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Intermediate

Thinking Out Loud

Choreographed by John Huffman🇺🇸
Music: Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
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Created: 1/1/2015
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
Intro: Dance starts after 32 counts, on the “I” of “Darling I” Weight on R
 
NOTE: To start dance, step L to L side without the 1/4 turn
S1: 1/4 Turn Night Club Basic, Behind-1/4-Step, Rock, Recover, Back-Lock-Back
1-2&3
1) Turn 1/4 R stepping L to L side 2) Rock R behind L &) Recover to L 3) Step R to R side
4&5
4) Step L behind R &) Turn 1/4 R stepping R fwd 5) Step L fwd
6-7
6) Rock fwd on R 7) Recover to L
8&1
8) Sweep R around and behind L &) Lock L across R 1) Step R back (3:00)
2) Turn 1/2 L stepping L fwd 3) Turn 1/4 L stepping R to R side
S2: 1/2, 1/4, Sailor 1/4, Step 1/4, Step, Diagonal Lock Step
2-3
2) Turn 1/2 L stepping L fwd 3) Turn 1/4 L stepping R to R side
4&5
4) Step L behind R &) Turn 1/4 L stepping R to side 5) Step L across R
6-7
6) Stepping R to R side turn 1/4 L while hooking L across R 7) Step L fwd
8&1
8) Step R to R diagonal (1:30) &) Lock L behind R 1) Step R to R diagonal (1:30), beginning sweep with L (1:30)
 
S3: Sweep across, Back, Back, Sweep-Behind, 1/4, Step, Rock-Recover, Shuffle 1/2 w Sweep
2&3
2) Sweep L across R &) Squaring up to starting wall, Step R back 3) Step L back beginning sweep with R
4&5
4) Sweep R behind L &) Turn 1/4 L stepping L fwd 5) Step R fwd
6-7
6) Rock fwd on L 7) Recover to R
8&1
8) Turn 1/4 L stepping L to L side &) Step R next to L 1) Turn 1/4 L stepping L fwd, sweeping R fwd (3:00)
2) Step R fwd while sweeping L fwd 3) Step L fwd while sweeping R fwd
S4: Sweeping Walk x 2, Cross rock-Recover-Side rock-Recover-Side-Behind-1/4, Step, Pivot 1/2
2-3
2) Step R fwd while sweeping L fwd 3) Step L fwd while sweeping R fwd
4&5&
4) Cross rock R across L &) Recover to L 5) Rock R to R side
(Styling: Roll knee to R and down) &) Recover to L (Styling: roll R knee to L and up)
6&7
6) Step R to R side &) Step L behind R 7) Turn 1/4 R stepping R fwd
8&
8) Step L fwd &) Pivot 1/2 R (weight to R) (12:00)
1
1) Turn 1/4 R stepping L to L side (3:00)
 
Tag; at the end (after the 8&1) of walls 3, 7 and 9, dance the following tag
PLEASE NOTE: after wall 9 you will dance the tag 3 times in a row to finish dance
Behind-Side-Cross, Side-Rock, Recover, Behind-Side-Cross, 1/4, Side
2&3
2) Step R behind L &) Step L to L side 3) Step R across L
4-5
4) Rock L to side 5) Recover to R
6&7
6) Step L behind R &) Step R to R side 7) Step L across R
8-1
8) Turn 1/4 R step R fwd 1) Step L to L side
Restart dance from step 2 of the 1st set, except after wall 9 where you do the Tag 3 times to finish dance
 
Repeat…. Have FUN
 
Contact: jthuffman62@yahoo.com
 
Last Update – 13th May 2015