Surf's Up
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Aurora de Jong (USA) - July 2021
Music:
Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys
Intro: 8 counts
HEEL TOE SWIVEL TO THE RIGHT (Ramble), KICK L, KICK R
1,2,3,4With equal weight move heels to the right (1), move toes right (2), move heels right (3), move toes right (4)
5,6,7,8Kick L forward (5), Replace L next to R (6), Kick R forward (7), Replace R to L (8)
HEEL TOE SWIVEL TO THE LEFT (Ramble), KICK R, KICK L
1,2,3,4With equal weight move heels to the left (1), move toes left (2), move heels left (3), move toes left (4)
5,6,7,8Kick R forward (5), Replace R to L (6), Kick L forward (7), Replace L to R (8)
SURFBOARD SHIMMIES TO THE RIGHT: ¼ TURN LEFT, LOOKING RIGHT
1-2R foot big step to right while turning body ¼ left, bending your knees for a shimmy, but continue looking toward 12:00, and holding both arms out to your sides - like riding a surfboard -
although I've never actually ridden a surfboard) (1) (9:00), hold ( (2)
3-4Bring L to R and straighten knees (3) hold (4)
5-6R foot big step to right (5), bending knees to shimmy (6)
7-8Bring L to R and straighten knees (7) hold (8)
SURFBOARD SHIMMIES TO THE LEFT, LOOKING LEFT
1,2L foot big step to left, looking left to 6:00, bending knees to shimmy (1), hold (2)
3, 4Bring R to L (3), hold (4)
5,6L foot big step to left, looking left, bending knees to shimmy (5), hold (6)
7, 8Bring R to L (7), hold (8)
RIGHT SCISSOR STEP WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, WEAVE LEFT
1-4Step RF to right , turning ¼ left (1) (6:00), step L to R (2), cross R over L (3), hold (4)
5-8Step L to left (5), step R behind L (6),step L to left (7), cross R over L (8)
LEFT SCISSOR STEP, WEAVE RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-4Step L to left (1), bring R to L (2), cross L over R (3), hold (4)
5-8Step R to right (5), cross L behind R (6), step R forward turning ¼ right (7), step L forward (8)(9:00)
SURFING PIVOTS R AND L
1-4Step RF forward (1), swivel heels (and as much of your lower body as you can!) to right (2), swivel heels back to left (3), return R foot to L (4)
5-8Step LF forward (5), swivel heels to left (and as much of your lower body as you can!) (6), swivel heels back to right (7), return L foot (8)
CHASE TURN, MODIFIED CHASE TURN
1-4Step R forward (1), pivot ½ left (2), step R forward (3), hold (4)
5-8Step L forward (5), pivot ½ right (6), stomp L next to R (7), stomp R (8)
HEEL TOE SWIVEL TO THE RIGHT (Ramble), KICK L, KICK R
1,2,3,4With equal weight move heels to the right (1), move toes right (2), move heels right (3), move toes right (4)
5,6,7,8Kick L forward (5), Replace L next to R (6), Kick R forward (7), Replace R to L (8)
HEEL TOE SWIVEL TO THE LEFT (Ramble), KICK R, KICK L
1,2,3,4With equal weight move heels to the left (1), move toes left (2), move heels left (3), move toes left (4)
5,6,7,8Kick R forward (5), Replace R to L (6), Kick L forward (7), Replace L to R (8)
SURFBOARD SHIMMIES TO THE RIGHT: ¼ TURN LEFT, LOOKING RIGHT
1-2R foot big step to right while turning body ¼ left, bending your knees for a shimmy, but continue looking toward 12:00, and holding both arms out to your sides - like riding a surfboard -
although I've never actually ridden a surfboard) (1) (9:00), hold ( (2)
3-4Bring L to R and straighten knees (3) hold (4)
5-6R foot big step to right (5), bending knees to shimmy (6)
7-8Bring L to R and straighten knees (7) hold (8)
SURFBOARD SHIMMIES TO THE LEFT, LOOKING LEFT
1,2L foot big step to left, looking left to 6:00, bending knees to shimmy (1), hold (2)
3, 4Bring R to L (3), hold (4)
5,6L foot big step to left, looking left, bending knees to shimmy (5), hold (6)
7, 8Bring R to L (7), hold (8)
RIGHT SCISSOR STEP WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, WEAVE LEFT
1-4Step RF to right , turning ¼ left (1) (6:00), step L to R (2), cross R over L (3), hold (4)
5-8Step L to left (5), step R behind L (6),step L to left (7), cross R over L (8)
LEFT SCISSOR STEP, WEAVE RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-4Step L to left (1), bring R to L (2), cross L over R (3), hold (4)
5-8Step R to right (5), cross L behind R (6), step R forward turning ¼ right (7), step L forward (8)(9:00)
SURFING PIVOTS R AND L
1-4Step RF forward (1), swivel heels (and as much of your lower body as you can!) to right (2), swivel heels back to left (3), return R foot to L (4)
5-8Step LF forward (5), swivel heels to left (and as much of your lower body as you can!) (6), swivel heels back to right (7), return L foot (8)
CHASE TURN, MODIFIED CHASE TURN
1-4Step R forward (1), pivot ½ left (2), step R forward (3), hold (4)
5-8Step L forward (5), pivot ½ right (6), stomp L next to R (7), stomp R (8)