Running Bear
Choreographed by Neil Hale
Description: 96 count, 1 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Running Bear by Dean Brothers
Note: PHRASING: The parts must follow each other in the following order: ABC - ABC - ABCC
PART A
ROCK STEP, SHUFFLES BACK, ROCK STEP
9-10Rock forward onto R foot, rock back onto L foot
11&12Back shuffle R, L, R
13&14Back shuffle L, R, L
15-16Rock back onto R foot, rock fwd onto L foot
17-32Repeat above 16 counts
PART B
TOE STRUTS (CROSS AND SIDE), ROCK STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2R toe cross touch over left foot, R heel to floor taking weight
3-4L toe touch side left, L heel to floor taking weight
5-6R foot cross rock behind L foot, rock forward onto L foot
7&8Side shuffle R, L, R
TOE STRUTS (CROSS AND SIDE), ROCK STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE
9-10L toe cross touch over R foot, L heel to floor taking weight
11-12R toe touch side R, R heel to floor taking weight
13-14L cross rock behind R foot, rock forward onto R foot
15&16Side shuffle L, R, L
17-32Repeat above 16 counts but on 15 &16 instead of side shuffle L do stomp side L, pause
PART C
SAILOR SHUFFLES, FORWARD SHUFFLES
1&2Sailor step R, L, R
3&4Sailor step L, R, L
5&6Fwd shuffle R, L, R
7&8Fwd shuffle L, R, L
HEEL TAPS, ½ PIVOT LEFT, STOMP, STOMP
9-12R heel tap forward, step together, L heel tap forward, step together
13-14R step forward, pivot ½ turn L (end with weight on L)
15-16R stomp forward/to R side, L stomp forward/to L side
17-32Repeat above 16 counts
ENDING: At the end of song and dance, stomp R forward and pause, instead of "right stomp forward and side" and "left stomp forward and side". That is:
31Stomp R forward, pause (for effect, stretch arms out front and back, palms down at waist height)