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October 2015

Better When I'm Dancin'

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Julia Wetzel
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
1 Restart.

Music

Title:
Artist:
'Better When I'm Dancin''
Meghan Trainor
Album:
The Peanuts Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Duration:
2:56
Genre:
Pop
First Taught:

Music

Demo

Date Added:
28 June 2022

Intro: 16 counts


S1: Side, Touch, Kick, Ball, Cross x2

1,2 | Step on R to right side, Touch L next to R

3&4 | Kick L to left diag, Step ball of L next to R, Cross R over L

5,6 | Step on L to left side, Touch R next to L

7&8 | Kick R to right diag, Step ball of R next to L, Cross L over R


S2: Side, Behind, ¼ Shuffle, Step, Touch, Hip Swings

1,2 | Step on R to right side, Step L behind R

3&4 | ¼ Turn right step R fwd, Step L next to R, Step R fwd (3:00)

5,6 | Step L fwd, Touch R next to L

7,8 | Step R to right side and swing hip to right side, Step L to left side and swing hip to left side


S3: Side, ¼ Hitch, Shuffle, Step, Kick, Coaster

1,2 | Step on R to right side, ¼ Turn left on R by swiveling R heel to right side and hitch L (12:00)

3&4 | Step L fwd, Step R next to L, Step L fwd

5,6 | Step R fwd, Kick L fwd

7&8 | Step L back, Step R next to L, Step L fwd


S4: Rock, ½ Shuffle, Step, Point (R, Fwd, R)

1,2 | Rock R fwd, Recover on L

3&4 | ¼ Turn right step R to right side, Step L next to R, ¼ Turn right step R fwd (6:00)

5,6,7,8 | Step L fwd, Point R to right side, Point R fwd, Point R to right side


S5: Step, ¼ Flick, Diag. Shuffle, ⅛ Hip Roll (2x)

1,2 | Step R fwd in front of L, ¼ Turn right on ball of R and flick L back (9:00)

3&4 | Step L fwd slightly cross R, Step R next to L, Step L fwd slightly cross R (towards 10:00)

5,6,7,8 | Step R to right and roll hip CCW making ⅛ turn left taking weight on L (5-6), Repeat for (7-8) (6:00)


S6: Cross Samba, Diag. Shuffle, ⅛ Hip Roll (2x)

1&2 | Cross R over L, Rock L to left side, Recover on R

3&4 | Step L fw slightly cross R, Step R next to L, Step L fw slightly cross R (towards 7:00) (6:00)

*Restart W2

5,6 | Step R to right and roll hip CCW making ⅛ turn left taking weight on L (4:30)

7,8 | Step R to right and roll hip CCW making ⅛ turn left taking weight on L (3:00)


S7: Cross Rock, Side Shuffle x2

1,2 | Cross rock R over L, Recover on L

3&4 | Step R to right side, Step L next to R, Step R to right side

5,6 | Cross rock L over R, Recover on R

7&8 | Step L to left side, Step R next to L, Step L to left side


S8: Cross, Point x2, ¼ Jazz Box

1,2,3,4 | Cross R over L, Point L to left side, Cross L over R, Point R to right side

5,6,7,8 | Cross R over L, ¼ Turn right step back on L, Step R to right side, Cross L over R (6:00)


Tag

Wall 2 after count 44 (finish diag. shuffle facing 12:00), add;

Jazz Box

5,6,7,8 | Cross R over L, Step back on L, Step R to right side, Cross L over R.

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