Would you dance to MC Hammer with your dad? At your wedding? For your father/daughter dance?
I guess that would depend on your dad. And if he could dance.
It Was Mikayla’s Big Day
On October 8, 2016, 25-year-old Mikayla Ellison wed Cody Phillips. They are both trained dancers and met when they were dance partners at Brigham Young University’s International Folk Dance Ensemble.
According to Mikayla,
“I’ve danced my whole life, but my dad hasn’t.”
Despite that, her dad had a lifelong dream. Mikayla shared with ABC News that,
“I’m the oldest and the only girl so that was my dad’s only chance to do something like this.” She continues, “He for years has talked about doing that and he finally convinced me.”
Mikayla and her Dad Bring Down the House
So Mikayla and her dad, Nathan Ellison decided to do something a bit different from your traditional, staid, father-daughter dance. And they brought down the house doing so—much to the delight of about 400 guests.
Remember, Mikayla said her dad hasn’t been dancing his whole life. He works in sales and computer technology and doesn’t spend his time dancing like his daughter does. Which you will find extremely hard to believe when you watch the video linked below.
Mikayla and Nathan worked together for just a week to put together a fully choreographed dance mashup that would last just under four minutes. They wanted to use songs that had some meaning to both of them. And Cory was able to help too. He remixed the music for them.
Mikayla said that,
“Every night [in the week] prior to the wedding we’d run through it a few times.” She also added that, “I think since we’d talked about it for years that it was pretty easy for it to come together.”
Stressful?
Mikayla admits that rehearsing with her dad every night while still in the midst of preparations for the biggest day of her life was a bit stressful.
But was it worth it?
Absolutely!
This had been her dad’s dream, and she was able to help make it a reality.
“The most fun thing was seeing my dad and how happy he was,” she says. “That was a dream fulfilled.”
And what did dad have to say? He has a message for all the dads out there.
“Never pass up a chance to dance with your daughter!”
He shared with the event’s videographer that this dance had been his opportunity to treat his girl how she should be treated. As if she were a princess.
The Mashup
This epic dance mashup, now watched more than 25 million times started off with a sweet traditional song, and then things ramped up.
Remember, the two of them chose songs that were somehow meaningful to them. And their joy is unmistakable.
- U Can’t Touch This by MC Hammer
- Apache (Jump On It) by Sugarhill Gang
- Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
- Shake Your Groove Thing by Peaches & Herb
- Nagada Nagada from Bollywood’s Jab We Met movie
- Juicy Wiggle by Redfoo
- It’s Not Unusual by tom Jones
- Dessert by Dawin
- Bye Bye Bye by *NSYNC
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