90-Year-Old Gives Santa a Run for His Money in Dance-Off

When the holiday spirit hits you, sometimes the only thing you can do is dance. And when you’re 90 years old, there’s no way dancing against Santa Claus doesn’t go viral. Suggested Reading February 2026 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read The Sad Reason Teddy Riley Will Never Reunite With Guy Bandmates…

When the holiday spirit hits you, sometimes the only thing you can do is dance. And when you’re 90 years old, there’s no way dancing against Santa Claus doesn’t go viral.

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In the Washington, D.C., area, Christopher Tate is known as “Dancing Santa,” and last week he paid a visit to a D.C. nursing home, where he met his match when it came to dancing. Did it matter that the 90-year-old woman had a walker? Nope, because walker be damned, she pitched it to the side and got her two-step on with Santa.

Tate, whose video has been viewed over 9 million times, said that the woman was full of life. “People are inspired to go and take better care of our seniors and to appreciate our seniors and to [love] our seniors,” Tate said.

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