BEAT IT

CHOREOGRAPHER: Paul Clifton (West Country Cowboys) (UK)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC: Beat It by Michael Jackson (Start on vocals)

1-8	KICK OUT & CROSS STRUT, SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT

1&2	Kick Right forward, step Right to Right side,
	Step Left out to Left side (shoulder width apart)
&3-4	Step Right back home, Cross touch Left toe over Right, Drop heel and click fingers
5-6	Touch Right toe to Right side, Drop heel and click fingers
7-8	Cross touch Left toe over Right, Drop heel and click fingers
	(Styling Note: Raise elbows out on 3,5,7 and drop arms clicking fingers on 4,6,8)

9-16	FULL MONTEREY TURN, CROSS BEHIND UNWIND 3/4 TURN, PUSH HIPS LEFT & RIGHT

1	Touch Right toe to Right side
2	Pivot full turn clockwise on ball of left stepping Right next to Left
3-4	Touch Left to Left side, Step Left next to Right
5-6	Touch Right toe behind Left heel, Unwind 3/4 turn clockwise
7-8	Step Left to Left side pushing hips Left, Push hips right (weight lands on Right)
	(Styling Note: Punch Left hand down by Left side count 7 and Right hand down on count 8)

17-24	TOUCH & ROCK,TOUCH, KICK, STEP SLIDE, PUSH HOLD STARTING ON LEFT

1&2	Touch Left toe to Right instep, Step Left to Left side, Rock weight back onto Right
3-5	Touch Left toe to Right instep, Kick Left forward, Step forward on Left
6	Slide Right up to Left (weight on Left)
7	Sharply push slide Right toe to Right side (weight on Left)
8	Hold with style

25-32	TOUCH & ROCK, TOUCH, KICK, STEP SLIDE, PUSH & HOLD STARTING ON RIGHT

1&2	Touch Right toe to Left instep, Step Right to Right side,) Rock weight back onto Left
3-5	Touch Right toe to Left instep, Kick Right forward, Step forward on Right
6	Slide Left up to Right (weight on Right)
7	Sharply push slide Left toe to Left side (weight on Right)
8	Hold with style

33-40	LEFT KICK BALL CHANGE, SCOOT STEP TIMES 2,
	FORWARD & BACK & CHARLESTON OR MASHED POTATOE STEPS

1&2	Kick Left forward, Step slightly back on ball of Left, Change weight to Right
&3	Scoot back on ball of Right, Step forward Left
&4	Scoot back on ball of Left, Step forward Right
5&6	Step Left directly in front of Right, Twist heels out, Twist heels back in
&7	Swinging Left to Left side twist both heels out,
	Step directly behind Right bringing heels back to centre
&8	Twist heels out, Twist heels back into centre (weight ends on Left)
	(Note: For easier option for counts 5-8 step forward Left, Heels out, in,
	step back on Left, Heels out, in (keeping weight on Right until count 8)

41-48	TOUCH BACK, 1/2 TURN OUT OUT IN IN BODY ROLL & KNEE POPS

1-2	Touch Right toe straight back, Pivot half turn clockwise (transferring weight to Right)
&3	Step Left to Left side, Step Right to Right side
&4	Step Left back to home, Step Right next to Left
5-6	Start to body roll forward from knees, End body roll at head
7	Sharply pop Left knee in toward Right
8	Sharply pop Right knee toward Left (weight ends on Left)

START AGAIN AND ENJOY!

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