Sukiyaki
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver foxtrot
Choreographer:
Max Perry (USA)
Music:
Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto
This dance has a Foxtrot feeling, so you can do a slight rise onto the balls of the feet during the "quick" steps and settle back down on the "slow" steps, just like in Foxtrot.
2 WALKS FORWARD, ¾ PADDLE TURN LEFT, 2 WALKS FORWARD, ¾ PADDLE TURN LEFT
1-4(SS) Step left forward, hold, step right forward, hold
5-6(QQ) Step left forward toe turned out, rock right to right side & slightly back with ball of foot
7-8(QQ) Step left in place turning toe out to left, rock right side & slightly back with ball of foot
Total amount of turn should be ¾ to the left on the paddle turn
1-8(SSQQQQ) Repeat previous 8 counts
3 SCISSORS STEPS (CLOSED TWINKLES), WEAVE LEFT TO ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2(S) Cross step left over right (diagonally forward towards right corner), hold
3-4(QQ) Step right side, step left next to right turning slightly to face left corner
5-6(S) Step right forward to left corner, hold
7-8(QQ) Step left side, step right next to left turning slightly to face right corner
1-2(S) Step left forward to right corner, hold
3-4(QQ) Step right side, step left next to right turning slightly to face left corner
5-6(QQ) Cross right over left, step left to left side
7-8(QQ) Cross right behind left and turn ¼ left, step left forward
FORWARD STEP, FORWARD COASTER, BACK STEP, BACK COASTER
1-2(S) Step right forward, hold
3-4(QQ) Step left forward, step right up next to left
5-6(S) Step left back, hold
7-8(QQ) Step right back, step left next to right
¼ PIVOT TURN LEFT, SLOW SAILOR SHUFFLE WITH HOLD
1-2(S) Step right forward, hold
3-4(S) Turn ¼ left and step left in place, hold
5-8(QQS) Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right in place, hold (weight on right)
Here's count 49
STEP FORWARD, TOUCH HEEL FORWARD, RIGHT COASTER STEP (SLOW)
1-2(S) Step left forward, hold
3-4(S) Touch right heel forward, hold
5-8(QQS) Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward, hold
½ SLOW PIVOT TURN RIGHT, ¼ SLOW PIVOT TURN RIGHT
1-2(S) Step left forward, hold
3-4(S) Turn ½ right and step right in place, hold
5-6(S) Step left forward, hold
7-8(S) Turn ¼ right and step right in place, hold
REPEAT
TAG
After walls 2 and 4
4 MEASURES OF A LEFT BOX TURNING ¼ LEFT PER MEASURE
1-4(SQQ) Step left forward turning ¼ left, hold, step right side, step left next to right
5-8(SQQ) Step right back turning ¼ left, hold, step left side, step right next to left
1-4(SQQ) Step left forward turning ¼ left, hold, step right side, step left next to right
5-8(SQQ) Step right back turning ¼ left, hold, step left side, step right next to left
STEP FORWARD, TOUCH RIGHT HEEL FORWARD, RIGHT COASTER (SLOW) - TWICE
1-2(S) Step left forward, hold
3-4(S) Touch right heel forward, hold
5-8(QQS) Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward, hold
1-8(SSQQS) Repeat 1-8
TAG
After wall 5, repeat counts 49-64 of the main dance, then begin again from count 1
2 WALKS FORWARD, ¾ PADDLE TURN LEFT, 2 WALKS FORWARD, ¾ PADDLE TURN LEFT
1-4(SS) Step left forward, hold, step right forward, hold
5-6(QQ) Step left forward toe turned out, rock right to right side & slightly back with ball of foot
7-8(QQ) Step left in place turning toe out to left, rock right side & slightly back with ball of foot
Total amount of turn should be ¾ to the left on the paddle turn
1-8(SSQQQQ) Repeat previous 8 counts
3 SCISSORS STEPS (CLOSED TWINKLES), WEAVE LEFT TO ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2(S) Cross step left over right (diagonally forward towards right corner), hold
3-4(QQ) Step right side, step left next to right turning slightly to face left corner
5-6(S) Step right forward to left corner, hold
7-8(QQ) Step left side, step right next to left turning slightly to face right corner
1-2(S) Step left forward to right corner, hold
3-4(QQ) Step right side, step left next to right turning slightly to face left corner
5-6(QQ) Cross right over left, step left to left side
7-8(QQ) Cross right behind left and turn ¼ left, step left forward
FORWARD STEP, FORWARD COASTER, BACK STEP, BACK COASTER
1-2(S) Step right forward, hold
3-4(QQ) Step left forward, step right up next to left
5-6(S) Step left back, hold
7-8(QQ) Step right back, step left next to right
¼ PIVOT TURN LEFT, SLOW SAILOR SHUFFLE WITH HOLD
1-2(S) Step right forward, hold
3-4(S) Turn ¼ left and step left in place, hold
5-8(QQS) Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right in place, hold (weight on right)
Here's count 49
STEP FORWARD, TOUCH HEEL FORWARD, RIGHT COASTER STEP (SLOW)
1-2(S) Step left forward, hold
3-4(S) Touch right heel forward, hold
5-8(QQS) Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward, hold
½ SLOW PIVOT TURN RIGHT, ¼ SLOW PIVOT TURN RIGHT
1-2(S) Step left forward, hold
3-4(S) Turn ½ right and step right in place, hold
5-6(S) Step left forward, hold
7-8(S) Turn ¼ right and step right in place, hold
REPEAT
TAG
After walls 2 and 4
4 MEASURES OF A LEFT BOX TURNING ¼ LEFT PER MEASURE
1-4(SQQ) Step left forward turning ¼ left, hold, step right side, step left next to right
5-8(SQQ) Step right back turning ¼ left, hold, step left side, step right next to left
1-4(SQQ) Step left forward turning ¼ left, hold, step right side, step left next to right
5-8(SQQ) Step right back turning ¼ left, hold, step left side, step right next to left
STEP FORWARD, TOUCH RIGHT HEEL FORWARD, RIGHT COASTER (SLOW) - TWICE
1-2(S) Step left forward, hold
3-4(S) Touch right heel forward, hold
5-8(QQS) Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward, hold
1-8(SSQQS) Repeat 1-8
TAG
After wall 5, repeat counts 49-64 of the main dance, then begin again from count 1