|
RUNNING BEAR
Choreographer: Neil Hale, Pleasanton, Ca. (510) 462-6572 - May, 1997
Description: Line dance 96 count, 1 wall, phrased
Skill level: Easy intermediate
Music: Running Bear by The Dean Brothers from "On The
Right Tracks" CD
** Part A **
TOE STRUTS FORWARD
1-2 Right toe touch forward, Snap right
heel to floor taking weight
3-4 Left toe touch forward, Snap left heel
to floor taking weight
5-8 REPEAT above 4 counts
ROCK STEP, SHUFFLES BACK, ROCK STEP
9-10 Rock forward onto right foot, Rock back onto left
foot
11&12 Right small step back, Left small step back, Right small step
back
13&14 Step small step back, Right small step back, Left small step
back
15-16 Rock backward onto right foot, Rock forward onto left foot
17-32 REPEAT above 16 counts
** Part B **
TOE STRUTS (CROSS AND SIDE), ROCK STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2 Right toe cross touch over left foot,
Right heel to floor taking weight
3-4 Left toe touch side left, Left heel to
floor taking weight
5-6 Right foot cross rock behind left foot,
Rock forward onto left foot
7&8 Step right small step right, Step left
next to right, Step right small step right
TOE STRUTS (CROSS AND SIDE), ROCK STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE
9-10 Left toe cross touch over right foot, Left heel to
floor taking weight
11-12 Right toe touch side right, Right heel to floor taking weight
13-14 Left cross rock behind right foot, Rock forward onto right
foot
15&16 Step left small step left, Step right next to left, Step left
small step left
17-32 REPEAT above 16 counts but on 15 &16 instead of side
shuffle left do:
15-16 Stomp side left, Pause
** Part C **
SAILOR SHUFFLES, FORWARD SHUFFLES
1&2 Cross step right behind left, Left step in
place, Right step side right
3&4 Cross step left behind right, Right step in
place, Left step side left
5& Right small step forward, Left small
step forward, Right small step forward
7&8 Left small step forward, Right small step
forward, Left small step forward
HEEL TAPS, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, STOMP, STOMP
9-12 Right heel tap forward, Step together, Left heel
tap forward, Step together
13-14 Right step forward, Pivot 1/2 turn left (end with weight on
left)
15-16 Right stomp forward / to right side, Left stomp forward / to
left side
17-32 REPEAT above 16 counts
** End **
PHRASING: The parts must follow each other in the following order:
a, b, c
a, b c,
a, b, cc
At the end of song and dance, stomp right forward and pause, instead of
"right stomp forward and side" and "left stomp forward and
side", i.e.:
31 Stomp right forward, Pause (for
effect, stretch arms out front and back, palms down at waist height)
This presentation by John Walton from the original signed
sheet prepared by Neil Hale [Fax (510) 462-0130] and as taught at Barton Hall by Jo
Thompson. |
