WHAT A SURPRISE!

 

 

 

Choreographed by Max Perry

Description:  64 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance

Music:  What A Surprise by Neil Sedaka

Start dancing on lyrics

 

2 TOE-HEEL STRUTS FORWARD, CHARLESTON STEP FORWARD & BACK, ¼ PIVOT TURN WITH

HOLDS

 

1-2-3-4       Touch right toe forward, lower heel, touch left toe forward, lower heel

5-6-7-8       Kick (or touch right forward), hold, step right back, hold

1-2-3-4       Touch left toe back, hold, step left forward, hold

5-6-7-8       Step right forward, hold, turn ¼ left (weight to left), hold

 

WEAVE LEFT - TOE HEEL STYLE (OR STEP AND HOLD)

 

1-2-3-4       Cross right over left, hold, step left to side, hold

5-6-7-8       Cross right behind left, hold, step left to side, hold

 

CROSS ROCK WITH HOLDS, CHASSÉ' RIGHT (SIDE TOGETHER SIDE)

 

1-2-3-4       Cross/rock right over left, hold, step left in place (recover), hold

5-6-7-8       Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, hold

 

CROSS ROCK LEFT OVER RIGHT, CHASSÉ LEFT (SIDE TOGETHER SIDE)

 

1-2-3-4       Cross/rock left over right, hold, step right in place (recover), hold

5-6-7-8       Step left to side, step right together, step left to side, hold

 

2 SLOW ¼ PIVOT TURNS

 

1-2-3-4       Step right forward, hold, turn ¼ left and step left in place, hold

5-6-7-8       Step right forward, hold, turn ¼ left and step left in place, hold

 

STOMP FORWARD, HOLD, STOMP FORWARD, HOLD, ROCK FORWARD & BACK WITH HOLDS

 

1-2-3-4       Stomp right forward, hold counts 2-3-4

5-6-7-8       Stomp left forward, hold counts 6-7-8

1-2-3-4       Rock right forward, hold, step left in place, hold

5-6-7-8       Rock right back, hold, step left in place, hold

 

REPEAT

 

This is one of those songs that you can count 2 different ways, so I hope you

don't get too confused by this. The dance is not real fast so don't rush it.

This is why there are so many holds -- so you don't double the speed