in 2024. We are from Brazil. We want to congratulate you Jonny, your presentation was perfect, we loved it so much. A beautiful tribute to the king ❤
Crazy isolations, my dude! So subtle & so smooth! 100% on point 🔥🔥🔥!!!
I’ve never seen such fidelity to Michael Jackson’s dance chops!
/Johnny Cruz is a dancer extraordinaire... 😊
thank you!!
I'm a 42 year old woman who grew up adoring Michael. I have long been able to moonwalk ( I actually learned by starting doing it originally on rollerskates!)
In a high school lip synch show I played Jordan Knight in a New Kids on the Block song performance, purely because I cam moonwalk and he use to do that as well.
You've got an excellent moonwalk down!!!
I just about lost my mind when you did the lean!
(Do you know I never looked into the trick behind doing that sweet move!? I don't know why!?)
When MJ passed away me and my ex husband went out to a bar got drunk and sang ONLY Michael Jackson songs as a tribute to him.
I still have my Michael Thriller doll. It's the size of the old school original G I Joe dolls! I still love it!!
Excellent job brother! I'm happy to see people still digging MJ!!!
Everyone died at the lean. This performance was amazing and I could see you doing it way more performances in the future.
that lean is a marvelous bit of theater!!
and super fun to do!
Nailed It! Amazing!
thank you so much!
Dang son! That was Smooth as quality silk. Talent and practice took you far.
thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I was looking on the floor for the hooks to do the extreme bend forward. That’s how they pulled it off in real life. Nice job for including that.
Very clever misdirection with the sudden guest "invader" to keep everyone's eyes away from you during the setup for *The Lean* ™.
And excellent execution, as well.
That was freakin awesome!! I’m a huge Michael fan and you killed this.
wowow thank you!
Even Michael himself was impressed
Holy crap THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!! The lean was my favorite part by far!!
Amazing job! This is the best impression if Michael Jackson I have seen! Great job!😊
Amazing dude I love MJ so much u did such a good job man 🔥
wow thank you so much 😭
Honestly this is soo good, It would be awesome if you could tryout for AGT or something like it, even if you didn't make it you would still have all of us appreciating your work
JONNY CRUZ!!!!! You killed it!!!!!!!! You did such a good job!!! Thank you for sharing with us! 🩶🩶🩶
Very professional performance 🎭
wow thank you so much!
Great Job! You would make the King 👑 Of Pop proud!
omg thank you! you have no idea how much i love when i get told that 😭
Dude those moves were so goood
thank you!!!
" YEAH JONNYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!"
Are you kidding me??? Bravo, sir! Well done. Very well done. 👏👏
I’m surprised no one saw the metal things on stage after the lean but great muscle just to do the lean
haha thanks!
Wot
Very elegant performance, congrats, bro. If I were in the area where you live, in the country, and knew you were presenting 'Smooth Criminal' alone, I would've grabbed my three brothers and supported you as background dancers. And if I had to beat the choreography into my brothers, lol.😆😇
Best smooth criminal dance I've seen, topped only by Michael himself. Well done man
that was pretty damn sweet, Michael was as passionate about his performaces as you, great talent, great entertainment, thanks to whoever phonecammed this, or it would have been lost, ( unless theres another camera version ) but thanks for the show
That's a long hard set. Even for a professional Dancer....mad respect I couldn't do it , very entertaining.
I imagine MJ would be very proud of you. Great job.
thank you and i can only hope!! 🥺
I love the distraction so he can get his shoes hooked up on the floor for the antigravity lean. Very well done!
You absolutely CRUSHED IT! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!😱😱😱😱
Absolutely spot on amazing talented dancer this young man is congratulations!
🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much!
Your performance was top notch! Bravo!
Wow bravo!!! What an amazing talent. So glad I got to see you perform...
*That forward lean was everything!!*
"Grandpa, how did you and grandma meet?"
"Well you see kids, it all started when I absolutely nailed the moves for Smooth Criminal at my high school talent show..."
That takes some serious practice to do it that well, MJ would've been proud.
As a LIFE-LONG Michael Jackson fan, I can truly say. This was the best Michael Jackson impersonation I've ever seen. I hope you're studying dance young man. Because THAT'S WHERE YOUR FUTURE and FORTUNE IS. God forbid you're studying accounting, or medicine or something like that. You have a gift; use it. Many blessings!
Congrats Mr. Cruz astounding performance! your crisp moves make this a remarkable routine ! Thanks for sharing your skill with us!
Yo Johnny, you gave me chills watching you. I used to kill this when I was younger, it’s nice to see ppl still doing it!!
Great lean execution. As kids in the 80s we all practiced the lean but never could figure it out.
haha that must’ve not turned out too well back then!
screws on the plank and holes on the heels of the shoes was trick applied look close when he finishes the lean
@@jonathancruz1764 Yeah, I got no teef left.
you absolutely nailed it. *standing ovation*.
SERIOUSLY YOU MADE ME CRY! THIS IS SO WONDERFUL. ITS AMAZING SEE YOU DOIN THAT. CONGRATS
That Is an Awesome Preformance .Thank You For Sharing Liked an Subscribed Please do More of Michael Jackson Thank you
thank you so much it means a lot!! i look for as many opportunities to do a performance when it comes up idk know of many unfortunately 😔
Amazing energy and crisp moves!
thank you so much!
The Lean man was fire 🔥 amazing thank you for the performance
it was so fun to do! and thanks for watching!
WOW! Im so impressed ! I"m 56 years old and grew up with Michael Jackson , very good :)
Killed it!
Super dope!
thanks a lot!!
THIS IS SO GOOD!
thank you times 10.2 trillion 😭
Excellent performance!!
Outstanding! Hundreds of moves to memorize
Wow! Really stunning and had me watching all the way through.❤️👏🏻👏🏻Michael def would be proud .👆🏻😎
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much 😭
@@jonathancruz1764 ☺️👍🏻You're so welcome .Hope you're still dancing. 😎
Huge inspiration to me as I have learned smooth criminal and Billie Jean,I can always look to you as a reference lol,amazing as always
thank you so much i’m glad to hear that! just make sure you watch MJ do it more than me haha