Wake Up Little Susie!
Choreographed by: Diana Dawson (UK) April 2007
Choreographed to: ‘Wake Up Little Susie’ by The Everly Brothers (184 bpm)
(32 count intro - start on main verse “We’ve both been sound asleep”)
4 Wall 48 Count Improver
SIDE STEP, TOUCH (RIGHT AND LEFT), RUMBA FORWARD
1 - 2 Step right to right side. Touch left beside right (snap fingers to right).
3 - 4 Step left to left side. Touch right beside left (snap fingers to left).
5 - 6 Step right to right side. Step left beside right.
7 - 8 Step right forward. Hold.
SIDE STEP, TOUCH (LEFT AND RIGHT), RUMBA BACK
1 - 2 Step left to left side. Touch right beside left (snap fingers to left).
3 - 4 Step right to right side. Touch left beside right (snap fingers to right).
5 - 6 Step left to left side. Step right beside left.
7 - 8 Step left back. Hold.
COASTER STEP, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS, HOLD
1 - 4 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Hold.
5 - 6 Step left forward. Pivot 1/4 turn right (weight onto right). (3:00)
7 - 8 Cross step left over right (weight onto left). Hold
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, TOGETHER, PIGEON TOES, HEEL ROCKS
1 - 2 Step right to right side. Step left behind right.
3 - 4 Step right to right side. Step left beside right.
5 - 6 Swing both heels apart. Swing heels together.
Styling Steps 5 - 6: for fun, swing both elbows out then in - “chicken wings”.
7 Rock back balancing on heels, swinging toes apart.
8 Recover forward with feet to floor, swinging toes together (weight on left).
Styling Steps 7 - 8: for fun, throw hands up with a look of mock surprise.
ROCKING CHAIR, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, HITCH, BACK, HITCH
1 - 2 Rock right forward. Recover back onto left.
3 - 4 Rock right back. Recover forward onto left.
5 - 6 Step right forward making 1/2 turn right. Hitch left knee. (9:00)
7 - 8 Step left back. Hitch right knee.
COASTER STEP, HOLD, RUN, RUN, RUN, HOLD
1 - 4 Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Hold.
5 - 8 Small steps forward (run), stepping - left, right, left. Hold.