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Cruel To Be Kind

Choreographed by Brenda Burroughs🇺🇸
Music: Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe
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Created: 4/1/2021
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Step Sheet
48 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Intro: 36 counts
 
STEP R SIDE, L BEHIND, ¼ , STEP PIVOT ½, ¼, SIDE, BEHIND (FIG.8)
1 2 3
Step R to R side, step L behind R, step R ¼ turn to R (3:00)
4 - 8
Step L fwd, pivot 1/2 turn R (wt. R), further ¼ turn R stepping on L, step R behind L, step L to side (12:00)
 
CROSS ROCK, CHASSE' RIGHT., CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE ¼ LEFT
1-2 3&4
Cross rock R over L, recover on L, chasse' right (R together R)
5-6 7&8
Cross rock L over R, recover on R, ¼ turn step L fwd, step R next to L, step L fwd. (9:00)
 
CROSS POINT, CROSS POINT, JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1 - 4
Cross R over L, point L to side, cross L over R, point R to side
5 - 8
Cross R over L, step back on L, step ¼ turn R on R, step L next to R (12:00)
 
SIDE ROCK, CROSSING SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, CROSSING SHUFFLE
1-23&4
Rock R to side, recover L, cross R over L, step L side, cross R over L
5-6 7&8
Rock L to side, recover R, cross L over, R, step R side, cross L over R
*Tag and restart here on wall 5 (12:00)
 
HINGE TURN, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE ¼ TURN RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER
1 - 4
Step back on R turning ¼ turn L, step side on L turning ¼ turn L (hinge turn L), cross rock R over L, rec on L
5&6-7-8
¼ turn R, triple step fwd, rock fwd on L, rec on R (9:00)
 
BACK, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, CROSS, BACK, BACK, TOUCH
1 - 4
Step back on L, cross R over L, step back on L, step R to R
5 - 8
Cross L over R, step back on R, step L to L, touch R next to L
(these steps are done moving slightly backwards)
 
*TAG: Side touch, side touch -
1 - 4
Step R to R, touch L next to R, Step L to L, touch R next to L
 
Tag Occurs at the end of wall 2 (6:00) and wall 4 (12:00)
 
On Wall 5, tag occurs after 32 cts and restart dance (12:00)
 
Ending: On the last wall just do the jazz box without the ¼ turn...voila'
 
Brenda Burroughs - Burroughs55@gmail.com
 
Last Update - 17 May 2021