RUNAROUND SUE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Mark Cosenza, Chicago, IL xwiseguyx@yahoo.com
		& Glen Pospieszny, Harwood Heights, IL megymrat@yahoo.com
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Runaround Sue by Leif Garrett-145 BPM (Album: Leif Garrett Collection)
	Sailing On The Seven Seas by OMD-128 BPM (Album: Sugar Tax)
	Ride On Into The Sunset by Barry Upton & Wild At Heart-144 BPM

STEP R LOCK STEP, STEP L LOCK STEP, KICK & TOUCH, SHUFFLE L, R, L

1&2	Step Right 45º, Lock Left behind, Step Right 45º
3&4	Step Left 45º, Lock Right behind, Step Left 45º
5&6	Kick Right, Recover weight onto Right, Touch Left toe back
7&8	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left

CROSSOVER R STEP BACK, CROSSOVER L STEP SIDE R

1-2	Cross Right over Left (body angled at 45º left and moving back), Step back Left
&3	Facing front, Step side Right, Cross Left over Right
4	Step side Right

KNEE BENDS L, HANDS UP AND DOWN TWICE

5	Bend knees to the left and raise hands up 45º over right shoulder (finger snap optional)
6	Stand up and lower hands
7	Bend knees to the left and raise hands up 45º over right shoulder (finger snap optional)
8	Stand up and lower hands

SYNCOPATED KICK AND STEP BACKS

1	Kick Right out (Slightly over Left)
&	While slightly moving back, Step down Right in front of Left
2&	Step back Left, Step back Right
3	Kick Left out (slightly over Right)
&	While slightly moving back, Step down Left in front of Right
4&	Step back Right, Step back Left
5	Kick Right out (Slightly over Left)
&	While slightly moving back, Step down Right in front of Left
6&	Step back Left, Step back Right
7	Kick Left out (slightly over Right)
&	While slightly moving back, Step down Left in front of Right
8&	Step back Right, Step back Left
	Style Note: Keep the steps small and stay on the balls of your feet
	Easier Alternative:
	1	While slightly moving back, Kick forward Right
	&2	Step on Right, Touch side Left pointing toe down
	3	Kick forward Left
	&4	Step on Left, Touch side Right pointing toe down
	5	While slightly moving back, Kick forward Right
	&6	Step on Right, Touch side Left pointing toe down
	7	Kick forward Left
	&8	Step on Left, Touch side Right pointing toe down

R POINT HOLD, R 1/4 TURN POINT AND HOLD, RUNNING MAN

1-2	Point Right to Right side, Hold
&	Hitch Right turning 1/4 Right
3-4	Point Right to Right side, Hold
&5	Scoot Left back slightly, Step forward Right
&6	Scoot back on Right, Step forward Left
&7	Scoot back on Left, Step forward Right
&8	Scoot back on Right, Step 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)

Begin Again.....

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