Dance Lesson Ideas

Introduction – Hold during the words “Its peanut butter jelly time”. Start the dance when the music starts. The introduction is 12 counts.

STEP 1
1-16 – 8 criss-cross jumps (jump crossing R foot in front, jump with feet apart, counts 1-2 – repeat for a total of 8 times, 16 counts, reversing front foot each time) This movement is done during the verse (Where ya at?... There you go…) of the song.

STEP 2
1-16 – Moving to the R – Step R, close L, step R, Tap L. Reverse, moving to the L – Step L, close R, Step L, Tap R. Repeat both R and L movements. This movement is done during the chorus with the words: “Peanut butter/jelly”.

STEP 3
1-16 – Scissors jumps-Jump and place one foot forward and the other foot back (1-2), jump reversing feet (3-4), jump and reverse feet again (5-6), jump with feet together, hold (7-8). Repeat the scissor jumps and hold. This movement is done during the words: “Peanut butter & jelly with a baseball bat…”

STEP 4
1-16 – Stomp on R foot to the front, slide the R foot back and step R (1-2), stomp on the L foot to the front, slide the L foot back and step L (3-4), Stomp on the R foot to the front, slide the R foot back and step R, repeat with another stomp on the R foot to the front, slide the R foot back and step R (5-8). Repeat the entire combination starting on the L side with L foot stomping forward first. This is done during the words:“Where ya at”… A good way to cue this step is single, single, double or RLRR, LRLL since that is the pattern of the stomps and slides.

REPEAT STEP 2

REPEAT STEP 3

STEP 5 – The words will tell you what to do. These steps are only performed once in the dance:
1-4 - Flex knees and gradually lower body and freeze at that spot.
5-8 – Continue to lower body till lower or kneeling and freeze
1-4 – Lean entire body slightly back and freeze
5-8 – Get back up and freeze

REPEAT STEP 1, REPEAT STEP 2, REPEAT STEP 3, REPEAT STEP 4

REPEAT STEP 1, REPEAT STEP 2, REPEAT STEP 3, REPEAT STEP 4

The following steps are only performed once:
1-8 Lower hands to the feet as if stretching hamstrings
1-8 Raise hands from the feet to the above the head

The following step is done to a special musical phrase at this point in the song. It is not repeated again.

STEP 6
1-32 Step RLR, raise the L knee (1-4), step LRL, raise the R knee (5-8) Repeat for a total of 7 times. On the last 4 counts twist the hips while standing in place.
1-4 Run in place with fast feet.

Start the dance again and repeat steps 1-4 until the end of the song.