The Red Umbrella
Choreographer:
Charlotte Skeeters (USA) - June 2025
Music:
The Red Umbrella - Kim Gun Mo : (Album: Exchange Kg. M4 - iTunes)
Intro: 32 counts
Restart: During instrumentals on wall 3
[1-8] SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, HOLD, COASTER, WALK, WALK:
1 – 4Right side; Left next to right; Right side right; HOLD (you can slide left to the center during hold, no wt. change)
5-&-6Left back; Right next to left (&); Left forward
7 – 8Right forward; Left forward
[9-16] 1/2 ARC TURN, CROSS, SWEEP, CROSS, SWEEP:
1 – 4Right forward; Turn 1/4 left stepping forward Left; Right forward; Turn 1/4 left stepping forward Left
5 – 8Right cross over left; Sweep Left forward; Left cross over right; Sweep Right forward (6:00)
[17-24] CROSS, 1/4 TURN, BACK, DRAG, TRIPLE BACK, ROCK, RECOVER:
1 – 4Right cross over left; Turn 1/4 right stepping back Left; Right back; Drag left heel (or toe) back next to right
5-&-6Left back; Right next to left (&); Left back
7 – 8Right rock back; Recover forward Left (9:00)
[25-32] CROSS, 1/4 TURN, BACK, DRAG, COASTER, WALK, WALK:
1 – 4Right cross over left; Turn 1/4 right stepping back Left; Right back; Drag left heel (or toe) back next to right
5-&-6Left back; Right next to left (&); Left forward
7 – 8Right forward; Left forward (12:00)
*RESTART here during wall 3
[33-40] TOUCH BUMP & STEP, TOUCH BUMP & STEP, FORWARD, RECOVER, LOCK STEP BACK:
1-&-2Touch Right diagonal forward and bump hips forward; Bump back left (&); Right step forward
3-&-4Touch Left diagonal forward and bump hips forward; Bump back right (&); Left step forward
5 – 6Right rock forward; Recover back Left
7-&-8Right back; Left cross slightly over right (&); Right back
[41-48] BACK, SWEEP, BACK, SWEEP, BEHIND, 1/8, TRIPLE FORWARD:
1 – 4Left back; Sweep right back; Right back; Sweep Left back
5 – 6Left behind right; Turn 1/8 right stepping forward right to the corner (1:00)
7-&-8Left forward; Right next to left (&); Left forward (still at 1:00) (1:00)
[49-56] FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK, DRAG, BACK, 1/8 TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, HOLD:
1 – 4Right rock forward; Recover back Left; Right back; Drag left to right (still at 1:00)
5 – 8Left back; Turn 1/8 right stepping side right (squaring up to 3:00); Left forward; HOLD (3:00)
[57-64] FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, FORWARD, 1/4 TURN, SWAY RIGHT (2 cts), SWAY LEFT (2 cts):
1 – 4Right forward; Turn 1/2 left stepping forward Left; Right forward; Turn 1/4 left stepping side left
5 – 6Sway hips right (2 counts)
7 – 8Sway hips Left (2 counts). Option: Count 8 – Flick right foot back behind left. (6:00)
BEGIN AGAIN!
ENDING: As the music fades continue to dance thru the first 32 counts to end facing 12:00
Note: Lyric translation from Korean to English: