Thriller EZ

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: beginner
Choreographer: Jamie MarshallUS & Amy ChristianUS
Music:Thriller by Michael Jackson

Step Sheet

Dance has basic steps that repeat. It’s easier than it looks.
Intro: 32 counts.

PART A – 64 counts.
STEP DIAGONALLY FWD, SHAKE (PELVIC PUSH), TOEGTHER, SHAKE (PELVIC PUSH), X 2
1&2Step R to left diagonal [11:30], Push pelvic forward and back, (arms stretched out – see video),
3&4Step L next to R, Push pelvic forward and back, (arms still stretched out),
5&6 - 7&8Repeat above steps again,

FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, SWIVEL 1/4 TOUCH, FORWARD, TOGETHER FORWARD, TOUCH, (ARMS-SWIM),
1-4Step R forward [11:30], Step L next to R, Step R forward, Swivel on R as you turn ¼ right touch L next to R, [1:30]
5-8Step L forward, Step R next to L, Step L forward, Touch R next to L,

CHUG X 4 MAKING ½ TURN, LOOK OVER R SHOULDER, HOLD, LOOK STRAIGHT FORWARD AND “SIT”, HOLD,
1-4(Chug) With weight on L, turning left, you slide your R 4 times making 4/8 turn facing 6:00,
5-6Look over you R shoulder (without turning your body, Hold,
7-8Look straight as you bend you knees into a sit position, Hold,

WALK FORWARD WITH BENT KNEES, CHUG ½ TURN,
1-4With bent knees, walk forward R-L-R-L,
5-8(Chug) With weight on L, turning left, you slide your R 4 times making 1/2 turn left, [12:00]

CROSS – POINT (SNAPS) X 4,
1-4Cross R over L, Touch L out to left side (Snaps), Cross L over R, Touch R out to R side (Snaps),
5-8Cross R over L, Touch L out to left side (Snaps), Cross L over R, Touch R out to R side (Snaps),

SHIMMY AS YOU STEP TO SIDE SLIDING L, TOGETHER, CLAP HANDS ABOVE HEAD,
1-4Take a big step on R to right side, dragging L (Shimmy shoulders), Step L next to R (3), Clap hands above head (4),
5-6Take a big step on L to left side, dragging R (Shimmy shoulders), Step R next to L (7), Clap hands above head (8),

STEP BACK, POINT (SNAPS) X 4,
1-4Step back on R, Touch L out to left side (Snaps), Step back on L, Touch R out to right side (Snaps),
5-8 4Step back on R, Touch L out to left side (Snaps), Step back on L, Touch R out to right side (Snaps),

SHIMMY AS YOU STEP TO SIDE SLIDING L, TOGETHER, CLAP HANDS ABOVE HEAD,
1-4Take a big step on R to right side, dragging L (Shimmy shoulders), Step L next to R (3), Clap hands above head (4),
5-6Take a big step on L to left side, dragging R (Shimmy shoulders), Step R next to L (7), Clap hands above head (8),

PART B - 16 counts. (CHOURS – THRILLER)
OUT-OUT, HOLD, IN-IN, HOLD, KNEE POPS X 4,
&1-2Step R out to right side (not forward), Step L to left side, Hold,
&3-4Step R in, Step L next to R, Hold,
5-8Pop knees forward, R-L-R-L, (Wdseight is centered. Keep in mind that you are going to use R foot next),

(ZOMBIE WALK) – SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH X 2,
1-4Look right as you Step R to right side, Step L next to R, Touch L next to R, (add Zombie arms),
5-8Look left as you Step L to left side, Step R next to L, Step L to left side, Touch R next to L, (add Zombie arms),

*TAG 1 – 16 counts
BACK – TOUCH X 4, V-STEP, LOOK R, HOLD, LOOK FORWARD, HOLD,
1-8Back, Touch, X 4,
1-8V-step, Look R, Hold, Look forward, Hold.

**TAG 2 – 4 counts
V-STEP
1-4Step R diagonally forward, Step L out, Step R back, Step L next to R,

***TAG 3 – Dance 24 counts of Part A and add tag (CLUMP).
WALK TOWRADS THE BACK INTO A CLUMP X 8, PIVOT ½, OUT-OUT, LOOK RIGHT, HOLD, LOOK FWD, HOLD,
1-8Back row of dancers walk in place. Everyone else walks quickly together in a clump,
1-4Step forward on R, Pivot ½ on L, Step R out to right side, Step L out to L side,
5-8Look R, Hold, Look forward, Hold,

SEQUENCE: A, B, B, TAG 1
A, B, B, TAG 2,
24counts of A, TAG 3,
A, B, B, TAG 2, B, B,

BIG FINISH – WALK OUT OF THE FLOOR, LIKE A ZOMBIE, GOING OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

Email: amyc@linefusiondance.com