Jump In

 

Description:          80-Count, 4-Wall Line Dance, Advanced Level

Choreographer:     Bill Bader         Email   billbader@hotmail.com      Website:  www.billbader.com

Music:

   Original Signature Song:        "LET ME IN" by Run C & W  (144 bpm). The choreography reflects the words of this song.

   Pop Signature Song:       "JUMP" by The Pointer Sisters (138 bpm)

   Newer Suggestion:          "Natural Born Lovers" by Brady Seals (152 bpm)

 

                ("MOVIN' & GROOVIN'")   HIP WALK FORWARD 4 STEPS;

                2x:  HEEL-TOGETHER-TOE BACK, SWIVEL TURN LEFT

1&2          Step RIGHT forward moving hips right-center-right

3&4          Step LEFT forward moving hips left-center-left

5&6          Step RIGHT forward moving hips right-center-right

7&8          Step LEFT forward moving hips left-center-left

9&10         Touch RIGHT heel forward,  Step RIGHT beside Left,  Touch LEFT toe/ball back

11-12        Keeping feet in place with weight on balls of feet, take 2 counts to turn 1/4 left ending weighted LEFT (9:00)
13-16        Repeat 9&10, 11-12:   Heel, Step, Toe, 1/4 turn left   (  6:00)

 

                ("JUMPIN' & STOMPIN'") JUMP, HOLD, JUMP, HOLD, 4  STOMPS

17-18        Jump BOTH feet together to right side, Hold (slight hip shift left)

19-20        Jump BOTH feet together to right side, Hold

21-24        4 Stomps in place:  RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT.  Styling:  Bring the knee in prior to each

stomp.  This gives the illusion of stomps without the strong impact.

 

                2x: HEEL-BACK, HEEL-BACK, HEEL-HEEL, BACK

25&          Touch RIGHT heel forward, Step RIGHT back

26&          Touch LEFT heel forward, Step LEFT back

27-28        Touch RIGHT heel forward twice

&              Step RIGHT back

29&          Touch LEFT heel forward, Step LEFT back

30&          Touch RIGHT heel forward, Step RIGHT back

31-32        Touch LEFT heel forward twice

&              Step LEFT back

 

                WALK FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, JUMP, 2 KNEE ROLLS

33-34-35   Walk forward:  RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT

36             Jump forward bringing both feet together

37-40        2 CCW Knee Rolls: forward-left-back-right, repeat.  Next step comes quickly..

 

                BALL-CROSS, SIDESTEP, SLIDE 2 CTS., BALL-CROSS, SIDESTEP, STOMP, STOMP

&41-42      Step LEFT toe/ball back, Cross-Step RIGHT across front of Left,  Big Sidestep LEFT

43-44        Slide RIGHT toe in toward Left (take 2 counts)

&45-46      Step RIGHT toe/ball back, Cross-Step LEFT across front of Right,  Sidestep RIGHT

47-48        Stomp down LEFT down beside Right, Stomp down RIGHT beside Left

 

                BOX STRUTS  3x: HEEL, TOE SNAP,HEEL,TURN LEFT;

                1x: HEEL-TOE STRUT, HEEL, TOE BACK

49-50        Touch LEFT heel forward, Snap LEFT toe down stepping forward

51             Touch RIGHT heel forward

52             Keeping feet in place: Turn both toes 1/4 left.  Weight onto flat RIGHT.    (  3:00)

53-56        Repeat 49-52 ("Heel, Toe, Heel, Turn left")              ( 12:00)

57-60        Repeat 49-52 ("Heel, Toe, Heel, Turn left")              (  9:00)

61-63        Repeat 49-51 ("Heel, Toe, Heel")  

64             Touch RIGHT toe back.  NO TURN!

 

                ("PITTER PATTER")  4x: HEEL FRONT, TOE SIDE, TRIPLE IN PLACE

65-66        Touch RIGHT heel forward, Touch RIGHT toe to right side

67&68       Triple Step in place:  RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT

69-70        Touch LEFT heel forward, Touch LEFT toe to left side

71&72       Triple Step in place:  LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT

73-80        Repeat 65-72

End of pattern.  Begin again...

 

This step description was written June 6, 2001 by the choreographer.  Photocopying for classes and

competitions is permitted.  All of Bill’s dances and videos are found at www.billbader.com