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 3WALK FORWARD R, L, R

&4MAKE ¼ TURN R STEPPING L TO L SIDE, CLOSE R BESIDE L

5 6CROSS 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 8CROSS 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&2STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ TURN R TAKING WEIGHT ON R, CROSS L OVER R

3 4MAKE ¼ TURN L STEPPING BACK ON R, MAKE ¼ TURN L STEPPING L TO L SIDE

5 6CROSS R OVER L, STEP L BACK

7&8STEP R TO R SIDE, STEP L BESIDE R, STEP R TO R SIDE

SAILOR STEP, BEHIND ¼ TURN STEP, HIP BUMPS

1&2CROSS L BEHIND R, STEP R SLIGHTLY TO R SIDE, STEP L TO L SIDE

3&4CROSS R BEHIND L, MAKE ¼ TURN L STEPPING L FORWARD, STEP R FORWARD

5 6STEP L OUT TO L SIDE PUSHING L HIP OUT, STEP R OUT TO R SIDE PUSHING R HIP OUT

7 8REPEAT 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&2TRAVELLING TOWARDS L DIAGONAL, SHUFFLE FORWARD LRL

3&4ROCK FORWARD ON R, RECOVER BACK ONTO L, STEP R BACK

5 6WALK BACK L R

7&8L COASTER STEP (STILL ON DIAGONAL)

CROSS SWEEP CROSS SIDE BEHIND SWEEP CROSS SIDE

1 2CROSS R OVER L (STRAIGHTEN UP TO FRONT WALL) SWEEP L AROUND

3 4CROSS L OVER R, STEP R TO R SIDE

5 6CROSS L BEHIND R, SWEEP R AROUND

7 8CROSS R BEHIND L, STEP L TO L SIDE

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

1&2STEP R FWD, LOCK L BEHIND R, STEP R FWD

&3&4STEP L FORWARD, LOCK R BEHIND L, STEP L FORWARD, STEP R FORWARD

5 6STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN R TAKING WEIGHT FWD ON R

7 8MAKE 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 2HEEL GRIND R OVER L, STEP L TO L SIDE

&34STEP R IN PLACE, CROSS L OVER R, STEP R TO R SIDE

5&6SWIVEL BOTH HEELS R, SWIVEL BOTH TOES R, SWIVEL BOTH HEELS R (WEIGHT ON R)

7&8CROSS L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R SIDE, CROSS L OVER R

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

&12STEP R TO R SIDE, CROSS L OVER R, MAKE 1/4 TURN R STEPPING R FORWARD

&34STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN R TAKING WEIGHT ONTO R, STEP L FWD

5 6POINT R OUT TO R SIDE, STEP R BESIDE L

7 8POINT 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 2TOUCH R FWD, STEP R BACK

3 4TOUCH L BACK, STEP L FORWARD (SWIVELING L HEELS LIKE CHARLESTON ON COUNTS 1-4)

5&6R SHUFFLE FWD

7&8STEP 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 2TOUCH R FWD, STEP R BACK

3 4TOUCH L BACK, STEP L FORWARD (SWIVELING HEELS LIKE CHARLESTON ON COUNTS 1-4)

5 6CROSS R OVER L, MAKE 1/4 TURN R STEPPING L BACK

7 8MAKE 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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