Blame It On the Boogie by The Jacksons

Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: Yes – the combo
Focus: External
Purpose: To learn and remember a combination

Pre-Teach: Lets do this together, we have an arm combo. Take one arm and make a big circle (don’t blame it on the sunshine), then a big circle in the other arm (don’t blame it on the moonlight), do a little hip pump (don’t blame it on the good times), now do a little dance (blame it on the boogie). Let’s do it one more time together.

First move: Clap. Start with a clap but make it funky. Can you travel while you clap? Let your body dance it.

Second move: Funky Dance Walk. Put the beat in your feet. How funky can you be? Get your head moving. Can you dance your arms? You can walk around and by each other. Use the whole space and explore all directions (there is backwards, sideways, turning). Let me see your personality and style. Your way is the right way. Is your whole body dancing your walk? Can’t get it wrong, just dance it.

Third move: Combo (One Arm, Other Arm, Good Times, Boogie). Dance it. Again. Let me see it. Your whole body dancing. Good job! Show me your good times. Show someone else your combo. Do it your way. You can sing along if you want. Can you do it a little differently each time? Add your personality and style. Can you dance it with your whole body? *At the end of the song it repeats over and over, so you can invite them to travel while they are doing it. As the music fades, invite them to make it a little smaller and more chilled.

Transitions:
0:00 Clap
0:17 Funky Dance Walk
0:34 Combo (One Arm, Other Arm, Good Times, Boogie)
0:51 Funky Dance Walk
1:08 Combo (One Arm, Other Arm, Good Times, Boogie)
1:25 Clap
1:42 Combo (One Arm, Other Arm, Good Times, Boogie)
1:59 Clap
2:08 Funky Dance Walk
2:24 Combo (One Arm, Other Arm, Good Times, Boogie)
3:24 Combo, but a little smaller