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RUNAROUND SUE
Choreographed by Mark Cosenza
7529 W. Isham Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631
HP: 773/774-7024, Email: xwiseguyx@yahoo.com
Home Page: countryedge.homepage.com
& Glen Pospieszny Harwood Heights, IL 708-867-7106 megymrat@yahoo.com

Description: 32-count, 4-wall, intermediate line dance

Alternative Music: Sailing On The Seven Seas, OMD, 128 BPM, CD: Sugar Tax
Country Suggestion: Ride On Into The Sunset, Barry Upton & Wild At Heart, 144 BPM
Choreographed Music: Runaround Sue. Leif Garrett, 145 BPM, CD: Leif Garrett Collection

(1-8)	STEP R LOCK STEP, STEP L  LOCK STEP, KICK & TOUCH, SHUFFLE L, R, L
1&2	Step R (45º), Lock L behind, Step R (45º)
3&4	Step L (45º), Lock R behind, Step L (45º)
5&6	Kick R, Recover weight onto R, Touch L toe back
7&8	Shuffle Forward L, R, L

(9-16)	CROSSOVER R STEP BACK, CROSSOVER L STEP SIDE R
1,2	Cross R over L (body angled at 45º left and moving back), Step back L
&3	Facing front, Step Side R, Cross L over R 
4	Step Side R
	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&8	Repeat Steps 5-6

(17-24) SYNCOPATED KICK AND STEP BACKS
1	Kick R out (Slightly over L)
&2&	Moving slightly back Step down R (in front of) L, Step back L, Step back R
3	Kick L out (slightly over R)
&4&	Moving slightly back Step down L (in front of) R, Step back R, Step back L
5-8	Repeat steps 1-4
	Style Note: Keep the steps small and stay on the balls of your feet)
Easier Alternative: Moving slightly back Kick Fwd R (1), Step on R & Touch Side L (&2), Kick Fwd L (3), Step on L & Touch Side R (&4) and Repeat
(25-32) R POINT HOLD, R 1/4 TURN POINT AND HOLD, RUNNING MAN
1	Point R to R side 
2	Hold
&	Hitch R as you make 1/4 turn to R
3	Point R to R side
4	Hold
&5&	Scoot L back slightly, Step Forward R, Scoot Back on R
6&	Step forward L, Scoot back on L
7&	Step forward R, Scoot back on R
8	Step forward L
Easier Alternative: For those having problem with the "Running Man" on counts 5-8, you can simply march in place R, L, R and step forward L.

(Optional Hand Movement - During sections when the vocals state "Keep Away From Runaround Sue", on count 3 put right hand out in "Stop" position)

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