Macarena Dance
Upload one photo and MoveMyPhoto makes a 9-second video of that person doing the Macarena to “Macarena” by Los del Río. Your face, outfit and background stay yours.
This dance moves the legs: a full-body photo looks best, and we draw the legs in if they’re missing.
The Macarena is the arm-sequence dance to “Macarena” by Spanish duo Los del Río, first released in 1993. Its Bayside Boys remix spent 14 weeks at No. 1 in the US in 1996.
- 1 free video a day, no sign-up
- 3 a day when you sign in
- The original song
- Ready in about 10 minutes
Same dance, different photos
How to do the Macarena
- Stretch your right arm out, palm down, then your left.
- Turn your right palm up, then your left.
- Put your right hand on your left shoulder, then your left hand on your right shoulder.
- Put your right hand behind your head, then your left.
- Put your right hand on your left hip and your left on your right, then each hand on its own back pocket.
- Roll your hips three times, jump a quarter turn to the left and start again.
Questions
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Who made up the Macarena dance?
It grew out of Los del Río concerts, where fans copied the band’s improvised arm moves. Dancer Mia Frye choreographed the simpler eight-count version in the Bayside Boys video, which is the one most people know.
Who is the Macarena song named after?
Antonio Romero Monge of Los del Río named it after his daughter, Esperanza Macarena. The chorus was first improvised for a flamenco teacher the duo saw dancing at a party in Venezuela.
Is MoveMyPhoto free?
Yes. You can make 1 video a day without signing up, and 3 a day after you sign in. Free videos have a MoveMyPhoto watermark. Failed or blocked videos don’t count.
What photo works best?
A clear, well-lit photo of one adult with the whole body in frame looks most like you. Selfies, half-body photos, stickers, drawings and even a scene with no one in it work too: we draw the missing body or a person into the scene first, which adds about a minute.
How long does a video take?
Usually about 10 minutes; it can take longer when many people are making videos. You don’t have to wait on the page: your video is saved in My videos.
