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BIG RED BALLOON
Count: 48. Wall: 4. Level: Improver
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney (USA) - June 2024
Music: Big Red Balloon (From The Bill & Ted Face The Music Soundtrack) by Alec Wigdahl

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INTRO: 48 count from the start of the track. Weight on L. One Restart.

WEAVE LEFT, SIDE, CROSS/SWEEP, CROSS, 1/4 LEFT, SIDE
1-4    Cross R over L, Step L to left, Step R behind L, Step L to left
5,6    Cross R over L sweeping L to front, Cross L over R
7,8    Turn ¼ left step R back, Step L to left [9:00]

CROSS, ROCK, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK, ROLLING VINE LEFT
1-3    Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L, Step R to right
4,5    Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R
6-8    Turn ¼ left step L forward, Turn ½ left step R back, Turn ¼ left step L to left [9:00]

CROSS, HOLD-&-HEEL, HOLD-&-FORWARD, ROCK, COASTER BACK
1,2    Cross R over L, Hold
&3,4  Step L to left, Touch R heel 45° right, Hold [10:30]
&5,6  Step R beside L, Rock L forward, Recover onto R
7&8   Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward

HIP BUMPS FORWARD-BACK-FORWARD, HIP BUMPS FORWARD-BACK-FORWARD
STEP, PIVOT 1/8 LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT (ROLL HIPS)
1&2   Touch R forward bump hips forward, Bump hips back, Bump hips forward (weight on R)
3&4   Touch L forward bump hips forward, Bump hips back, Bump hips forward (weight on L)
5-8    Step R forward, Pivot ⅛ left, Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left [6:00]
STYLING: Roll your hips on the pivots
RESTART: Wall 5

CROSS, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, KICK, BEHIND, 1/4 LEFT
1-4    Cross R over L, Kick L 45° left, Step L behind R, Step R to right [6:00]
5-8    Cross L over R, Kick R 45° right, Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward [3:00]

CAMEL WALK R-L, FORWARD, ROCK-OUT-OUT, HIP BUMPS LEFT RIGHT LEFT
1       Step R forward sliding L to R popping L knee forward
2       Step L forward sliding R to L popping R knee forward
3,4    Rock R forward, Recover onto L
&5     Step R to right slightly back, Step L to left (feet shoulder width apart)
6-8    Bump hips left, Bump hips right, Bump hips left [3:00]
OPTION: instead of 3 bumps you could also style it with a big hip circle left, or hip shakes - whatever you feel :-)

48     REPEAT

RESTART: During Wall 5 dance to count 32 and Restart facing 6:00