BEER JOINT JUMPIN'
CHOREOGRAPHER: SU SWANSON & NIGEL MOONEY, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND.
JULY 1997
MUSIC: "MAMA DON'T GET DRESSED UP FOR NOTHIN' " BY BROOKS & DUNN - "BORDERLINE" ALBUM.
48 COUNTS, 4 WALLS.
| COUNT | | STEPS |
| 1 - 8 | | STAMP, HOLD, STAMP, HOLD, STEP, SLIDE, HEEL STAMPS |
| 1, 2, 3, 4 | | Stamp Right Foot to Side, Hold, Stamp Left Foot to Side, Hold |
| 5 & 6 | | Step Forward on Right, Slide Left to Close, Slide Left to Side |
| 7, 8 | | Stamp Left Heel Twice (Ball of Foot Doesn't Leave the Floor, Transfer Weight Over Left). |
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| 1 - 8 | | SAILOR SHUFFLES ON SPOT x3, STAMP, STAMP |
| 1 & 2 | | Step Down on Right Foot Close to Left, Step Down on Left Foot Close to Right, |
| | Step Down on Right Foot & Kick Left to Side (This Step is a |
| | Non-Travelling "Sailor Shuffle") |
| 3 & 4 | | Repeat Sailor Shuffle Starting with Left Foot |
| 5 & 6 | | Repeat Once More Starting with Right Foot |
| 7, 8 | | Stamp Left Foot Down, Stamp Right Foot to Close. |
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| 1 - 8 | | 1¾ ROLLING TURN, STAMP WITH SHOULDER PUSHES, STAMP, CLAP |
| 1 | | ¼ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Back on Left |
| 2 | | ½ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Forward on Right |
| 3 | | ½ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Back on Left |
| 4 | | ½ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Forward on Right |
| 5 & | | Stamp Forward on Left Pushing Right Shoulder Forward & Back |
| 6 | | Push Right Shoulder Forward Again (No Foot Work) |
| 7, 8 | | Stamp Forward on Right to Close, Clap (Straightening Body Up). |
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| 1 - 8 | | STAMP, ROCK BACK, KICK, BALL-STEP, KICK, SIDE, 1½ MONTERREY, SIDE |
| 1, 2 | | Stamp Forward on Left, Rock Back onto Right Lifting Left Knee Up in Front |
| 3 & 4 | | Hop Back onto Left Kicking Right Forward, Transfer Weight to Ball of Right Foot, |
| | Step Forward on Left |
| 5, 6 | | Kick Right Foot Across Left, Touch Right Toe out to Right Side, & |
| 7 | | With Weight over Ball of Left Foot Turn 1½ Turns Clockwise Changing Weight |
| | to Right Foot at End of Turn (This "Monterrey" Turn takes a bit of getting used to... |
| | You may want to start with a ½ Turn & work your way up) |
| 8 | | Touch Left Toe to Side. |
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| 1 - 8 | | SIDE, SIDE ¼ TURN & SLAP, TAP HEEL, TAP TOE, ½ TURN, STAMP SIDE |
| & 1 | | Hop onto Left & Touch Right Toe to Side |
| & 2 | | Hop onto Right & Touch Left Toe to Side |
| 3, 4 | | ¼ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Slap Left Foot in Front, Tap Left Heel Forward |
| & 5, & 6 | | Hop onto Left & Tap Right Toe Back, Hop onto Right & Tap Left Toe Back |
| 7 | | (Leave Left Foot where it is) ½ Turn Anti-Clockwise on Ball of Right Foot |
| | (Now your Left Foot should be in a "Heel Tap Forward" Position for Comfort) |
| 8 | | Stamp Left Foot to Side. |
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| 1 - 8 | | BODY ROLL, HITCH & SCOOT, SCOOT, CROSS, BACK, STEP & 1¼ TURN |
| 1, 2 | | Use 2 Counts to do a "Body Roll" (Do this however is comfortable for you. |
| | Just make sure your body undulates in some way for 2 Counts) |
| 3, 4 | | Lift Left Knee Up & Hop Forward on Right (Keeping the Hop Low - "Scoot") |
| | Scoot Forward on Right Again |
| 5, 6 | | Cross Left in Front of Right, Step Back on Right |
| 7 | | ¼ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Forward on Left |
| 8 | | Keep Turning 1 More Full Turn Anti-Clockwise on Ball of Left Foot. |
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| | REPEAT FROM STEP #1 'TIL MUSIC FINISHES.
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| | ** HOT TIP FOR MONTERREY TURN...It helps alot if you try to stand straight |
| | & tall with an imaginary string coming out of the top of your head pulling you up! |
THIS DANCE WAS CHOREOGRAPHED ESPECIALLY FOR THE HIGH FIVE! WORKSHOP HELD IN
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, JULY 1997.
The Step Descriptions (within this site) May Be Freely Copied & Distributed In Good Faith
Provided That No Alterations Are Made Without Referral To / Permission Of The Choreographer.
Copyright © Su Marshall (nee Swanson) 1998
