Jukebox
Choreographer: Jo Thompson
Suggested Music: Michael Martin Murphey: Jukebox
Type: 64 count, 4 wall
Level: Intermediate
  
KICK, KICK, SAILOR SHUFFLE, KICK, KICK, SAILOR SHUFFLE
1 - 2 Kick right foot across front of left, kick right foot to right side
3 & 4 Step right foot crossed behind left, step left foot to left side, step right foot slightly forward
5 - 6 Kick left foot across front of right, kick left foot to left side
7 & 8 Step left foot crossed behind right, step right foot to right side, step left foot slightly forward
   
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH SCOOT WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
9 - 10 Rock forward with right foot, recover weight back to left foot
11 & 12 Turn ¼ right and step right foot to right side, step together with left, turn ¼ right and step forward with right
13 & 14 Turn ¼ right and touch ball of left to floor behind right heel, turn ¼ right and lift left foot up and scoot back slightly with right foot, step back with left foot
Think of counts 11-14 as a smooth continuous turn traveling toward the wall opposite of the one were facing when you started the dance. For an easier version of the touch, scoot, step, on counts 13&14, replace it with a triple step left, right, left completing that ½ turn
15 - 16 Rock back with ball of right foot, replace weight forward to left foot
   
DIAGONAL STEP, DRAG, 2 KNEE POPS, DIAGONAL STEP, DRAG, 2 KNEE POPS
17 - 18 Large step with right foot to right forward diagonal, slide left foot up to meet right
& 19 & 20 (Feet are together) Bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softly, bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softly
21 - 22 Large step with left foot to left forward diagonal, slide right foot up to meet left
& 23 & 24 (Feet are together) Bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softly, bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softly
   
SYNCOPATED JUMPS BACK, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE, DRAG
& 25 - 26 Step right foot to right back diagonal, touch left foot beside right, hold
& 27 - 28 Step left foot to left back diagonal, touch right foot beside left, hold
& 29 Step right foot to right back diagonal, touch left foot beside right
& 30 Step left foot to left back diagonal, touch right foot beside left
31 - 32 Turn ¼ right and take a large step to right side with right foot, hold sliding left foot toward right
   
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SUGAR FOOT 2 TIMES
33 - 34 Rock back with left foot, recover weight forward to right foot
35 - 37 Touch left toe beside right foot with left knee turned in, touch left heel to left side, step left foot across front of right
38 - 40 Touch right toe beside left foot with right knee turned in, touch right heel to right side, step right foot across front of left
Swivel naturally on the balls of feet during the sugar foot pattern
   
BOX, TWIST, KICK, CROSS BACK, ¼ LEFT TRIPLE FORWARD
41 - 43 Step back with left foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot across in front of right
44 - 45 Touch ball of right foot beside left bending knees and twisting slightly left, twisting slightly right kick right foot to right forward diagonal
46 Step right foot cross behind left
47 & 48 Turn ¼ left and step forward with left, step together with right, step forward with left
   
SLOW ½ TURN TWICE WITH SNAPS
49 - 50 Step right foot forward, hold and snap right fingers to right side
51 - 52 Turn ½ left shifting weight to left foot, hold and snap right fingers across front of body
53 - 54 Step right foot forward, hold and snap right fingers to right side
55 - 56 Turn ½ left shifting weight to left foot, hold and snap right fingers across front of body
   
JAZZ BOX, ¼ TURN RIGHT, OUT, OUT, 2 KNEE POPS, IN, IN
57 - 58 Step right foot across front of left, step back with left foot, turn ¼ right and step right foot to right side, step together with left
59 - 60 Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side to end with feet apart
& 61 - & 62 (Feet are apart) Bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softly, bend both knees lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels softly
& 63 - & 64 Step right foot to center, step left foot beside right
You are now facing ¼ right from original wall to start again
   
REPEAT
 
About ¾ through the song, Jukebox, during the 6th repetition of the dance, there is a break in the music. Complete the dance through the first 12 counts, then stomp forward with left, hold 3 counts, stomp forward with right, hold 3 counts, stomp forward with left, hold 3 counts, then do the last part of the dance (counts &61, 62, 63, 64 which is out, out, knee pop, knee pop, in, in). Start again at the beginning, and continue on as normal for the rest of the song. This is necessary only when using the intended song, Jukebox