BEATLE BOP

Choreographer: Nigel & Barbara Payne

Step Sheet

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Position:Side by Side facing LOD. Man's right in lady's right. Man's left in lady's left. Hands held in front of lady, right over left in crossed position. Opposite footwork. I.e. Man leads right, lady left

MAN
TOE-STRUTS TWICE, JAZZ-BOX

1-2Step forward on right toe, drop right heel

3-4Repeat 1-2 leading left

5-8Cross right over left, step back on left, step right to right side, step left slightly forward

TOE-STRUTS TWICE, JAZZ-BOX WITH 14 TURN

9-12Repeat steps 1-4

13-16Cross right over left, step back on left, step right ¼ turn right, step left beside right

Your are now facing each other, hands are still crossed right over left

HEELS-TOES-HEELS, HOLD TWICE

17-19Swivel heels, toes, heels to the right

20Hold

21-23Swivel heels, toes, heels to the left

24Hold (weight on left)

MONTEREY TURN, WALK BACK, KICK

25-28Point right toe to right side, on ball of left pivot ¼ turn right stepping right beside left, point left to left side, step left beside right taking weight

Now facing RLOD, hands still crossed right over left

29-32Walk back right, left, right, kick left forward

WALK BACK WITH ½ TURN, KICK, COASTER STEP, HOLD

33-34Walk back left, right

35-36Step back on the left foot making a ½ left, kick right foot forward

Now facing LOD, hands still crossed right over left

37-40Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right, hold

¼ TURN WITH SHIMMY, ½ TURN WITH SHIMMY

41-44Step left foot ¼ turn right & shimmy shoulders, touch right beside left

Now facing each other, now release hands to allow for ½ turn

45-48On ball of left pivot ½ turn back over right shoulder stepping right to right side, shimmy shoulders, touch left foot beside right

You are now back to back, lady facing OLOD, man facing ILOD

½ TURN WITH SHIMMY, STEP-TOGETHER, ¼ TURN, KICK

49-52On ball of right pivot ½ turn right stepping left to left side, shimmy shoulders bringing right foot to left & touching beside right

You are now facing each other, pick up hands in crossed position, right to right, left to left, right over left

53-56Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side turning ¼ turn left, kick left foot forward

Now facing LOD, hands still in crossed position

ROCK-RECOVER, STEP, HOLD, HIP BUMPS

57-60Rock back on left, recover on right, step forward on left, hold

61-64Step right slightly to right side bumping hips right, left, right, left

REPEAT

LADY
TOE-STRUTS TWICE, JAZZ-BOX
1-2Step forward on left toe, drop left heel

3-4Repeat 1-2 leading right

5-8Cross left over right, step back on right, step left to left side, step right slightly forward

TOE-STRUTS TWICE, JAZZ-BOX WITH 14 TURN

9-12Repeat steps 1-4

13-16Cross left over right, step left to left side, step left ¼ turn left, step right beside left

You are now facing each other, hands are still crossed right over left

HEELS-TOES-HEELS, HOLD TWICE

17-19Swivel heels, toes, heels to the right

20Hold

21-23Swivel heels, toes, heels to the left

24Hold, (weight on right)

MONTEREY TURN, WALK BACK, KICK

25-28Point left to left side, on ball of right pivot ¼ turn left stepping left beside right, point right to right side, step right beside left taking weight

Now facing RLOD, hands still crossed right over left

29-32Walk back left, right, left, kick right forward

WALK BACK WITH ½ TURN, KICK, COASTER STEP, HOLD

33-34Walk back right, left

35-36Step back on the right foot making a ½ turn right, kick left foot forward

Now facing LOD, hands still crossed right over left

37-40Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left, hold

¼ TURN WITH SHIMMY, ½ TURN WITH SHIMMY

41-44Step right foot ¼ turn left & shimmy shoulders, touch left beside right

Now facing each other, now release hands to allow for ½ turn

45-48On ball of right pivot ½ turn back over left shoulder stepping left to left side, shimmy shoulders, touch right beside left

You are now back to back, lady facing OLOD, man facing ILOD

½ TURN WITH SHIMMY, STEP-TOGETHER, ¼ TURN, KICK

49-52On ball of left pivot ½ turn left stepping right to right side, shimmy shoulders bringing left foot to right, & touching left beside right

You are now facing each other, pick up hands in crossed position, right to right, left to left, right over left

53-56Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side turning ¼ turn right, kick right foot forward

Now facing LOD, hands still in crossed position

ROCK-RECOVER, STEP, HOLD, HIP BUMPS

57-60Rock back on right, recover on left, step forward on right, hold

61-64Step left slightly to left side bumping hips left, right, left, right

REPEAT

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