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The Java Jive (Chair Dance)

Choreographed by Gregory F. Huff🇺🇸
Music: Java by Al Hirt
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Created: 4/1/2022
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Step Sheet
56 Count, 1 Wall
9/27/2025
Pattern: AA BA BA C
#8 count intro; 2 beats = 1 count
 
Part A (32 count):
HITCHHIKER, CRISS CROSS HANDS
1
While bending at the elbow, raise your right hand from your right thigh upwards to your right shoulder as you make a fist with your thumb pointing up
2
As you bring your right hand down to your right thigh, raise your left hand from your left thigh upwards to your left shoulder, bending your arm at the elbow as you make a fist with your thumb pointing up
3
As you bring your left hand down to your left thigh, raise your right hand from your right thigh upwards to your right shoulder, bending your arm at the elbow as you make a fist with your thumb pointing up
4
As you bring your right hand down to your right thigh, raise your left hand from your left thigh upwards to your left shoulder, bending your arm at the elbow as you make a fist with your thumb pointing up
5&6&
As you fan your fingers out palms down above your lap, quickly cross your right hand over your left hand, uncross, cross right over left, uncross, quickly cross your left hand over your right hand, uncross, cross left over right, uncross
7&8&
As you fan your fingers out palms down above your lap, quickly cross your right hand over your left hand, uncross, cross right over left, uncross, quickly cross your left hand over your right hand, uncross, cross left over right, uncross
 
WAVE, CRISS CROSS HANDS
1-4
Raise both arms up with palms facing forward and stretch to the right, left, right, left
5&6&
As you fan your fingers out palms down above your lap, quickly cross your right hand over your left hand, uncross, cross right over left, uncross, quickly cross your left hand over your right hand, uncross, cross left over right, uncross
7&8&
As you fan your fingers out palms down above your lap, quickly cross your right hand over your left hand, uncross, cross right over left, uncross, quickly cross your left hand over your right hand, uncross, cross left over right, uncross
 
MODIFIED BATUSI, MONKEY
1-2
Lifting your right arm to the right bent at the elbow, make the letter V sideways with your index and middle finger as your thumb holds down your other two fingers, moving the V to the right across your right eye
3-4
As you lower your right hand to your lap, lift your left arm to the left bent at the elbow, make the letter V sideways with your index and middle finger as your thumb holds down your other two fingers, moving the V to the left across your left eye
5-6
As you lower your left hand to your lap make a fist and raise your right arm straight up, as you lower your right fist to your right knee make a fist and raise your left arm straight up
7-8
As you lower your left fist to your left knee raise your right fist straight up, as you lower your right fist to your right knee raise your left fist straight up
 
SWIM, CRISS CROSS
1
As you lower your left fist to your left knee, stretch your right hand forward horizontally at chest level in front of you, with palm down and fingers close together
2
As if swimming, stretch your left hand forward horizontally at chest level over your right hand, with palm down and fingers close together
3
As if swimming, stretch your right hand forward horizontally at chest level over your left hand, with palm down and fingers close together
4
As if swimming, stretch your left hand forward horizontally at chest level over your right hand, with palm down and fingers close together
5&6&
As you fan your fingers out palms down above your lap, quickly cross your right hand over your left hand, uncross, cross right over left, uncross, quickly cross your left hand over your right hand, uncross, cross left over right, uncross
7&8&
As you fan your fingers out palms down above your lap, quickly cross your right hand over your left hand, uncross, cross right over left, uncross, quickly cross your left hand over your right hand, uncross, cross left over right, uncross.
 
Part B (16 count):
SHIMMY DOWN, SHIMMY UP (2X)
1-2
Bend forward down as you shimmy your shoulders, hold
3-4
Sit straight up as you shimmy your shoulders, hold
5-6
Bend forward down as you shimmy your shoulders, hold
7-8
Sit straight up as you shimmy your shoulders, hold
 
JAZZ HANDS LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, CLAP 3 TIMES
1-2
As you shake your hands with your fingers spread out, stretch both arms up to the left with palms facing forward, hold
3-4
As you shake your hands with your fingers spread out, stretch both arms up to the right with palms facing forward, hold
5-6
As you bend your elbows at your sides and shake your hands with fingers spread out, bring your hands down to shoulder level with palms facing forward
7&8
Clap your hands 3 times.
 
Part C (8 count):
PLAY THE PIANO, CLAP 4 TIMES, TOUCH SHOULDERS, FEET & HANDS UP
1&2&
With your arms at your sides bent at the elbows, make a claw shape with your hands, and jab them downward to the right twice, jab your claw hands downward to the left twice
3&4
Jab your claw hands downward to the left twice, jab them once in the middle over your lap
5&6&
Clap your hands 4 times
7&8
Touch your left shoulder with your left hand and your right shoulder with your right hand, lift both feet off the floor straightening your legs horizontally in front of you as you raise your hands straight up, hold.
 
Add your own style and have fun!!
 
Gregory F. Huff © 4/2022
E-mail: LineDanceGreg@aol.com