Travis Payne, Jackson’s long-time choreographer, helmed the YouTube sensation Cebu Dancing Inmates to the tune of “This is It!” as a tribute to the late King of pop.

Choreographer Travis Payne, along with his back-up dancers Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid, came to the Philippines to choreograph and danced with the Cebu Dancing Inmates to the tune of Michael Jackson’s This Is It!

The number was called “The Drill,” and it was the last choreography Payne and Jackson collaborated on before the King of Pop died in June 2009.

The video was uploaded on YouTube last January 22 and as of today, it had been viewed 602,596 times.

The video of the Cebu Dancing Inmates with Payne and co. will be a special feature in the Blu-Ray and DVD copies of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It.”

Cebu Dancing Inmates Dance to Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It!’ originally appeared on Starmometer on January 26, 2010.

Director Kenny Ortega has (High School Musical, Footloose) this to say about the film:

“This film shows a consummate performer working with and guiding singers, dancers, band members, choreographers, special effects creators and countless other creative members of the team as we all assemble this historic concert. I can think of many words to describe Michael as he rehearses for and creates `THIS IS IT’ – inspirational, dynamic, generous, dedicated, loving and the guiding force — you see him as the true architect and driving force of this project – a true master of his craft, the Entertainer of Entertainers. I’m proud of the many years of friendship and creative association I shared with Michael and I’m happy that people will get a chance to see his spirit and drive in action. `THIS IS IT’ may go down as the greatest concert that no one got a chance to see, but with this film, we get a rare portrait of Michael as he prepares for his final curtain call and what I believe was going to be his master work.”

Michael Jackson This is It is set to premiere on October 28, 2009 worldwide including the Philippines.

Michael Jackson ‘This is It’ Coming Soon in RP Theaters originally appeared on Starmometer on September 10, 2009.