Actually, Michael's dance style was a mix of different styles, like hip hop, and such.He also used alot of popping. Popping is moving your body a bit like a robot, in shocks, but not necessarily...
himself he has been in the spotlight since he was 5 when he was younger in the days of the Jackson5 he would imitate James Brown and over the years Michael brought his own style to create great dance...
He did not have a proper dance teacher, but he learned from watching entertainers like James Brown and was taught a few moves by people like Jeffrey Daniels who showed Michael how to do the moonwalk.