BREAKING out into spontaneous dance is usually something people only do in the movies.

But forget Glee and Mary Poppins – life itself became very much like a West End musical yesterday in the Bournemouth Lower Gardens.

The terraces of Pavilion Dance saw local school children take part in a Guinness World Record attempt for the Largest Dance Routine.

Children from St Luke’s Year 6 and Avonbourne School Year 7, 8 and 9 danced a routine by famous choreographer, Wayne McGregor.

They joined up to 600,000 school children across the UK and 53 countries across the world, as far and wide as Brazil and India, for the record attempt.

The five-minute routine formed part of the Big Dance Schools Pledge and Olympic Legacy London 2012 and was followed by a free giant outdoor class.

Kirsty Biggenden, Children and Young People’s Lead at Pavilion Dance, said: “We’ve been into schools to teach the routine and children love it.

“The dance moves relate to different Olympic sports such as running and the 100 people here today are having fun.

“It’s also about making them feel a part of something bigger.”

The record breaking attempt was also screened live on Channel 4 at locations taking part in London.

Guinness are expected to announce in June if the record for Largest Dance Routine has been broken.