Her arm thrust out and pouting like a rapper , this is the moment that Michelle Obama showed off her dance moves during a toe-curling appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show . Challenged to show off her dance moves by Ms Degeneres , Mrs Obama gamely obliged and went on to pull shapes that would n't have shamed Rita Ora . Unfortunately for daughters Sasha and Malia , the appearance on Ellen , which airs on the 16th March , is n't the end of the 51-year-old 's dancing ambitions . Toe-curling : Michelle Obama does her best Rita Ora during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show . Mrs Obama was appearing on the show to mark the fifth anniversary of her 'Let 's Move ! ' initiative , which aims to encourage people to get out and do some exercise . As part of the campaign , the US First Lady revealed that she - and a party of helpers from So You Think You Can Dance - will be performing a routine to Uptown Funk on the front lawn of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll . This year 's event , which will take place on the 6th April , is part of a tradition that dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes opened the White House gardens to local children . Although egg hunts are no longer part of the event , children are still invited for egg rolling on the lawn and a slap-up afternoon tea . Practising : According to Mrs Obama , she has been practising the dance routine for more than a year . All smiles : Ms DeGeneres , who says her style is 'street ' , also joined in with the dance routine . Repeating the trick : Mrs Obama will pull her dancing shoes on again during the annual Easter Egg Roll . 3.1 Phillip Lim cropped high waisted wide leg trouser pants at Saks Fifth Avenue . Shop the trousers at Saks . Visit site . America 's fashionable first lady looks just as much at ease wearing ball gowns or a pair of pants and comfortable sneakers . At a recent appearance at the Ellen show , Michelle Obama paired a 3.1 Phillip Lim white wide leg pants with a black top and cropped jacket . Her outfit choice is obviously comfort driven , as she went on to show off her dance moves dancing to the catchy Uptown Funk song . Along with the trendy monochrome color palette , the always stylish Mrs Obama also embraced the white hot trend of wide leg pants . After many years of skinny pant dominance , the roomy silhouette is once again back in fashion . Just in time for the warmer weather , wear them with sneakers like Mrs O or go glam and pair them with high heels . Either way , these pants will turn heads on the streets . Check out our great selection of white wide leg pants . With designer as well as budget friendly options , you too could dance to Uptown Funk in these delectable pants . Halston Heritage Trousers at Bloomingdale 's . Visit site . Chelsea 28 high rise wide leg pants . Visit site . Milly Cady pintuck pants ( Now $ 241.50 ) Visit site . Dailylook classic wide leg pants . Visit site . Among the children to attend this year will be the Obama 's daughters Sasha , 14 , and Malia , 17 , who will have a ringside view as their mother struts her stuff . Luckily for the teenagers , Mrs Obama revealed during her chat with Ms DeGeneres that she has been practising for the moment for more than a year , hopefully minimising the potential for embarrassment . Not that the Obamas will be too worried if they are , with President Obama previously telling the Press that should his daughters think of getting a tattoo , he will insist on getting one too . Most recently , the girls could n't hide their embarrassment during a Thanksgiving event , the pardoning of the turkey , in which Obama 'pardoned ' two turkeys named Mac and Cheese . Embarrassing : The Obamas ' daughters have had numerous toe-curling moments at their parents ' hands . Displeased : Most recently , they looked nonplussed as their father cracked jokes during a White House dinner . Embarrassing dad : President Obama has previously admitted to dancing to Gangnam Style around the house . The press corps laughed along but both Malia and Sasha appeared disinterested as Obama joked : 'Let 's face it , if you 're a turkey and you 're named after a side dish , your chances of escaping Thanksgiving dinner are pretty low ! ' Like his wife , the US President has also deployed dance as a means of winding up his daughters , having once told People magazine of his penchant for performing to Gangnam Style . 'They 're cooler than I am , ' he added . 'There are things I like that they think are cheesy , like Gangnam Style . I love that . '
Michelle Obama showed off her dance moves during a TV appearance . The 51-year-old pulled shapes that would n't have shamed Rita Ora . Had appeared on Ellen to promote her 'Let 's Move ! ' initiative . Will repeat the performance during annual Easter Egg Roll on 5th April . Tradition dates back to 1878 and sees local children visit Obama .