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Rising Sun

Choreographed by Hiroko Carlsson🇦🇺
Music: The House of the Rising Sun by The Animals
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Created: 9/1/2016
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44 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
(Intro: 16 counts)
 
[S1] Side, Rock Behind, 1/8L Recover, Fwd, Fwd Rock, Recover, 1/8L Side, Sweep w/ Box Step, Step Pivot, Run-Run
1 2&
Step side on left, R rock behind left, recover 1/8L weight on left (10:30)
3 4&
Step fwd on right, step fwd rock on left, recover weight on right
5-6&
1/8L step L to side, sweep R around cross over left, step back on left (9:00)
7 8
R step to side, step fwd on left,
& a
Turn 1/2R step on right, step fwd on left (3:00)
 
[S2] Right Side, Rock Behind-Tap Behind, 1/4R Left Side, Rock Behind-Tap Behind, 1/4L Back w/Sweep, 1/4R Back w/Sweep, 1/4L Back w/Sweep, 1/8R R Rock Back, Run-Run
1-2&a
Step side on right, rock L behind, recover (weight on R), touch L toe behind R (3:00)
3-4&a
1/4R step side on left, rock R behind, recover (weight on L), touch R toe behind L (6:00)
5-6-7
Turn 1/4L step back on right and sweep left, 1/4R step back on left and sweep right, turn 1/4 L step back on right and sweep left (3:00)
8&a
1/8R rock back on left, recover and step fwd on right, step fwd on left (4:30)
 
[S3] Rock Fwd, 1/8R Recover (Back), Cross Lock, Back, Back, Cross Lock, 1/4R Fwd, Paddle Turn R, Cross Shuffle, Side, Cross
1 2&
Step fwd on right rock, 1/8R step back on left, cross R front of L (6:00)
3 4&
Step back on right, step back on left, cross L front of R
5 6&
1/4 R step R fwd, step fwd on left, turn 1/4R,
7&8
Cross L over R, step R to side, cross L over R
&a
Step R to side, cross L over R (12:00)
(Option) &a - Pencil Turn R, Together (R full turn on right (pencil), step L next to R (12:00))
 
[S4] Side, Left Sailor, Side, 3/4R Right Sailor
1-2&
Step R side, sweep left and step behind R, step R to side
3-4&
Step L side, turn 3/4R sweep and step behind L, step L to side (9:00)
 
[S5] 2x Walk-Walk Shuffle Hitch (Walk-walk-shuffle and hitch around a figure 8 shape), 1/4L
1 2
1/8L step R fwd, 1/8R step left fwd (making a half circle to right) (9:00)
3&4&
Shuffle RLR (making a half circle to right) (3&4), hitch left (&) (3:00)
5 6
1/8R step on left, 1/8L step on right (making a half circle to left) (3:00)
7&8&
Shuffle LRL (making a half circle to left) (7&8), turn 1/4L hitch right (&) (6:00)
 
(Option) [S5] - 1/8L Fwd, 5/8R Back, 1/2R Shuffle Fwd (semi-circle), Hitch, 1/8R Fwd, 5/8L Back, 1/2L Shuffle Fwd (semi-circle) w/ 1/4L Hitch (Figure 8 Shape)
1-2-
Turn1/8L step on right, turn 5/8R step back on left (making a half circle to right) (3:00)
3&4&
Turn 1/2R then shuffle RLR (making a half circle to right) (3&4), hitch left (&) (3:00)
5-6-
Turn1/8R step on left, turn 5/8L step back on right (9:00)
7&8&
Turn 1/2L then shuffle LRL (making a half circle to left) (7&8), turn 1/4L hitch right (&) (6:00)
 
[S6] Fwd, 1/2R Back, 1/2R Fwd, Step Pivot, Fwd, Fwd, 1/2L Back, 1/2L Fwd, Step Pivot, Run-Run
1 2
Step R fwd, turn 1/2R step back on left
3 4&
Turn 1/2R step fwd on right, step L fwd, turn 1/2R weight on right
5 6
Step L fwd, turn 1/2L step back on right
7 8&a
Turn 1/2L step fwd on left, step R fwd, turn 1/2L weight on left, step on left (6:00) Make a 1/4 turn R and step on the left (count 1), start dance again (9:00)
 
Please contact me for demo & work-through.
(hirokoclinedancing@gmail.com) (updated: 6/Nov/16)