Dance takes center stage as the remake of Fame hits theaters September 25. Get into the swing of things with these toe-tapping stats.
250: Approximate hours the two leads spent training for Fame
288: Calories burned at hour-long dance party
3: Hours of salsa dancing necessary to burn off a 12-0unce margarita
55: Percentage of readers who had childhood dreams of becoming a ballerina
237: Millions of dollars made by the top-gorssing dance movie of all time, Saturday Night Fever
242: Number of students who learned the dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” last April to break a Guinness World Record
40: Number of danc-inspired fitness DVDs released in2009
The model is seen wearing Alex Woo’s silver “Little Dove” pendant from the designer’s Little Faith collection. Lots of performers wear good-luck charms when in the act, and pendants from Alex Woo’s Little Faith and Little Luck collections are the perfect pieces to give any dancer the extra confidence boost they need!
Fun Fact: Did you know that Fame was based on Alex Woo’s High School? Fiorello H. La Guardia High School of Music and the Arts!
