Other Cruel Summer EZ

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Becky Hawthorne (USA) - June 2025
Music:
Cruel Summer - Bananarama
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Intro: 32 counts - No restarts, no tags

Section 1: V STEP, KNEE POPS X 4
1, 2Step RF to R forward diagonal, Step LF to L forward diagonal
3, 4Step RF back to center, Step LF back to center
5, 6Pop R knee forward, Pop L knee forward
7, 8Pop R knee forward, Pop L knee forward

Section 2: VINE, FLICK, VINE, FLICK
1, 2Step LF to L side, Step RF behind L
3, 4Step LF to L side, Flick RF to R side (easier option: Touch RF next to LF)
5, 6Step RF to R side, Step LF behind R
7, 8Step RF to R side, Flick LF to L side (easier option: Touch LF next to RF)

Section 3: FWD, POINT, FWD, POINT, JAZZ BOX (END WITH TOUCH)
1, 2Step LF forward (optional: slightly crossed over R), Point RF to R side
3, 4Step RF forward (optional: slightly crossed over L), Point LF to L side
5, 6Cross LF over R, Step RF back
7, 8Step LF to L side, Touch RF next to LF

Section 4: 3/4 TURN: SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK
1 & 21/4 Shuffle turning to the right: R, L, R (3:00)
3, 41/8 Step LF forward (4:30), 1/8 Step RF forward (6:00)
5 & 61/4 Shuffle turning to the right: L, R, L (9:00)
7, 8Step RF forward, Step LF forward

Suggested ending: Music begins to fade during Wall 11, facing 6:00. In Section 4, make a 1/2 turn to 12:00 instead of a 3/4 turn.

Becky Hawthorne: beckyhawthornetx@gmail.com