Learn “Thriller” — and dance it in costume — on the 16th Street Mall on Halloween with Vicky Fields of DanzArtz Studios. She is teaching a series of classes on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday nights for people of all ages and skill levels to learn the group zombie dance from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video. $32 for four, one-hour sessions. Reserve space in advance. 520 Cherokee St., 303-719-7435; or
Thriller international
Carol Casper, a Zumba dance teacher in Broomfield, will lead a two-hour class at 4 p.m. Saturday as part of Thrill the World, an international synchronized performance of the “Thriller” dance that begins at 6:30 p.m. locally. Organizers hope to break the Guinness World Record for a group dance set in 2002 by 197,569 Canadian schoolchildren doing “The Hokey Pokey.” The event will raise funds for A Precious Child, a Broomfield charity that donated school supplies, backpacks and clothes to more than 1,000 children this year. Participants are encouraged to come wearing costumes. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children younger than 17 and $25 for a family of four. Tickets can be purchased online at or at the door. Paul Derda Recreation Center, 13201 Lowell Blvd., Broomfield, 303-460-6900
Thriller on Halloween
Personal trainer Anne Parker and the Forza Performance Trainers offer a two-hour “Thriller” workshop 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 31. The dance workout will benefit the nonprofit Denver Kids Inc., which helps students in high-risk environments complete high school, explore post-secondary options and become productive members of the community. $35 per person. Forza Performance and Fitness, 1849 Curtis St., 303-294-9494
