Beetlejuice
Choreographed by:- William Sevone. May 2010
Choreographed to:- "Jump in the line" (116 bpm)... Harry Belafonte (Greatest Hits/Beetlejuice ost/iTunes/Amazon)
One Wall Line Dance:- 80 Count - Intermediate
Dance Sequence:- 80-80-80-32-Bridge(48)-48-20 (see note about restart at end of Bridge)
Choreographers note:- Many of the sections are repeated with the step combinations being basic for the level.
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts with the vocals after the 32 count intro
Side Step-Shoulder Shakes
1 4 with knees bent - Step right to right side and shake shoulders. Shake shoulders to beat x3
5 8 straightening up with weight on left Step right next to left & shake shoulders. Shake shoulders to beat x3.
Side Step-Shoulder Shakes
9 12 with knees bent - Step left to left side and shake shoulders. Shake shoulders to beat x3
13 16 straightening up with weight on right Step left next to right & shake shoulders. Shake shoulders to beat x3.
17 24 REPEAT Counts 1-8
24 32 REPEAT Counts 9-16
BRIDGE: On 4th Rotation/wall: Perform Bridge THEN restart the dance from Count 33.
Out. Out. In. In. Hop Kick. Side. 2x Big Hip Bump.
33 34 Step right diagonally forward right. Step left diagonally forward left.
35 36 Step right diagonally backward left. Step left next to right.
37 38 (37) turning diagonally right Hop onto right foot (raising arms to side of head & kicking left foot backward).
(38) turning to face forward step left to left side.
39 40 Big hip bump right. Big hip bump left (weight ending on left).
41 48 REPEAT Counts 33-40
Forward-Together. Back-Together. 6x Diagonal Hip Sway
49&50& Jump forward onto right then left. Jump backward onto right then left.
51 52 (51) turning upper body diagonally left Step right diagonally right & and sway hips forward.
(52) Recover onto left & sway hips backward.
53 56 keeping diagonal position - Sway hips: Forward. Backward. Forward. Backward (weight ending on left)
57 80 REPEAT Counts 49-56 three (3) more times.
START AGAIN
BRIDGE: After Count 32 on the 4th Rotation.
1 4 with knees bent - Step right to right side and shake shoulders. Shake shoulders to beat of music x3
5 8 straightening up turn Ό left & touch right to right side. Turn three (3) more times for the full turn
At the end of the final Ό turn step right next to left.
9 12 with knees bent - Step left to left side and shake shoulders. Shake shoulders to beat of music x3
13 16 straightening up turn Ό right & touch left to left side. Turn three (3) more times for the full turn
At the end of the final Ό turn step left next to right.
The following steps 17-24 are all done with a slight bouncing motion.
17 18 Step right to right side (press step). Recover onto left.
19 20 Step right next to left. Step left to left side (press step).
21 22 Recover onto right. Step left next to right.
23 24 Step right to right side (press step). Recover onto left (& on count 48 of Bridge - hitching right knee slightly).
25 48 REPEAT Counts 1-24.
(when the Bridge is completed continue the dance proper from Count 33)
DANCE FINISH: On the 5th Rotation/wall complete counts 1 16 then:
17 20 Turn Ό left & touch right to right side. Turn three (3) more times for the full turn
At the end of the final Ό turn drop right foot to floor with arms raise above head.