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BODYJAM 84 (BODYJAM84ChoreographyBooklet Row en App Print PDF
BODYJAM 84 (BODYJAM84ChoreographyBooklet Row en App Print PDF
WARMUP
ISOLATIONS
DANCEHALL
HIP HOP
RECOVERY
JAMSTERDAM
GROOVEDOWN
MASH IT!
MUSIC, EXPRESS FORMATS & CREDITS
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The Warmup hits you in the face with MASSIVE contrast and hype. Nail the big Arm Circle into a Back
Turn, then sauce it up in your shoulders. There's a 12-Count Combo in there just to keep it spicy…
0:19 (Heavy beat) 4x8 Add Wide Walk with Hip Rock L, R 8x
0:34 (Bell chime) 4x8 Add Slow transition to face L (16cts)
“Turn your body to the right” 1x
1:34 Bloody beetroots 3x8 Slow Wide Walk with Arm Circle F L, R 3x
1:46 (Heavy synth) 4x8 Add Triple Time x4 (8cts)s “Triple time”
Add Jump OTS with Arms O/H x8 (8cts) 2x
(Last 4cts: performance option)
3:36 Bloody beetroots 3x8 Slow Wide Walk with Arm Circle 3x
1:15 do. Feelin’ like 2x8 Wide Freeze with Fast Chest Pop B/F 16x
Last 2cts: preview Diagonal Push
1:25 movies. _ Ride with 2x8 Add Diagonal Push L, R 8x
1:34 (Oh you). And you are 1x8 Wide Hip Roll L 4x
1:39 get you alone 1x8 Add Breathe Arms ascending to O/H 1x
1:43 _ It’s not good 4x8 Hip Push B L, R with Palms O/H “Push your butt
back” 16x
2:40 lovers do. (Hey) 1x8 Wide Freeze with Breathe Arms (ascending/
descending) x1
Bounce setup
0:34 Every day we be 4x8 Wide Bounce Tap L, R with Six60 Elbow Bounce
“Left hand, bounce” 8x
Hips setup
1:40 _ Just gimme the 4x8 Hip Push B L, R x2 “Hips”
Fast Chest Roll L x4 “Chest” 4x
Bounce
• Feet outside shoulder-width, bounce-tap the
feet, knees super soft, butt bounce back and Hips
down through the legs • F eet outside shoulder-width, knees super soft,
• Arm sweep to front diagonal, elbow bouncing hands on hips, palms flat, fingers forward
down at chest-height, Six60 Hands, palms up, • Hip push to back corner, weight transfer side
chest turning side to side to side
• Increase range • Circle the chest, fast; slight bounce through
the legs; natural release through the
shoulders, loose
• Increase range
PERFORMANCE
Set the moves, set the rhythm and then start to
play with it. Enjoy this!
Jump setup
0:18 (Long synth note) 2x8 Jump Wide R (transition to face R corner),
Freeze “Jump left”
In/Out Switch L (transition to face L corner),
Freeze “In, out” 2x
0:27 (Low synth) 2x8 Add Double Time “Out, in out” 4x
Cross setup
0:37 (Long synth note) 6x8 Cross Step L, R (travel R corner), Knee Lift L with
Snap “Right, left, right”
Walk B L, R x2 6x
1:41 (Build up) 14x8 Jump “Turn over your right shoulder”
Cross
Shoulder Stomp
Walk L, R x4 7x
Simple cues with clear technique set up the Wave Back, then connect the music with the two blocks so
far, and dance out the first half with style.
Clear, uncluttered coaching cues to set up the choreography, then hype the energy when you add the
arm lines.
Slide Up
• Slide step forward, side to side, wide outside
shoulder-width, trailing toes drag, knees
Cross super soft
• Cross-step the feet, tight, left leg crosses • Palm sweep forward to the diagonal, from
behind, arms long and relaxed, travel forward shoulder to hip-height, hand flat, palm up,
to the right diagonal fingers lead
• Left knee lifts to hip-height, double-snap • Other elbow back, hand open, palm in
hands down, either side of knee, slight drop • Increase range
of the chest
• Left foot stomp to floor
• Rhythm: Left, right, left
• Walk back, feet hip-width apart, knees soft,
swagger through the torso, natural swing of
the arms
• Increase range
• Back turn, fast, feet hip-width apart, left
shoulder turns back
Kick Kick
• Feet outside shoulder-width, small hop on
the supporting leg, kick to the low diagonal,
weight on the toess, arms long
• Flick-kick foot behind supporting leg, heel at
knee-height, toess down Bounce Your Butt
• Travel side to side • Jump wide, travel side, inside leg lands first,
• Double time feet outside shoulder-width, knees super soft,
• Light on the feet, arms relaxed, hands switch natural swing of the arms forward
from chest to hip-height, elbows bent, palms • Circle-push the hips to the side and back,
open, fingers long weight forward, slight bounce through the
• Increase range legs, arms long and relaxed
• Increase range
• Walk back, feet hip-width apart, knees soft,
facing right diagonal
• Palms push forward, shoulders turn back, front
arm to full extension
• Hand open, palm forward, slight flex of the
wrist, fingers up, other hand at head-height,
Freeze palm forward, elbow down
• Jump wide, land facing left diagonal, low in • Increase range
the legs, knees bent
• Palm push forward and up, lean back, hands
open, fingers long
COACHING
Cross
The timing of Cross combo will catch your class
by surprise. You need to coach these moves really
well! Say something like:
“Step your right leg behind”
“Right, left, right”
“Turn over your right shoulder”
“Feet close”
“Turn fast”
Kick Kick
It’s all about the 3 hops! Set clear directions and
rhythm to ensure the class feels successful quickly.
Say something like:
“Kick, kick, flick”
“Hop, hop, hop”
“3 hops”
Tap It Out
You need clear, uncluttered coaching here to set
up the choreography. Say something like:
“Tap the heel”
“Bounce your butt”
“Hands back”
“Chest up”
PERFORMANCE
Switch it up by using Track 8 to chill with the
building combo. Get cool, happy & playful here!
PERFORMANCE
Lollipop meets sass! Talk to the contrast, music
and moves. I want you to play with it. Your own
feel, your own style.
Swing It setup
1:44 (Long synth blast) 4x8 Slow Wide Tap L, R, L with Wide Palm Sweep
(12cts)
Jump OTS x4 (4cts) “Feet together” 2x
1:59 (Heavy synth) 4x8 Add Double Time 4x
(Last rep: preview Back Turn)
2:14 (Steady beat) 4x8 Add Back Turn R 4x
Feel the space as you hang in the air, utilise your technique to draw the drama out. You need to fill the
music with movement here.
Jump setup
0:19 _ How did we 8x8 Step R, Low Leg Lift L with arms long
(face R) “Pick up your right leg”
Knee Lift L with Arm Sweep to Cross
Low Leg Lift L with Arms Sweep to open chest
Wide Freeze, Arm Wrap R (face F)
Repeat L “Bring the knee in” 4x
Grab It setup
0:58 _ There is always 4x8 Slow Wide Walk L, R x2 with Swizzle Reach (F,
O/H) “Turn your shoulders”
Pop Jump OTS with R arm O/H “Pop up out of
your legs”
Slow Body Roll (down/up), R arm to floor 2x
1:18 on my side _ 20x8 Jump (Add Jump) (16cts) “Jump to the left”
Grab It (Add Double Time) (8cts)
Chest Open x2 (Add Double Time) (8cts)
“Expand your torso” 5x
Let the build, the drop, the feel, the sound, take your dance to another level. Ride the contrast, smash
the routine.
TECHNIQUE
Diagonal Twist
• Step-touch the feet, outside shoulder-width,
knees soft, slight bounce through the legs
• Lower body twist, step backwards, chest
turns, arms long
• Hands throw to the high diagonal, top arm at
full extension, palm flat to floor, other hand at
chest-height, elbow down
• Increase range
• Increase range
Swing It
• Slow wide-tap the feet, outside shoulder-
width, knees super soft, weight shift to the
outside
• Arms swing open, chest up, elbows soft,
hands at shoulder-height, palms out
• Feet hip-width apart, jump on the spot, knees
soft, arms long, elbows cross in front of chest,
palms out
• Double time
• Increase range, open and close the chest
• Back turn, right shoulder turns back, arms
long and relaxed
Twist Combo
• Wide-walk the feet, knees soft, weight shifting
side to side
• Chest and shoulders turn, long arm sweeps
across the body, from the back, palm in,
fingers splayed
• Other hand pulls back, elbow leads, palm up
• Wide-walk the feet, double time, knees soft
• Elbow pulls wide at shoulder-height, tight fist,
palm back, drop arm to full extension, elbow
leads
• Long arm reach over head, at shoulder-width,
elbow leads, hand open, palm forward,
weight shift side to side
1:23 L-O-V-E on my 4x8 Walk R (L, R, L), Wide Tap R (transition to face L)
Repeat R “Walk 3, 2, 1” 4x
1:44 I come through 4x8 Add Freestyle option 4x
TECHNIQUE
Rollin' Back
• Feet shoulder-width apart, knees soft,
shoulder bounce, arms long, soft fists outside
hips
• Start feet together, under hips, tap the toes
wide, outside shoulder-width, weight shifting to
the outside
• Soft fists to the front corners, elbows in, single
Shoulder Bounce
• Triple Shoulder Bounce, fast
• Travel back, outside foot crossing behind
supporting leg
0:14 (Surging synth) 8x8 Add Elbow Pull Wide, Arm Drop 8x
0:44 Smash this beat 2x8 Slow Wide Walk with Arm Circle F L, R (8cts) 2x
0:51 Smash this beat 2x8 Add Double Time 4x
0:59 (Build up) 4x8 Wide Walk with Arm Circle F L, R x4 (fast)
Back Turn R (travel L)
Add Wide Hip Rock F with Shoulder Roll B x4
(face R) (8cts)
Repeat R 1x
1:14 Smash this beat _ 8x8 Add Breakout 2x
Sean Paul
2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United
3 States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the
United States.
Scream (Extended) (0:44)
Written by: Marsden, Henriques, Thomas, Jarrett,
Cunningham
14B Tiësto and John Christian
2017 Music Freedom Label Ltd.
Written by: Unknown
HIP HOP
Begin Again (4:56)
Grrrrrrrr (3:05)
04 Sneaky Geezy 15 Knife Party
2014 Earstorm Records / Big Beat.
2017 DAM Music. Written by: McGrillen, Swire
Written by: Archer Mills
MASH IT!
Written by: Schuller, Woods, Spargur, Wong, Kirkpatrick,
Clampitt
Badam (2:00)
Hardwell and Henry Fong Smash This Beat (3:52)
07 2017 Revealed Recordings B.V. licensed courtesy of
Central Station Records. 18
Hardwell
Revealed Music B.V. Under Exclusive License to Central
Written by: van de Corput, Fong, Webb, Smith Station Records.
Written by: van de Corput, Rindt
Questions (1:59)
Chris Brown Hula Hoop (2:29)
2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music
08 Entertainment.Under license from Sony Music Commercial
Music Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 19 Spenda C feat. Keno
2017 Klub Kids.
Written by: Brown, Kembo, Hamlin, Bentley, Dotson, Written by: Lind
Moore, Turner Jr., Anderson
PRESENTERS
Gandalf “G” Archer Mills (New Zealand) is
Program Director for BODYJAM. He is based in
From L-R: Claude Messi Fouda (shadow), Shey Shehovich,
Pierre Luc Camier (shadow), Philip Harrison, Igor Kuzyakov (shadow),
Auckland and has dedicated his life to dance,
Gandalf “G” Archer Mills, Tito Benjamim Correia (shadow), performance and teaching.
Charlotte Ranque (shadow)
JAM JAM JAMSTERDAM is what we call boomin’ Hip Philip Harrison (UK) is a BODYJAM,
Hop fused with Dancehall fire; a mix of Sneaky Geezy BODYCOMBAT and SH’BAM Trainer.
and a whole lot of European love. A huge thank-you
to all who made it to this historical filming, turning that Shey Shehovich (UK) is a BODYJAM,
round stage into a red-light dance party like no other. BODYCOMBAT and SH’BAM Trainer and a
CXWORX Instructor.
Track 1 warms us up at level 11 (it only goes up to
10, remember) with GUITARS! How often do we have
guitars in Jam? Not often, says Gandalf – so enjoy that
humongo drop.