Runaround Sue
Choreographer: Benny Ray Naayen & Helle Rasmussen (Denmark)
Suggested Music: Dion & The Belmonts: Runaround Sue
Type: 2 wall, 64 counts
Level: Intermediate
 
KICK, KICK, R SAILOR STEP
1-2 Kick right forward, kick right to right side
3 & 4 Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, step right foot forward
 
KICK, KICK, L SAILOR STEP
5-8 Kick left forward, kick left to left side
7 & 8 Step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, step left foot forward
 
R TOE STRUT, L TOE STRUT, ½ TURN, R SHUFFLE
9-10 Step forward on right toe, put heel down *
11-12 Step forward on left toe, put heel down *
13-14 Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
15 & 16 Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
* Option note: Click both fingers at shoulder height on even counts – 10 and 12
 
½ TURN, L SHUFFLE, PADDLE TURNS
17-18 Step forward on left, pivot ½ right
19 & 20 Step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
21-22 Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ left
23-24 Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ left
 
R SIDE SHUFFLE, KICK BALL CHANGE
25 & 26 Step right to right side, step left next to right, step to right side
27 & 28 Kick left backward, step left slightly behind right, step right in place
 
L SIDE SHUFFLE, KICK BALL CHANGE
29 & 30 Step left to left side, step right next to left, step to left side
31 & 32 Kick right backward, step right slightly behind left, step left in place
 
TOE STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT
33-34 Touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight *
35-36 Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight *
37-38 Turn ½ left and touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight *
39-40 Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight *
* Option note: Click both fingers at shoulder height on even counts – 34, 36, 38 and 40
 
PADDLE TURNS (1 ½ TURNS TOTAL)
41-42 Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left
43-44 Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left
45-46 Step forward on right, pivot ½ left
47-48 Step forward on right, pivot ½ left
 
KICK, KICK, R COASTER STEP
49-50 Kick right forward twice
51 & 52 Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
 
KICK, KICK, L COASTER STEP
53-54 Kick left forward twice
55 & 56 Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
 
JAZZ BOX STEP WITH ½ TURN LEFT
57-58 Step forward on right, cross left over right
59-60 Step back on right turning ¼ left, step forward on left turning ¼ left
 
JAZZ BOX STEP WITH ½ TURN LEFT
61-62 Step forward on right, cross left over right
63-64 Step back on right turning ¼ left, step forward on left turning ¼ left
 
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