Thriller
Count:
0
Wall:
2
Level:
Advanced
Choreographer:
Mary McConnell & Marilene Sisco (USA)
Music:
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Sequence: A, MJ TAG, AB, MJ TAG, CA, TURNING MJ TAG, A(61-92), B(1-16), D, TURNING MJ TAG, BBB, B(1-28), 4-COUNT HOLD, E
Starts with dancers facing 9:00 wall with the dancers right side to 12:00 wall; dance begins on vocal
PART A (1-92)
STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER WITH HIP SHIMMY(4)
1-4Step right foot to right side while shimmying hips with knees slightly bent, step left foot beside right on count 4 dropping both arms on count 4
Right arm is raised and extended straight forward at right shoulder level, parallel to floor; left arm raised and extended to left side of body at left shoulder level parallel to floor on count 1-3, dropping arms on count 4
5-8Repeat 1-4
9-12Repeat 1-4
13-16Repeat 1-4
JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ RIGHT(2)
17-20Step right foot across and in front of left foot, step back on left foot, turning ¼ right, step right foot to right, step left beside right
20-24Repeat 17-20
STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER WITH HIP SHIMMY(4)
25-28Step right foot to right side while shimmying hips with knees slightly bent, step left foot beside right on count 28 dropping both arms on count 28
Right arm is raised and extended straight forward at right shoulder level, parallel to floor; left arm is raised and extended to left side of body at left shoulder level parallel to floor on count 25-27, dropping arms on count 28
29-32Repeat 25-28
33-36Repeat 25-28
57-40Repeat 25-28
JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ LEFT, JAZZ BOX WITHOUT TURN
41-44Step right foot across and in front of left foot, step back on left foot, turning ¼ left step right foot to right side, step left foot beside right
45-48Step right foot across and in front of left, step left foot back(no turn), step right foot to right side, step left beside right
KNEE ROCKS WITH KICK
49-52Weight on right foot, rock knees right 3 times, kick left foot to left side on count 52
53-56Weight on left foot, rock knees left 3 times, kick right to right side on count 56
57-60Repeat 49-52
THRILLER POINTS
61-64Weight on left foot, point right toe to right side, thrusting right arm/hand extended above head to left, weight on right foot, point left toe to left side, thrusting left arm/hand extended above head to right
65-68Repeat 61-64
PADDLE LEFT WITH SHOULDER DROPS
69-72Step left, paddle with right foot turning 1/8 left, step left, paddle with right foot turning 1/8 left
When stepping left, left shoulder drops, when, paddling with right foot, right shoulder drops alternating
73-76Repeat 69-72
THRILLER POINTS
77-84Repeat 61-68
PADDLE LEFT WITH SHOULDER DROPS
85-92Repeat 69-76
MJ TAG
On 12:00 wall
1-4Weight on left foot, point right foot right, step right, point left foot left, step left, point right foot right, hold count 4
5-8Weight on left foot, right knee hitched with right toes on floor(right heel raised), rock right knee right three times, swivel on balls of feet left and right on count "&8"
Flick right wrist right with finger snaps three times while rocking knees right three times
JAZZ BOX BRIDGE TURNING ¼ RIGHT(3)
1-4Step right foot across and in front of left foot, step back on left foot, turning ¼ right, step right foot to right side, step left beside right, step left beside right
5-8Repeat 1-4
9-12Repeat 1-4
PART B (1-32)
SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE TAG RIGHT AND LEFT
On 12:00 wall
1&Shuffle step right foot right, shuffle step left foot right
2&Shuffle step right foot right, shuffle step left foot right
3&Shuffle step right foot, left foot with toe touch at left
4&Hold
5With weight still on right foot, point left foot across and in front of right foot
6Hold
7With weight still on right foot, reverse left foot back to left side and point
8Hold
Both arms are raised at shoulder level towards direction of shuffle with fingers curled slightly monster style
9&Shuffle step left foot left, shuffle step right foot left
10&Shuffle step left foot left, shuffle step right foot left
11&Shuffle step left foot left, point right foot to right
12&Hold
13With weight still on left foot, point right foot across and in front of left foot
14Hold
15With weight still on left foot, reverse right foot back to right side and point
16Hold
Both arms are raised at shoulder level towards direction of shuffle with fingers curled slightly monster style
SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE TAG RIGHT AND LEFT(REPEAT)
17-32Repeat 1-16 as immediately above
PART C
JAZZ BOX BRIDGE TURNING ¼ RIGHT(2)
1-4Step right foot across in front of left foot, step back on left foot, turning ¼ right, step right foot to right, step left beside right
5-8Repeat 1-4
TURNING MJ TAG
1Weight on left foot, point right foot right
&2Step right, point left foot left
&3Step left turning ¼ right, pointing right foot right
4Hold
5-8Weight on left foot, right knee hitched with right toes on floor(right heel raised), rock right knee right three times, swivel on balls of feet left and right on count "&8"
Flick right wrist right with finger snaps three times while rocking knees right three times
PART D
MONSTER STOMPS
17-18Stomp right foot forward, hold
19-20Stomp left forward, hold
21-22Stomp right foot forward, hold
23-24Stomp left forward, hold
Arms are raised and extended in front of body at shoulder level monster style during this sequence
PART E
MONSTER STOMPS RIGHT, LEFT, TURNING ¼ LEFT(4 TIMES)
1-2Stomp forward on right foot, hold
3-4Stomp left foot left turning ¼ left, hold
5-6Stomp forward on right foot, hold
7-8Stomp left foot left turning ¼ left, hold
9-10Stomp forward on right foot, hold
11-12Stomp left foot left turning ¼ left, hold
13-14Stomp forward on right foot, hold
15-16Stomp left foot left turning ¼ left, hold
Arms are raised and extended in front of body at shoulder level monster style during this sequence
At end the narrator laughs madly as do the dancers as they back off dance floor monster stomp style
Starts with dancers facing 9:00 wall with the dancers right side to 12:00 wall; dance begins on vocal
PART A (1-92)
STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER WITH HIP SHIMMY(4)
1-4Step right foot to right side while shimmying hips with knees slightly bent, step left foot beside right on count 4 dropping both arms on count 4
Right arm is raised and extended straight forward at right shoulder level, parallel to floor; left arm raised and extended to left side of body at left shoulder level parallel to floor on count 1-3, dropping arms on count 4
5-8Repeat 1-4
9-12Repeat 1-4
13-16Repeat 1-4
JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ RIGHT(2)
17-20Step right foot across and in front of left foot, step back on left foot, turning ¼ right, step right foot to right, step left beside right
20-24Repeat 17-20
STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER WITH HIP SHIMMY(4)
25-28Step right foot to right side while shimmying hips with knees slightly bent, step left foot beside right on count 28 dropping both arms on count 28
Right arm is raised and extended straight forward at right shoulder level, parallel to floor; left arm is raised and extended to left side of body at left shoulder level parallel to floor on count 25-27, dropping arms on count 28
29-32Repeat 25-28
33-36Repeat 25-28
57-40Repeat 25-28
JAZZ BOX TURNING ¼ LEFT, JAZZ BOX WITHOUT TURN
41-44Step right foot across and in front of left foot, step back on left foot, turning ¼ left step right foot to right side, step left foot beside right
45-48Step right foot across and in front of left, step left foot back(no turn), step right foot to right side, step left beside right
KNEE ROCKS WITH KICK
49-52Weight on right foot, rock knees right 3 times, kick left foot to left side on count 52
53-56Weight on left foot, rock knees left 3 times, kick right to right side on count 56
57-60Repeat 49-52
THRILLER POINTS
61-64Weight on left foot, point right toe to right side, thrusting right arm/hand extended above head to left, weight on right foot, point left toe to left side, thrusting left arm/hand extended above head to right
65-68Repeat 61-64
PADDLE LEFT WITH SHOULDER DROPS
69-72Step left, paddle with right foot turning 1/8 left, step left, paddle with right foot turning 1/8 left
When stepping left, left shoulder drops, when, paddling with right foot, right shoulder drops alternating
73-76Repeat 69-72
THRILLER POINTS
77-84Repeat 61-68
PADDLE LEFT WITH SHOULDER DROPS
85-92Repeat 69-76
MJ TAG
On 12:00 wall
1-4Weight on left foot, point right foot right, step right, point left foot left, step left, point right foot right, hold count 4
5-8Weight on left foot, right knee hitched with right toes on floor(right heel raised), rock right knee right three times, swivel on balls of feet left and right on count "&8"
Flick right wrist right with finger snaps three times while rocking knees right three times
JAZZ BOX BRIDGE TURNING ¼ RIGHT(3)
1-4Step right foot across and in front of left foot, step back on left foot, turning ¼ right, step right foot to right side, step left beside right, step left beside right
5-8Repeat 1-4
9-12Repeat 1-4
PART B (1-32)
SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE TAG RIGHT AND LEFT
On 12:00 wall
1&Shuffle step right foot right, shuffle step left foot right
2&Shuffle step right foot right, shuffle step left foot right
3&Shuffle step right foot, left foot with toe touch at left
4&Hold
5With weight still on right foot, point left foot across and in front of right foot
6Hold
7With weight still on right foot, reverse left foot back to left side and point
8Hold
Both arms are raised at shoulder level towards direction of shuffle with fingers curled slightly monster style
9&Shuffle step left foot left, shuffle step right foot left
10&Shuffle step left foot left, shuffle step right foot left
11&Shuffle step left foot left, point right foot to right
12&Hold
13With weight still on left foot, point right foot across and in front of left foot
14Hold
15With weight still on left foot, reverse right foot back to right side and point
16Hold
Both arms are raised at shoulder level towards direction of shuffle with fingers curled slightly monster style
SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE TAG RIGHT AND LEFT(REPEAT)
17-32Repeat 1-16 as immediately above
PART C
JAZZ BOX BRIDGE TURNING ¼ RIGHT(2)
1-4Step right foot across in front of left foot, step back on left foot, turning ¼ right, step right foot to right, step left beside right
5-8Repeat 1-4
TURNING MJ TAG
1Weight on left foot, point right foot right
&2Step right, point left foot left
&3Step left turning ¼ right, pointing right foot right
4Hold
5-8Weight on left foot, right knee hitched with right toes on floor(right heel raised), rock right knee right three times, swivel on balls of feet left and right on count "&8"
Flick right wrist right with finger snaps three times while rocking knees right three times
PART D
MONSTER STOMPS
17-18Stomp right foot forward, hold
19-20Stomp left forward, hold
21-22Stomp right foot forward, hold
23-24Stomp left forward, hold
Arms are raised and extended in front of body at shoulder level monster style during this sequence
PART E
MONSTER STOMPS RIGHT, LEFT, TURNING ¼ LEFT(4 TIMES)
1-2Stomp forward on right foot, hold
3-4Stomp left foot left turning ¼ left, hold
5-6Stomp forward on right foot, hold
7-8Stomp left foot left turning ¼ left, hold
9-10Stomp forward on right foot, hold
11-12Stomp left foot left turning ¼ left, hold
13-14Stomp forward on right foot, hold
15-16Stomp left foot left turning ¼ left, hold
Arms are raised and extended in front of body at shoulder level monster style during this sequence
At end the narrator laughs madly as do the dancers as they back off dance floor monster stomp style