Ain't Misbehavin'

Intro: 8 counts

S1: KICK BALL STEP, DRAG, BALL STEP,” SAMBA” DIAMOND 1/4 TURN R 

1&2 | Kick R forward, Step ball of R beside L, Large step L forward

3 | Hold as R drags up toward L foot

&4 | Small step forward with ball of R, Step L forward

5&6 | Cross R over L, Step L to left, Turn 1/8 right stepping R back (1:30)

7&8 | Step L back, Turn 1/8 right stepping R to right, Cross L over R (3:00)

S2: SLOW STEP SIDE WITH HIP, SIDE ROCK CROSS, STEP 3/4 TURN R, L TRIPLE FORWARD

1,2 | Leading with R hip, place R toe to right, Slowly lower R heel

3&4 | Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Cross L over R

5,6 | Step R to right taking 2 counts to turn 3/4 right allowing L knee to bend slightly with L foot close to R ankle (12:00)

7&8 | Step L forward, Step R beside L heel, Step L forward (12:00)

S3: ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, HITCH/HIP BUMP X2, HIP PUSHES (total of 1/2 turn right during counts 4-8)

1&2& | Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L

3 | Step R forward 

4,5 | Hitch L knee lifting L hip up twice turning 1/8 right (1:30)

6,7,8 | Turn 1/8 right stepping L to left pushing hips left, Step R to right pushing hips right, Turn 1/4 right shifting weight back to L (6:00)

S4: BACK LOCKING TRIPLES X2, TOUCHES MOVING BACK (2 SLOW, 4 QUICK OR 4 BATUCADAS)

1&2 | Step R back, Lock L across R, Step R back

3&4 | Step L back, Lock R across L, Step L back

note: There are several options for counts 5-8: 2 slow touches with holds, 4 quick touches or 4 Batucadas.

Option: 2 Slow Touches with Holds

&5,6 | Step R back, Touch ball of L beside R, Hold

&7,8 | Step L back, Touch ball of R beside L, Hold (6:00)

Option: 4 Quick Touches

&5&6 | Step R back, Touch ball of L beside R, Step L back, Touch ball of R beside L

&7&8 | Step R back, Touch ball of L beside R, Step L back, Touch ball of R beside L (6:00)

Option: Batucadas

5&a | Step R back, Press ball of L forward, Recover onto R

6&a | Step L back, Press ball of R forward, Recover onto L

7&a | Step R back, Press ball of L forward, Recover onto R

8 | Step L back (6:00)

S5: BALL, WALK X2, 1/4 TURN L, STEP TOGETHER, DIAGONAL TOE STRUT X2

&1,2 | Step ball of R beside L, Step L forward, Step R forward

3&4 | Step L forward turning 1/4 left, Step R to right - body angled to left, Step L beside R (1:30)

5,6 | Step R toe forward toward 1:30, Drop R heel

7,8 | Step L toe forward toward 1:30, Drop L heel (1:30)

S6: MAKING (almost) A FULL CIRCLE L: KNEE POP WALK X2, TRIPLE, KNEE POP WALK X2, TRIPLE

note: The next 8 counts will circle around to the left to end up facing 3:00 – so, almost a full circle. 

1,2 | In an arc: Step R forward popping L knee forward, Step L forward popping R knee forward

3&4 | In an arc: Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward

5,6 | In an arc: Step L forward popping R knee forward, Step R forward popping L knee forward

7&8 | In an arc: Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward (3:00)