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Staying Alive

Choreographed by Doug Miranda🇺🇸 & Jackie Miranda🇺🇸
Music: Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
0 Count, 1 Wall
9/27/2025
Sequence:
A, A, B (No Tag), A, B (With Tag) 4X
INTRODUCTION
1-16
Make two fists and roll fists one above the other in a circular motion first to right side as you bump your hips to the right and then roll fists to left side as you bump hips to left; keep alternating from side to side until vocals begin
PART A
WALK FORWARD, FORWARD HEEL TOUCH, BACK TOE TOUCH, FORWARD HEEL TOUCH, BACK TOE TOUCH
1-4
Walk forward right, left, right, left
5-8
Touch right heel forward, touch right toe back, touch right heel forward, touch right toe back
WALK BACK, BACK TOE TOUCH, KNEE HITCH, BACK TOE TOUCH, KNEE HITCH
1-4
Walk back right, left, right, left
5-8
Touch right toe back, hitch right knee forward, touch right toe back, hitch right knee forward
VINE RIGHT, CLAP; VINE LEFT, CLAP
1-4
Vine right by stepping right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, point left to left side as you clap
5-8
Vine left by stepping left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, point right to right side as you clap
VINE RIGHT, DOUBLE CLAP; VINE LEFT, DOUBLE CLAP
1-2-3
Vine right by stepping right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side
&4
Point left to left side as you clap two times
5-6-7
Vine left by stepping left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side
&8
Point right to right side as you clap two times
WALK FORWARD, STEP RIGHT OUT AND POINT DIAGONALLY UPWARDS AND DOWNWARDS (JOHN TRAVOLTA STYLE)
1-4
Walk forward right, left, right, left
5-6
Step right to right side as you point right arm and index finger up diagonally at about 1:00, leaning onto right bring right arm and index finger down and point at about 7:00 leaning onto left (left hand is on left hip; you can also look up as you point upwards and look down as you point downwards)
7-8
Repeat pointing right arm and index finger up diagonally at about 1:00, leaning onto right bring right arm and index finger down and point at about 7:00 leaning onto left (weight ending on left)
WALK BACK, STEP RIGHT OUT AND POINT DIAGONALLY UPWARDS AND DOWNWARDS (JOHN TRAVOLTA STYLE)
1-4
Walk back right; left, right, left
5-6
Step right to right side as you point right arm and index finger up diagonally at about 1:00, leaning onto right bring right arm and index finger down and point at about 7:00 leaning onto left (left hand is on left hip; you can also look up as you point upwards and look down as you point downwards)
7-8
Repeat pointing right arm and index finger up diagonally at about 1:00, leaning onto right bring right arm and index finger down and point at about 7:00 leaning onto left (weight ending on left)
RAISE ARMS UPWARDS RIGHT, RAISE ARMS UPWARDS LEFT, LOWER ARMS RIGHT, LOWER ARMS LEFT; DIAGONAL POINTS BOTH ARMS
1-4
Raise both arms up above your head, palms facing upwards to right side, raise both arms above head to left, lower arms to right side hip level, palms facing downwards; switch arms to left side hip level, palms facing downwards
5-6
Point right arm and index finger up diagonally at about 1:00 and point left arm and index finger at about 7:00, bring both arms inwards to center at about waist level
7-8
Repeat steps 5-6 above
RAISE ARMS UPWARDS RIGHT, RAISE ARMS UPWARDS LEFT, LOWER ARMS RIGHT, LOWER ARMS LEFT; DIAGONAL POINTS BOTH ARMS
1-4
Raise both arms up above your head, palms facing upwards to right side, raise both arms above head to left, lower arms to right side hip level, palms facing downwards; switch arms to left side hip level, palms facing downwards
5-6
Point right arm and index finger up diagonally at about 1:00 and point left arm and index finger at about 7:00, bring both arms inwards to center at about waist level
7-8
Repeat steps 5-6 above
DIAGONAL POINTS WITH BOTH ARMS
1-2
Point left arm and index finger up diagonally at about 11:00 and point right arm and index finger at about 5:00, bring both arms inwards to center at about waist level
3-4
Repeat steps 1-2 above
FULL TURN ROLLING VINE RIGHT WITH CLAP, FULL TURN ROLLING VINE LEFT WITH CLAP
1-4
Make a full turn to the right by stepping right into ¼ turn right, step left to left side making ¼ turn right, step right into ½ turn right, point left to left side and clap
5-8
Make a full turn to the left by stepping left into ¼ turn left, step right to right side making ¼ turn left, step left into ½ turn left, point right to right side and clap
ROLLING FISTS RIGHT AND LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT
1-2
Making fists with both hands, roll fists one above the other in a circular motion at right side as you bump hips to right (weight ending on right)
3-4
Roll fists one above the other in a circular motion at left side as you bump hips to left (weight ending on left)
5-8
Step right forward, pivot a ½ turn left, step forward on right, pivot a ½ turn left (weight ending on left)
PART B
TOE STRUTS TRAVELING FORWARD WITH FINGER SNAPS
1-2
As you angle body slightly to left, touch right toe forward and bring arms to about chest level, bring right heel down as you snap fingers on both hands
3-4
Cross left toe over right as you bring arms back and look back, snap fingers on both hands as you bring left heel down
5-8
Repeat steps 1-4 above
½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS; SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS
1-4
Step right forward, pivot a ½ turn left, step forward on right, pivot a ¼ turn left (you will be facing the 3:00 side wall)
5&6
Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left
7&8
Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right
½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-4
Step right forward, pivot a ½ turn left, step forward on right, pivot a ¼ turn left (you will be facing the 6:00 back wall)
TOE STRUTS TRAVELING FORWARD WITH FINGER SNAPS
1-2
As you angle body slightly to left, touch right toe forward and bring arms to about chest level, bring right heel down as you snap fingers on both hands
3-4
Cross left toe over right as you bring arms back and look back, snap fingers on both hands as you bring left heel down
5-8
Repeat steps 1-4 above
½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS; SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS
1-4
Step right forward, pivot a ½ turn left, step forward on right, pivot a ¼ turn left (you will be facing the 3:00 side wall)
5&6
Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left
7&8
Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right
½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-4
Step right forward, pivot a ½ turn left, step forward on right, pivot a ¼ turn left (you will be facing the 6:00 back wall)
TAG
1&2
Kick right forward, step right next to left, point left to left side (weight still on right)
3&4
Kick left forward, step left next to right, point right to right side (weight still on left)
Then go into Part B again