Fooling Around

Choreographed by Simon Ward🇦🇺 & Julia Wetzel🇺🇸
Music: Don't Be a Fool by Shawn Mendes
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Created: April 1, 2017
Step Sheet
32 Count, 2 Wall
9/26/2025
Intro: 16 counts, start 1 count before lyrics ”Don’t waste your time” (approx. 17 sec. into track)
 
[1 – 8] Diag. Sweep, Cross, Side, Behind Sweep, Behind, ⅛ Side, ⅛ Step, Rock, Back, ¼, ¾
1, 2a3
Step L fw to left diag. and sweep R from side to front (10:30) (1), Cross R over L (2), Step L to left side (a), Step R behind L and sweep L from front to back (3) 10:30
4&a5
Step L behind R (4), ⅛ Turn right step R to right side (12:00) (&), ⅛ Turn right step L fw (1:30) (a), Rock R fw (5) 1:30
6a7
Recover on L (6), Step R back (a), ¼ Turn left step L to left side (10:30) (7) 10:30
8a
¼ Turn right step R fw (1:30) (8), ½ Turn right step L back (a) 7:30
 
[9 – 16] Back Basic, Fw Basic, ⅛ Sweep, Weave, Side, 1¼ Sweep, Twinkle
1&a2&a3
Step R back (7:30) (1), Step L next to R (&), Replace weight on R (a), Step L fw (2), Step R next to L (&), Replace weight on L (a), Step R fw and sweep L from back to front making ⅛ turn right on R squaring to 9:00 (3) 9:00
4&a5
Cross L over R (4), Step R to right side (&), Step L behind R (a), Step R to right side (5) 9:00
6a7
¼ Turn left step L fw (6), ½ Turn left step R back (a), ½ Turn left step L fw sweep R from back to front (7) 6:00
8&a
Cross R over L (8), Step L to left side (&), Replace weight on R (a) 6:00
 
[17 – 24] Cross Sweep, Cross, Side, ⅛ Back Rock, ½, Back Rock, ½, Back Touch, ½, Side Rock
1, 2a3
Cross L over R and sweep R from back to front (1), Cross R over L (2), Step L to left side (a), ⅛ Turn right rock R back (7:30) (3) 7:30
4a5
Recover on L (4), ½ Turn left step R back (1:30) (a), Rock L back (5) 1:30
6a7
Recover on R (6), ½ Turn right step L back (7:30) (a), Touch R back (7) 7:30
8&a
½ Turn right on R (1:30) (8), Small rock L to left side (&), Recover on R (a) 1:30
 
[25 – 32] ⅛ Kick, Back, ¼ Side, ½ Sweep, Sailor, Cross Rock, ¼, ¾, Side, Behind Rock
1, 2a3
⅛ Turn right step L fw and kick R fw squaring to 3:00 (1), Step R back (2), ¼ Turn left step L to left side (a), Step R in front of (or slightly across) L and make ½ turn left on R sweep L from front to back (3) 6:00
4&a5
Step L behind R (4), Step R to right side (&), Step L to left side (a), Cross rock R over L (5) 6:00
6a7
Recover on L (6), ¼ Turn right step R fw (a), Step L fw and make ¾ turn right on L slightly hitching R (7) 6:00
8&a
Step R to right side (8), Small rock L behind R (&), Recover on R (a) 6:00
 
Julia: JuliaLineDance@gmail.com
Simon: bellychops@hotmail.com
 
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