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Intermediate

Puppet on a String

Choreographed by Babs Low🇬🇧 & HP Low🇬🇧
Music: Puppet on a String by Sandie Shaw
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Created: 3/1/2021
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Step Sheet
92 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Dance sequence A-B-A-B-A-A, then final END TAG- 6 counts and puppet pose
Section A - 40 counts, Section B -52 counts
(intro 16 counts, start on vocals)
 
Section A1: Walk walk shuffle fwd RLR, walk walk shuffle fwd LRL
1-4
Step fwd on R, step fwd on L, Step fwd on R, close L to R, Step Fwd on R
5-8
Step fwd on L, step fwd on R, Step fwd on L, close R to L, Step Fwd on L
 
Section A2: Side Mambos, walk back R, L, Shuffle back RLR
1&2
Step R to R, recover to L, step R next to L
3&4
Step L to L, recover to R, step L next to R
5-6
Step back on R, step back on L,
7&8
Step back on R, close L to R, Step back on R
 
Section A3: Side Mambos, rock back, recover, shuffle fwd LRL
1&2
Step L to L, recover to R, step L next to R
3&4
Step R to R, recover to L, step R next to L
5-6
Rock L ft back, recover to R
7&8
Step fwd on L, close R to L, Step Fwd on L
 
Section A4: Weave to Left, cross rock shuffle ½ turn to R
1-4
Cross R over L, step L to L, Step R behind L, Step L to L
5-6
Cross R over L, recover to L
7&8
Step R to R with ¼ turn, Step L behind R, Step R fwd with ¼ turn (6.00)
 
Section A5: Vine (4)to Left, side rock, recover, crossing shuffle LRL
1-4
Step L to L, Step R behind L, Step L to L, cross R over L
5-6
Rock L to L, recover to R
7&8
Cross L over R, close R to L, cross L over R
 
Section B1 - Rocking Chair, step ½ turn, step ½ turn
1-4
Rock R fwd, recover to L, Rock R backwards, recover to L
5-8
Step R fwd, pivot ½ turn to L, Step R fwd. pivot ½ turn to L (6.00)
 
Section B2 - Cross point x2, sailor step, sailor step ¼ turn to L
1-4
Cross R over L, touch L to L, Cross L over R, touch R to R
5&6
Sweep back and step on R ft, step L next to R, step R next to L
7&8
Sweep back, making a ¼ turn to L and step on L ft, step R next to l, step L next to R (3.00)
 
Section B3 - Scissors step x2,
1-4
Step R to R, close L next to R, cross R over L HOLD
5-8
Step L to L, close R next to L, cross L over R HOLD
 
Section B4 - Step ¼ turns X 2, jazz box
1-4
Step R fwd ¼ turn L (weight on L), Step R fwd ¼ turn L (weight on L)(9.00)
5-8
Cross R over L, Step L back, Step R to R, step L next to R
Step R to R, step L next to R, Step R fwd HOLD
Section B5 - Rumba box with HOLDs
1-4
Step R to R, step L next to R, Step R fwd HOLD
5-8
Step L to L Step R next to L, Step L back HOLD
 
Section B6 - Reverse rocking chair with ¼ turn to L, Zig zag steps back with claps
1-4
Step R ft back, recover to L, step R ft fwd with ¼ turn to L, recover to L (6.00)
5-6
Step R diagonally back, Touch L next to R (clap)
7-8
Step L diagonally back, Touch R next to L (clap)
9-10
Step R diagonally back, Touch L next to R (clap)
11-12
Step L diagonally back, Touch R next to L (clap)
 
END TAG puppet pose 12.00 (end of dance)
1-4,
Step R, kick L across, Step L kick R across,
&5-6
Step on R (&), cross L over (5), pose (6)
 
Last Update - 12 April 2021-R2