Sidekick
(a.k.a. Side Kick)
Choreographed by Rick & Kathy Stearns
Description: 30 count, partner dance
Position:Right Open Promenade
(Lady stands to man's right, man hold's lady's left hand in his right, both face LOD)  

MAN'S STEPS
STEP, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, STEP, DRAG, STEP, SCUFF
1  Step forward left
2  Touch together right
3  Step back right
4  Touch left heel forward
5  Step forward left
6  Drag together right
7  Step forward left
8  Scuff forward right

JAZZ TURN, VINE LOD, KICK
9  Step right across left
10 Step back left
11 ¼ turn right and step right
Partners pick-up "forward" hands
12 Touch together left
13 Side step left
14 Step right behind left
15 Side step left
16 Kick diagonally forward right


BACK, TOUCH, STEP, DRAG, STEP, HITCH/PIVOT, STEP, KICK
17 Step back right
18 Touch back left
19 Step forward left
Release rear Hands - lady passes forward
20 Drag together right
21 Step forward left
22 Hitch right/pivot ½ left
23 Step forward right
Partners pick-up "rear" hands
24 Kick diagonally forward left


BACK, TOUCH, STEP, DRAG, STEP, HITCH/PIVOT
25 Step back left
26 Touch back right
27 Step forward right
Release rear Hands - lady passes forward LOD under joined Hands
28 Drag together left
29 Step forward right
30 Hitch left/pivot ¼ right

REPEAT

LADY'S STEPS
STEP, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, STEP, DRAG, STEP, SCUFF
1  Step forward right
2  Touch together left
3  Step back left
4  Touch right heel forward
5  Step forward right
6  Drag together left
7  Step forward right
8  Scuff forward left

JAZZ TURN, VINE LOD, KICK
9   Step left across right
10 Step back right
11 ¼ turn left and step left
Partners pick-up "forward" hands
12 Touch together right
13 Side step right
14 Step left behind right
15 Side step right
16 Kick forward left
Lady kicks between man's legs

BACK, TOUCH, STEP, DRAG, STEP, HITCH/PIVOT, STEP, KICK
17 Step back left
18 Touch back right
19 Step forward right
Release rear hands - lady passes forward
20 Drag together left
21 Step forward right
22 Hitch left/pivot ½ right
23 Step forward left
Partners pick-up "rear" hands
24 Kick forward right
Lady kicks between man's legs

BACK, TOUCH, STEP, DRAG, STEP, HITCH/PIVOT
25 Step back right
26 Touch back left
27 Step forward left
Release rear hands - lady passes forward LOD under joined hands
28 Drag together right
29 Step forward left
30 Hitch right/pivot ¼ left

REPEAT