Party Pants

Choreographed by Debbie Rushton🇬🇧 & Dustin Betts🇺🇸

Music: Balloons by Confetti

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Created: October 1, 2022

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Step Sheet

96 Count, 0 Wall

9/27/2025

Count in: On lyrics after 4 counts

Phrasing: ABC ABCC BCC

PART A - 48 COUNTS

WALK WALK WALK ¼ TURN CLOSE, CROSS SIDE CROSS ¼ TURN

1 2 3

WALK FORWARD R, L, R

MAKE ¼ TURN R STEPPING L TO L SIDE, CLOSE R BESIDE L

5 6

CROSS L OVER R - SLIGHTLY BENDING KNEES AND LOOKING OVER L SHOULDER TO 12 O CLOCK, STEP R TO R SIDE STRAIGHTENING UP AND BRINGING HEAD BACK TO CENTRE

7 8

CROSS L OVER R SLIGHTLY BENDING KNEES AND LOOKING OVER L SHOULDER TO 12 O CLOCK, MAKE ¼

TURN R STEPPING R FORWARD, STEP ¼ TURN CROSS, ¼ TURN ¼ TURN, CROSS BACK SIDE TOGETHER SIDE

1&2

STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ TURN R TAKING WEIGHT ON R, CROSS L OVER R

3 4

MAKE ¼ TURN L STEPPING BACK ON R, MAKE ¼ TURN L STEPPING L TO L SIDE

5 6

CROSS R OVER L, STEP L BACK

7&8

STEP R TO R SIDE, STEP L BESIDE R, STEP R TO R SIDE

SAILOR STEP, BEHIND ¼ TURN STEP, HIP BUMPS

1&2

CROSS L BEHIND R, STEP R SLIGHTLY TO R SIDE, STEP L TO L SIDE

3&4

CROSS R BEHIND L, MAKE ¼ TURN L STEPPING L FORWARD, STEP R FORWARD

5 6

STEP L OUT TO L SIDE PUSHING L HIP OUT, STEP R OUT TO R SIDE PUSHING R HIP OUT

7 8

REPEAT COUNTS 5-6

(STYLING: BRING HANDS UP BODY FROM THIGHS TO SHOULDERS DURING COUNTS 5-8)

L SHUFFLE, MAMBO STEP, BACK BACK COASTER STEP

1&2

TRAVELLING TOWARDS L DIAGONAL, SHUFFLE FORWARD LRL

3&4

ROCK FORWARD ON R, RECOVER BACK ONTO L, STEP R BACK

5 6

WALK BACK L R

7&8

L COASTER STEP (STILL ON DIAGONAL)

CROSS SWEEP CROSS SIDE BEHIND SWEEP CROSS SIDE

1 2

CROSS R OVER L (STRAIGHTEN UP TO FRONT WALL) SWEEP L AROUND

3 4

CROSS L OVER R, STEP R TO R SIDE

5 6

CROSS L BEHIND R, SWEEP R AROUND

7 8

CROSS R BEHIND L, STEP L TO L SIDE

STEP LOCK STEP STEP LOCK STEP STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, JUMP BODY ROLL

1&2

STEP R FWD, LOCK L BEHIND R, STEP R FWD

&3&4

STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND L, STEP L FORWARD, STEP R FORWARD

5 6

STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN R TAKING WEIGHT FWD ON R

7 8

MAKE A SMALL JUMP FORWARD ON BOTH FEET & BODY ROLL UP OVER 2 COUNTS (WEIGHT ENDS L)

PART B - 32 COUNTS

HEEL GRIND & CROSS SIDE, HEELS TOES HEELS, BEHIND SIDE CROSS

1 2

HEEL GRIND R OVER L, STEP L TO L SIDE

&34

STEP R IN PLACE, CROSS L OVER R, STEP R TO R SIDE

5&6

SWIVEL BOTH HEELS R, SWIVEL BOTH TOES R, SWIVEL BOTH HEELS R (WEIGHT ON R)

7&8

CROSS L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R SIDE, CROSS L OVER R

(&) CROSS, 1/4 TURN, STEP TURN STEP, POINT TOGETHER, MONTEREY TURN

&12

STEP R TO R SIDE, CROSS L OVER R, MAKE 1/4 TURN R STEPPING R FORWARD

&34

STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN R TAKING WEIGHT ONTO R, STEP L FWD

5 6

POINT R OUT TO R SIDE, STEP R BESIDE L

7 8

POINT L TO L SIDE, STEP L BESIDE R AS YOU MAKE ½ TURN L (MONTEREY) WHILST SWEEPING R AROUND

[17 - 32] REPEAT COUNTS 1-16

(EACH B IS 16 COUNTS REPEATED TWICE)

PART C – 16 COUNTS

CHARLESTON - TOUCH STEP BACK, TOUCH STEP FWD, R SHUFFLE CHASE TURN

1 2

TOUCH R FWD, STEP R BACK

3 4

TOUCH L BACK, STEP L FORWARD (SWIVELING L HEELS LIKE CHARLESTON ON COUNTS 1-4)

5&6

R SHUFFLE FWD

7&8

STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN R TAKING WEIGHT ON R, STEP L FORWARD

CHARLESTON - TOUCH STEP BACK, TOUCH STEP FWD, JAZZ BOX 1/2 TURN JUMP

1 2

TOUCH R FWD, STEP R BACK

3 4

TOUCH L BACK, STEP L FORWARD (SWIVELING HEELS LIKE CHARLESTON ON COUNTS 1-4)

5 6

CROSS R OVER L, MAKE 1/4 TURN R STEPPING L BACK

7 8

MAKE 1/4 TURN R STEPPING R FWD, STEP L FORWARD

AT THE END OF THE SONG, STEP L BESIDE R ON THE LAST COUNT OF PART C, PRETEND TO HOLD A BALLOON IN YOUR RIGHT HAND, AND RISE UP ON BOTH TOES LIKE YOU’RE FLOATING JUST AS THE SONG SAYS ‘BALLOONS’

ENJOY!!!!

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