Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
STEP RIGHT LOCK STEP, STEP LEFT LOCK STEP, KICK & TOUCH, SHUFFLE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
1&2Step right (diagonally), lock left behind, step right (diagonally)
3&4Step left (diagonally), lock right behind, step left (diagonally)
5&6Kick right, recover weight onto right, touch left toe back
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left
CROSSOVER RIGHT STEP BACK, CROSSOVER LEFT STEP SIDE RIGHT
1-2Cross right over left (body angled diagonally left and moving back), step back left
&3Facing front, step side right, cross left over right
4Step side right
KNEE BENDS LEFT, HANDS UP AND DOWN TWICE
5Bend knees to the left and raise hands up diagonally over right shoulder (finger snap optional)
6Stand up and lower hands
7-8Repeat steps 5-6
SYNCOPATED KICK AND STEP BACKS
1Kick right out (slightly over left)
&2&Moving slightly back step down right (in front of) left, step back left, step back right
3Kick left out (slightly over right)
&4&Moving slightly back step down left (in front of) right, step back right, step back left
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
Style note: keep the steps small and stay on the balls of your feet
Easier alternative
1Moving slightly back kick forward right
&2Step on right & touch side left
3Kick forward left
&4Step on left & touch side right
5-8Repeat 1-4
RIGHT POINT HOLD, RIGHT ¼ TURN POINT AND HOLD, RUNNING MAN
1Point right to right side
2Hold
&Hitch right as you make ¼ turn to right
3Point right to right side
4Hold
&5&Scoot left back slightly, step forward right, scoot back on right
6&Step forward left, scoot back on left
7&Step forward right, scoot back on right
8Step forward left
Easier alternative: for those having problem with the "running man" on counts 5-8, you can simply march in place right, left, right and step forward left
Optional hand movement: during sections when the vocals state "Keep away from Runaround Sue", on count 3 put right hand out in "stop" position
REPEAT
1&2Step right (diagonally), lock left behind, step right (diagonally)
3&4Step left (diagonally), lock right behind, step left (diagonally)
5&6Kick right, recover weight onto right, touch left toe back
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left
CROSSOVER RIGHT STEP BACK, CROSSOVER LEFT STEP SIDE RIGHT
1-2Cross right over left (body angled diagonally left and moving back), step back left
&3Facing front, step side right, cross left over right
4Step side right
KNEE BENDS LEFT, HANDS UP AND DOWN TWICE
5Bend knees to the left and raise hands up diagonally over right shoulder (finger snap optional)
6Stand up and lower hands
7-8Repeat steps 5-6
SYNCOPATED KICK AND STEP BACKS
1Kick right out (slightly over left)
&2&Moving slightly back step down right (in front of) left, step back left, step back right
3Kick left out (slightly over right)
&4&Moving slightly back step down left (in front of) right, step back right, step back left
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
Style note: keep the steps small and stay on the balls of your feet
Easier alternative
1Moving slightly back kick forward right
&2Step on right & touch side left
3Kick forward left
&4Step on left & touch side right
5-8Repeat 1-4
RIGHT POINT HOLD, RIGHT ¼ TURN POINT AND HOLD, RUNNING MAN
1Point right to right side
2Hold
&Hitch right as you make ¼ turn to right
3Point right to right side
4Hold
&5&Scoot left back slightly, step forward right, scoot back on right
6&Step forward left, scoot back on left
7&Step forward right, scoot back on right
8Step forward left
Easier alternative: for those having problem with the "running man" on counts 5-8, you can simply march in place right, left, right and step forward left
Optional hand movement: during sections when the vocals state "Keep away from Runaround Sue", on count 3 put right hand out in "stop" position
REPEAT
