FOOTLOOSE CHOREOGRAPHY

"FOOTLOOSE"

 [ = 4 counts

Bold = words to song

(CAPS) = Adult Choreography

[Italics] = Children’s Choreography

([Regular]) = All

[ - Instrumental

[ - Instrumental

[ - Ooooh-oh-oh  ([Kids enter stage clapping])

[ - Ooooh-oh-oh

[ - Yeah  ([Women enter stage clapping])

[ - Ooooh-oh-oh

[ - Ooooo-oh-oh ([Men enter stage clapping – Women play guitar #1])

[ - Ooooo-oh-oh ([Women play guitar #2])

[ - Been working so hard ([On end two beats pose #1])

[ - I'm punching my card ([On end two beats pose #2])

[ - Eight hours for what ([On end two beats pose #3])

[ - Oh, tell me what I got (WINDMILL DS) [Run to place]

[ - I get this feeling (CUDDLE FACING SL) [Chaine turn R]

[ - Times just holding me down (UNWRAP TO DIP) [Chaine turn L  - drop to floor]

[ - Instrumental (REVERSE CUDDLE) [Cotton Eyed-Joe R]

[ - Instrumental (FRIZBEE OUT, YOYO IN) [Cotton Eyed-Joe L]

[ - I'll hit the ceiling (CAN OPENER) [Bell jump L,R, jump to ceiling]

[ - Or else I'll tear up this town (COMPASS TWIRL, L WINDOW 3X RETURN) (Jazz square, spin #1, #2, #3)

CHORUS #1

[ - Tonight I gotta cut loose, footloose ([kick & touch 2x R & L])

[ - Kick off your Sunday shoes ([kick 4x ¼ turn to R])

[ - Please, Louise, (GIRLS SPIN, BOYS POINT TO GIRL) [Chasse b/c to R & reverse)

[ - Pull me off of my knees (GIRLS SQUAT, GUYS THROW LEG OVER GIRL AND PULL THRU LEGS TO JUMP ONTO FEET) [Down on R knee, then L -  up R & L]

[ - Jack, get back (SHAKE HANDS PULL/JUMP AND CHANGE PLACES) [Jump together, push back]

[ - Come on before we crack (PULL/JUMP AND CHANGE PLACES AGAIN) [Sugar R-L slow, 4x fast]

[ - Lose your blues (BACK TO BACK TEETER TOTTER) [Kick R over L, kick L over R)

[ - Everybody cut (BRING DOWN FROM TEETER TOTTER) [Jump cross R over L. turn L]
Footloose ([Slap boot cross & back])

[ - Instrumental ([Run to new places])

[ - You're playing so cool ([Stomp R or L, step together ¼ turn, repeat to face other group])

[ - Obeying every rule ([Grapevine R, 3 step turn L. to face front])

[ - Deep way down in your heart ([Rock front and back, skootch front 2X – end feet together])

[ - You're burning yearning for  ([Dorothy heels 2X, walk tap R & L]

[ - Somebody to tell you ([Walk tap R & L again, 2 heels front, 2 heels back])

[ - That life ain't passing you by ([“Star” – tap front, side, back, side, front, side – slap boot front & back])

[ - Instrumental ([Chaine turn R with L heel, reverse])

[ - I'm trying to tell you ([R heel, upside down R toe, R heel, R toe across L foot, reverse])

[ - It will if you don't even try ([Cotton eyed-Joe L then R])

[ - You'll get by if you'd only ([Jump open, jump cross and untwist turn to L, Jump open, heels up, plie, jump up and click boots together])

CHOURS #2

[ - Cut loose, footloose (SLIDE  “X” COMBO) [R knee & kick, reverse]

[ - Kick off the Sunday shoes (PASS BEHIND BACK, 2X RETURN) [Open close feet (1st position) 4X]

[ - Oo-wee Marie, (SPIN TO POSE) [Pirouette R]

[ - Shake it, shake it for me (SHAKE – HANDS OVERHEAD – GUYS FAN FACE) [shake low to hi]

[ - Woah, Milo, (GIRLS FALL BACK INTO GUYS ARMS) [Airplane spin]

[ - Come on, come on let's go  (AIRPLANE TURN) [Pivot turn , “come on” repeat]

[ - Lose your blues, (PULLBACK INTO “T” LIFT) [Scissors 2X R-L)

[ - Everybody cut (R WINDOW INTO HIP JUMP) [Scissors 1X]

[ - Footloose (THROW FROM HIP) [Fist pump]

[ - Ooooh-oh-oh - (Cut footloose) ([Cartwheels & Trick #1])

[ - Ooooh-oh-oh - (Cut footloose) ([Cartwheels & Trick #2])

[ - Ooooh-oh-oh - (Cut footloose) ([Cartwheels & Trick #3])

[ - Oooooooooh ([Cartwheels & Trick #4])

[ - We've got to turn you around  ([FULL PENNY & HELICOPTER])

[ - And put your feet on the ground ([SET ON FEET, RUN TO ROLL OFF PLACES])

[ - Now take a hold of your soul ([ROLL OFF - SLIDE KIDS BETWEEN LEGS])

[ - Weeee ([MEN SIDE FLIP THE WOMEN])

CHORUS #1

[ - I'm turning it loose (CARTWHEEL ARIAL) [Children repeat Chorus #1  choreography]

[ - Footloose, (SET DOWN)

[ - Kick off the Sunday shoes (2 HAND WINDOW OR ½ & ½)

[ - Please, Louise, (SLIDE “X” PREP FOR SEAT SPIN)

[ - Pull me off of my knees (LIFT HER OFF FLOOR FROM SEAT SPIN)

[ - Jack, get back, (FIRE IN THE HOLE)

[ - Come on before we crack (LAND FIRE IN THE HOLE)

[ - Lose your blues, (HUMILIATION OR WALKOVER FLIP)

[ - Everybody cut –

CHORUS #1 ENDING

[ - (Footloose) Footloose, (ECHO)

[ - (Footloose) Footloose (ECHO)

[ - Kick off the Sunday shoes
[ - Please, Louise,

[ - Pull me off of my knees

[ - Jack, get back,

[ - Come on before we crack

[ - Lose your blues,

[ - Everybody cut, everybody cut – “Everybody” ([Make way to back – arms up on “Everybody”])

[ - Everybody cut, everybody cut – “Everybody” ([Make way to back – arms up on “Everybody”])

[ - Everybody cut, everybody cut – “Everybody” ([Make way to back – arms up on “Everybody”])

[ -  Everybody cut Footloose! ([All make grouping])

[ - 1,2,3,4 - END POSE ([All pose])