What is the Thanksgiving Dance trend?

By MimicZip Team · Updated:

Short answer

One or two photos become a short video: you step from side to side, squat with a hip twist and flick your hands, in one fixed shot. The post we follow went up on TikTok on 6 November 2026.

Where it came from

The clip we follow was posted on 6 November 2026. It runs about 23 seconds in one shot, set to a remix of a copyright song. We follow a short part from its middle.

What happens in the clip

  • 0–2s: In the middle of a fixed frame, the dancer bounces from side to side with loose, swinging arms.
  • 2–3s: A dip into a squat with a hip twist from side to side, grinning.
  • 3–4s: Both hands flick up and out beside the head, one after the other, in time with the beat.
  • 4–5s: Back on both feet with one last bouncy step, eyes on the camera.

Why people try it

It looks like a clip filmed on a phone, fixed and wide, with the dancers at the centre. The place, the routine and the finish are drawn by the AI around your photos.

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Where this trend comes from

  • Use this sound — your video is timed to it, from 0s

    @ec_marshl · TikTok · Nov 6, 2026 — The clip we follow: two adults stand side by side outdoors in front of a building on a sunny day and dance a fixed routine to a remixed holiday song: side steps, a squat with a hip twist and hand flicks (about 23 seconds, about 767,000 views; we follow a 5-second part from the middle)

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Questions people ask

Is the original real footage?

Yes. The post we follow shows two real adults dancing outdoors, filmed on a phone. Ours is AI-generated from your photos.

How long is the clip?

Our full video is 5 seconds, shorter than the 23-second original, which we follow only in a short part from the middle.

Can I watch the original here?

Yes. The template page has the original TikTok post, loaded only when you press play.

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