Electric Boogie aka DJ Slide

Music: Help, I'm White and I Can't Get Down by The Geezinslaws
Choreographer: Unknown
Position: Individual line dance—all dancers face same direction, heels together, hands on hips
Comment: As the Electric Slide II, this was probably an alternative to the Electric Slide. As the "Slide" is usually done on 18 beats of music, this will also be done on 18 beats. Historical note: We believe this was renamed from Electric Boogie to DJ Slide by Bob Ferrone, an instructor at Raleigh's Longbranch, to honor the DJ, Doug.

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Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical.

1. Right toe point and touch to the right

2. Right toe close to left foot

3. Right toe point and touch to the right

4. Right foot close to left foot

5. Left toe point and touch to the left

6. Left toe close to right foot

7. Left toe point and touch to the left

8. Left foot close to right foot

9. Right heel touch forward

10. Right toe touch backward

11. Right foot step forward

12. Pivot on ball of right foot 1/4 turn CW and then left toe touch to left

13. Left foot step in front of the right leg to the right

14. Right toe touch to the right

Modified Jazz Box to the Left

15. Right foot step in front of left leg to the left

16. Left foot step backward

17. Right foot step to close to the left foot

18. Hop on both feet—straight up about 2-6 inches off the floor

Repeat Counts 1 to 18 until the end of song.

Option 1

To avoid back injury or for style, some dancers will swing their heels apart slightly and click them together on Count 18.

Option 2

Some dancers have modified this to include a repeat of counts 9 and 10, which increases the total counts to 20. Add these after count 10 above and count each one as one beat of music. Do not do this variation when you are in the middle of a group doing the 18 count version.

10a. Right heel touch forward

10b. Right toe touch backward

Option 3

Substitute the following for Counts 5-8:

5. Right heel tap forward

6. Right heel tap forward

7. Right toe tap backward

8. Right toe tap backward

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