RUNAWAY

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) May 24th 2001, Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: 44
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Runaway by Gary Allen-144 bpm ('Smoke Rings In The Dark')
	Home Sweet Home by Dennis Robbins-116 bpm
	Rock My World by Brooks & Dunn-120 bpm
	634-5789 by Trace Adkins-120 bpm
	Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight by Eddie Rabbitt-128 bpm
	In A Letter To You by Eddy Raven-132 bpm
	Kiss Me, I'm Gone by Marty Stuart-136 bpm

Dance starts with feet together (with weight on Right)

FORWARD SHUFFLE, 2X SIDE STEPS, 'ELVIS' KNEES (ON THE SPOT)

1&2	Step Left forward, close Right behind Left, step Left forward
3-4	Step Right to Right side, Step Left to Left side
5-6	Bend Right knee inward, Straightening Right knee bend Left knee inward
7	Straightening Left knee bend Right knee inward
8	Straightening Right knee bend Left knee inwards
	(At the end of count 8 you should still be facing 12:00)

CROSS STEP, UNWIND 1/2 TURN LEFT, FOOT & TOE SWITCH, FORWARD TOE-HEEL STRUTS

9-10	Straightening Left knee cross step Right over Left, Unwind 1/2 Left
11&12	Touch Left heel forward, step Left next to Right, touch Right heel forward
&13	Step Right next to Left, touch Left toe forward
14	Drop Left heel to floor
15-16	Touch Right toe forward, Drop Right heel to floor
	(At the end of count 16 you should be facing 6:00)

SIDE TOE TOUCH, SYNCOPATED SIDE TOE TOUCH WITH 1/2 TURNS, 1/4 TURN LEFT, COASTER STEP

17&18	Touch Left toe to Left side, turning 1/2 Left step Left next to Right,
	touch Right toe to Right side
&19	Turning 1/2 Right step Right next to Left, touch Left to Left side
20&21	Cross step Left over Right, step Right behind Left, cross step Left over Right
22	Turning 1/4 Left step back onto Right
23-24	Step back onto Left, step Right next to Left, step forward onto Left
	(At the end of count 24 you should be facing 3:00)

1 AND 3/4 TURNS LEFT, CROSS ROCK, SIDE STEP, 1/2 TURN RIGHT

25-26	Turning 1/4 Left step Right to Right side, Turning 1/2 Left step Left to Left side
27-28	Turning 1/2 Left step Right to Right side, Turning 1/2 Left step Left to Left side
29-30	Cross rock Right over Left, Recover onto Left
31-32	Step Right to Right side, Turn 1/2 Right stepping Left to Left side
	(At the end of count 32 you should be facing 12:00)

WALK BACK 'ELVIS' KNEES, FORWARD SHUFFLE WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT

33	Step back onto Right bending knee inward
34	Step back onto Left bending knee inward
35	Step back onto Right bending knee inward
36	Step back onto Left bending knee inward
37	Step back onto Right bending knee inward
38	Step back onto Left bending knee inward
	Styling note: It may be found easier to do counts 33-38 with the weight on the toes
39&40	Step Right forward, close Left behind Right, step Right forward turning 1/4 Right
	(At the end of count 40 you should be facing 3:00)

NOTE: The original version of 'Runaway' by Del Shannon does not work with this dance.

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au (william sevone)

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