Beach Bop Boogie
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA) & Rita Thompson (USA)
Music:
Jam Up and Jelly Tight - Scooter Lee
This beginner dance was introduced in Virginia Beach, VA at the 2003 National Senior Olympic Summer Games and was created to go with Funky music or WCS songs so the floor can be split to give a low impact alternative for the higher impact dances such as Chill Factor, etc
STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD WITH OPTIONAL ARMS
1-2Step forward with right foot, hold
3-4Step forward with left foot, hold
5-6Step forward with right foot, hold
7-8Step forward with left foot, hold
Option: for optional styling on the above 8 counts, when stepping with the right foot (counts 1 and 5), place right hand on right hip, left hand behind head and look slightly to the right as if you are posing. When stepping with the left foot (counts 3 and 7), place left hand on left hip, right hand behind head and look slightly to the left as if you are posing. In other words, you will be switching hands on each step, looking right, left, right, left
HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP MOVING BACK
1-2Touch right heel forward, small step back with right foot
3-4Touch left heel forward, small step back with left foot
5-6Touch right heel forward, small step back with right foot
7-8Touch left heel forward, small step back with left foot
VINE RIGHT 3, TOGETHER, TOE FAN LEFT TWICE
1-2Step right foot to right side, step left foot crossed behind right
3-4Step right foot to right side, place left foot beside right, weight on right foot
5-6Fan left toe to left side (left heel doesn't move), bring left toe back in
7-8Fan left toe to left side (left heel doesn't move), bring left toe back in
VINE LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, TOUCH, STEP OUT, OUT, IN, IN
1-4Step left foot to left side, step right foot crossed behind left, turn ¼ left, step forward with left foot, touch right foot beside left
5-8Step right foot out to right side, step left foot out to left side, step right foot in so that it is under body, step together with left
REPEAT
STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD WITH OPTIONAL ARMS
1-2Step forward with right foot, hold
3-4Step forward with left foot, hold
5-6Step forward with right foot, hold
7-8Step forward with left foot, hold
Option: for optional styling on the above 8 counts, when stepping with the right foot (counts 1 and 5), place right hand on right hip, left hand behind head and look slightly to the right as if you are posing. When stepping with the left foot (counts 3 and 7), place left hand on left hip, right hand behind head and look slightly to the left as if you are posing. In other words, you will be switching hands on each step, looking right, left, right, left
HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP MOVING BACK
1-2Touch right heel forward, small step back with right foot
3-4Touch left heel forward, small step back with left foot
5-6Touch right heel forward, small step back with right foot
7-8Touch left heel forward, small step back with left foot
VINE RIGHT 3, TOGETHER, TOE FAN LEFT TWICE
1-2Step right foot to right side, step left foot crossed behind right
3-4Step right foot to right side, place left foot beside right, weight on right foot
5-6Fan left toe to left side (left heel doesn't move), bring left toe back in
7-8Fan left toe to left side (left heel doesn't move), bring left toe back in
VINE LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, TOUCH, STEP OUT, OUT, IN, IN
1-4Step left foot to left side, step right foot crossed behind left, turn ¼ left, step forward with left foot, touch right foot beside left
5-8Step right foot out to right side, step left foot out to left side, step right foot in so that it is under body, step together with left
REPEAT