BEAR HUG

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) (October 4th 2002) Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Running Bear by Johnny Preston-123 bpm ('The Very Best Of'')

Dance Sequence: AAB-AAB-AAB
Choreographer's note: This song reminds me of my childhood (sic)...I know the dance
is phrased, but you could quite as easily call it a 96 count dance if it helps in
any way. There are plenty of 'openings' for dancers to apply a bit of styling if
they wish. Be a friend to wildlife - hug a bear.....on second thoughts, skip that bit.

Dance starts on the vocal with feet together and weight on left

PART A
JAZZ BOX WITH STEP FORWARD, FORWARD LOCKSTEP, ROCK FORWARD-BACKWARD

1-2	Cross step right over left, Step backward onto left
3-4	Step right to right side, Step forward onto left
5-6	Lock right behind left heel, Step forward onto left
7-8	Rock forward onto right, Rock onto left

REVERSE JAZZ BOX WITH STEP BACKWARD, ROCK BACKWARD-FORWARD, WALK FORWARD (RIGHT, LEFT)

9-10	Cross step right behind left, Step forward onto left
11-12	Step right to right side, Step backward onto left
13-14	Rock backward onto right, Rock onto left
15-16	Walk forward Right, Left

FORWARD TURNING TOE STRUTS, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT

17-18	Step forward onto right toe, Turn 1/4 left and drop right heel to floor
19-20	Turn 1/4 left and step backward onto left toe, Turn 1/4 left and drop left heel to floor
21-22	Turn 1/4 left and step forward onto right toe, Drop right heel to floor
23-24	Step forward onto left, Pivot 1/2 right (weight on right)

2X STEP FORWARD-LOCKSTEP-STEP FORWARD, FORWARD SCUFF

25-26	Step forward onto left, Lock right behind left heel
27-28	Step forward onto left, Step forward onto right
29-30	Lock left behind right heel, Step forward onto right
31-32	Step forward onto left, Scuff right forward

PART B
CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, ROCK, STEP BEHIND-TOGETHER-CROSS, SIDE ROCK, ROCK

1&2	Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
3-4	Rock left to left side, Rock onto right
5&6	Cross step left behind right, step right next to left, cross step left over right
7-8	Rock right to right side, Rock onto left

1/4 RIGHT SIDE STEP, 1/4 RIGHT ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACKWARD, 1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP,
1/4 LEFT ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACKWARD, FULL TURN TRIPLE STEP

9-10	Turn 1/4 right and step right to right side, Turn 1/4 right and rock forward onto left
11-12	Rock onto right, Turn 1/4 left and step left to left side
13-14	Turn 1/4 left and rock forward onto right, Rock onto left
15&16	(on the spot) Triple step full turn right stepping Right, Left, Right

2X SIDE ROCK-STEP-TOGETHER-HOLD

17-18	Rock step left to left side, Step onto right
19-20	Step left next to right, Hold
21-22	Rock step right to right side, Step onto left
23-24	Step right next to left, Hold

STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD,
PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, TOGETHER, FULL TURN TRIPLE STEP

25-26	Step forward onto left, Pivot 1/2 right (weight on right)
27	Step left next to right
28-29	Step forward onto right, Pivot 1/2 left (weight on left)
30	Step right next to left
31&32	(on the spot) Triple step full turn left stepping Left, Right, Left

The dance will end on count 32 of Part B.
To end: place right hand on hat brim-left hand on left hip

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au (William Sevone)

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