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Intermediate

Swingin' Dreidel

Choreographed by Delia Novak Schletter🇺🇸
Music: Swingin' Dreidel by Kenny Ellis
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Created: 12/1/2015
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96 Count, 1 Wall
9/26/2025
Intro: 32-count instrumental. Start on vocal …”have a little dreidel”
Sequence: A, A, B, Tag #1, A (first 48 counts) Restart A, B, Tag #2 (12 counts) A, A (48 counts) Tag #3 (16 Count Finale)
 
SECTION A: (64 Counts)
Part A1. R LINDY L LINDY
1&2
Step R to R, Step close L beside R, Step R to R
3-4
Step L back, Recover forward on R
5&6
Step L to L, Step close R beside L, Step L to L
7-8
Step R Back, Recover forward onto L
 
PART AII. 4 HEEL STRUTS FORWARD
1-2
Touch R heel forward, Bring R foot down flat with weight
3-4
Touch L heel forward, Bring L foot down flat with weight
5-6
Touch R heel forward, Bring R foot down flat with weight
7-8
Touch L heel forward, Bring L foot down flat with weight
 
Part AIII. 4 ALTERNATING ¼ R, ¼ L TOE STRUTS GOING BACKWARD WITH FINGER SNAPS
1-2
Touch R toe to R (making ¼ turn to R to face 3:00) and snap fingers on count 2 while bringing R heel down with weight
3-4
Touch L toe slightly back to L (making ¼ turn to L to face 9:00) and snap fingers on count 4 while bringing L heel down with weight
5-6
Touch R toe slightly back to R (making ¼ turn to R to face 3:00 and snap fingers on count 6 while bringing R heel down with weight
7-8
Touch L toe slightly back to L (making ¼ turn to L to face 9:00) and snap fingers on count 8 while bringing L heel down with weight
 
PART AIV. R ROCK RECOVER CROSS HOLD, L ROCK RECOVER CROSS HOLD
1-2
Step R to R Step L to L
3-4
Cross R over L and hold
5-6
Step L to L Step R to R
7-8
Cross L over R and hold
 
PART AV. 4 R SWIVEL-HEEL CROSS-OVERS IN L DIRECTION, L SCUFF
1-2
Touch R heel in front of L foot and swivel foot to R on count 1 Step back on L on count 2
3-4
Touch R heel in front of L foot and swivel foot to R on count 3 Step back on L on count 4 (moving slightly to left )
5-6
Touch R heel in front of L foot and swivel foot to R on count 5 Step back on L on count 6 (moving slightly to left )
7-8
Touch R heel in front of L foot and step on R on count 7, L scuff on count 8.
 
PART AVI. 4 L SWIVEL-HEEL CROSS-OVER IN R DIRECTION; R SCUFF
1-2
Touch L heel in front of R foot and swivel foot to L (count 1) Step back on R on count 2
3-4
Touch L heel in front of R foot and swivel foot to L on count 3, step back on R on count 4 (moving slightly to right)
5-6
Touch L heel in front of L foot and swivel foot to L on count 5, step back on R on count 6 (moving slightly to right)
7-8
Touch L heel in front of R foot and swivel foot to left and step on L on count 7, L scuff on count 8
 
PART AVII. R FORWARD/ L TOE-TAP BEHIND, L BACK / R HEEL-TAP IN FRONT , RIGHT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, L SCUFF
1-2
R step forward, L toe-tap behind,
3-4
L step back, R heel-tap in front
5-6
Step R to R side (turning 1/4 turn right (3:00) Step L next to R
7-8
Step R into another ¼ turn right (6:00) scuff L foot
 
PART AVIII. L FORWARD R TOE-TAP BEHIND, R BACK L HEEL-TAP IN FRONT, LEFT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, R SCUFF
1-2
L step forward, R toe-tap behind,
3-4
R step back, L heel-tap in front
5-6
Step L to L side (turning 1/4 turn left (3:00) Step R next to L
7-8
Step L into another ¼ turn left (12:00) scuff R foot
 
REPEAT SECTION A
 
SECTION B (32 Counts)
PART BI. 2 CHARTLESTONS (R TOUCH FW/SWING STEP BACK; L SWING TOUCH BACK/ L SWING STEP FORWARD
1-2
R Touch toe to front
3-4
R swing around into a R step back
5-6
L swing around into a Ltoe touch back
7-8
L swing around into a L step forward
 
PART BII, REPEAT CHARLESTONS
1-2
R Touch toe to front
3-4
R swing around into a R step back
5-6
L swing around into a L toe touch back
7-8
L swing around into a L step forward
 
PART BIII. R VAUDVILLE , L VAUDVILLE (HEEL JACKS)
1-2
Lean and step R (1) and extend L leg to left and tap L heel (2)
3-4
Step L (3) Cross R over L on a slight diagonal (4)
5-6
Lean and step L (5) and extend R to right side and tap R heel (6)
7-8
Step R, (7) Cross L over R on a slight diagonal (8)
 
PART BIV. WALK HOLD, WALK HOLD RUN RUN RUN HOLD IN A FULL CIRCLE
1-2
R step forward to 12:00 (1),Hold (2)
3-4
Swiveling 1/2 turn left, L step forward (3) toward 6:00 Hold (4)
5,6,7,8
Continuing the circle take little running steps: R,(5) L, (6) R (7) Hold (8) (ending back at 12:00)
TAGS AND RESTARTS
 
TAG #1: 4 TWISTS (IMMEDIATELY AT END OF SECTION B, FIRST TIME):
1-2
Move heels right (1) Move heels left (2)
3-4
Move heels right (3) Move heels left (4)
 
RESTART: THEN REPEAT SECTION A FOR FIRST 32 COUNTS AND RESTART AFTER THE 2 ROCK RECOVER CROSSES. (following words “let’s begin”)
 
REPEAT SECTION A: ALL 64 COUNTS
 
THEN REPEAT SECTION B ALL 32 COUNTS
 
TAG: 2: AFTER COMPLETING THE WALK HOLD, WALK HOLD, RUN RUN RUN HOLD IN A FULL CIRCLE TO THE LEFT, REPEAT THE PATTERN GOING IN A FULL CIRCLE TO THE RIGHT, FOLLOWED BY 4 TWISTS (12 COUNTS)
 
1-2
L Forward towards 12:00 (1) Hold (2)
3-4
R forward at 6:00 (1/2 turn right) (3) Hold (4)
5,6,7,8
Continuing the circle to the right take little running steps , L,(5) R, (6) L (7) Hold (8) back to 12:00
9-10
Move heels right (9) Move heels left (10)
11-12
Move heels right (11) Move heels left (12)
 
REPEAT SECTION A : 64 COUNTS
 
TAG 3: 16 COUNT FINALE: REPEAT FIRST 48 COUNTS OF SECTION A UP TO THE 2nd SET OF SWIVEL CROSS OVERS) THEN:
PART TSI. R FORWARD/ L TOE-TAP BEHIND, L BACK / R HEEL-TAP IN FRONT; RIGHT LINDY
1-2
R step forward, (1) L toe-tap behind (2)
3-4
L step back (3) , R heel-tap in front (4)
5&6
Step R to R (5), Step close L beside R (&) Step R to right (6)
7-8
Step L back,(7) Recover forward on R (8)
 
PART TSII. 3 TWISTS /HOLD; R ROCK RECOVER; R HEEL JACK/ HOLD (On “Happy Hanukkah to you and yours”)
1-2
Move heels right (1) Move heels left (2)
3-4
Move heels right (3) Hold (4)
5-6
R step (5) L step (6)
7-8
Extend Right leg to right with R heel tap (7) Hold (8)
 
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