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Intermediate

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Choreographed by Tony Jones
Music: The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Start on wimoweh, wimoweh
RIGHT KICK BALL CROSS TWICE, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1&2
Kick right diagonally forward right, step right in place, cross left over right
3&4
Repeat counts 1&2 above
5-6
Rock right to right side, recover onto left
7&8
Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
LEFT KICK BALL CROSS TWICE, SIDE ROCK, ¼ TURN LEFT, COASTER STEP
1&2
Kick left diagonally forward left, step left into place, cross right over left
3&4
Repeat counts 1&2
5-6
Rock left to left side, recover onto right
7&8
Make ¼ turn left, step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
ROCKING CHAIR, STEP ½ PIVOT LEFT, RIGHT TOUCH HOLD
1-2
Rock forward right, recover back on left
3-4
Rock back right, recover forward on left
5-6
Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
7-8
Touch right to right side, hold
LEFT TOUCH HOLD, HEEL & TOE SYNCOPATION TURNING ½ LEFT
&1-2
Touch left to left side, hold
&3&4
Touch right heel forward, step right beside left, touch left toe back
&5
Turn ¼ left stepping left beside right, touch right toe back
&6
Step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&7
Step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&8
Step right beside left, touch left toe back
Option: replace this section with heel switches starting on right, turning ½ left
HEEL & TOE SYNCOPATION TURNING ½ LEFT CONTINUED, RIGHT & LEFT SHUFFLES FORWARD, ROCK STEP
&1
Turn ¼ left stepping left beside right, touch right toe back
&2
Step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&3&4
Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward
5&6
Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
7-8
Rock forward right, recover back on left
½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, KICK LEFT BALL STEP, WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
1&2
Turn ½ turn right, step forward right, close left beside right, step forward right
3&4
Kick left forward, step left beside right, step forward right
5-6
Step left forward, step right forward
7-8
Step left forward, touch right beside left
Option: replace counts 5-6-7 with full turn left traveling forward stepping left, right, left
RIGHT CHASSE, BACK ROCK, LEFT CHASSE, BACK ROCK
1&2
Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side
3-4
Rock left back, recover forward right
5&6
Step left to left side, close right beside left, step left to left side
7-8
Rock right back, recover forward on left
RIGHT VINE, SIDE ROCK, TAP TWICE
1-2
Step right to right side, cross left behind right
3-4
Step right to right side, cross left over right
5-6
Rock right to right side, recover on left
7-8
Tap right foot twice beside left foot
REPEAT