San Bernardino teen pays homage to Michael Jackson with stellar dance

NBC Los Angeles reports that San Gorgonio High School sophomore William Hall performed a Michael Jackson tribute dance at a school pep rally, executing the 'Smooth Criminal' choreography. Hall, who has autism, attributes his performance ability and deep knowledge of Jackson's artistry to his autism-related capacity for retaining detailed information. The reporting is straightforward local news from an NBC affiliate with a named byline (Karla Rendon) and includes direct quotes from Hall before his performance; the piece appropriately contextualizes the performance within Autism Awareness Month and the concurrent release of the Jackson biopic. Independent search results confirm NBC Los Angeles covered the story, and while other outlets report on Jackson-related tributes and the biopic's reception, no contradictory information emerges about Hall's performance itself, though broader coverage suggests the biopic has generated mixed reactions online—context the article does not address.