SOME DAYS YOU GOTTA DANCE
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Low Intermediate
Choreographer: Michael Schmidt - 07/2016 - Rev. 3
Music: Some Days You Gotta Dance by Keith Urban [176 bpm] (1997)
INTRO: 48 count (or 8 count after vocals "ahaa")
MAMBO, HOLD, COASTER BACK, SCUFF
1-4 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Step R back, Hold
5-8 Step L back, Recover onto R, Step L forward, Scuff R forward
STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF
1-4 Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward, Scuff L forward
5-8 Step L forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward, Scuff R forward
STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, CROSS, HOLD, BACK, LOCK, BACK, HITCH (KICK)
1-4 Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left, Cross R over L, Hold [9:00]
5-8 Step L back, Lock R over L, Step L back, Hitch R knee
(Option: Kick R slightly forward)
COASTER BACK, SCUFF, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward, Scuff L forward
5-8 Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right, Cross L over R, Hold [12:00]
SIDE, TOUCH/CLAP, 1/4 LEFT, TOUCH/CLAP, SIDE, TOUCH/CLAP, 1/4 LEFT, SCUFF
1,2 Step R to right, Touch L beside R and Clap
3,4 Turn ¼ left step L forward, Touch R beside L and Clap [9:00]
5,6 Step R to right, Touch L beside R and Clap
7,8 Turn ¼ left step L forward, Scuff R forward [6:00]
RUN, RUN, RUN, KICK, BACK, BACK, BACK, HOOK
1-4 Step R forward, Step L forward, Step R forward, Kick L forward
(Option: count 1-3 bend knees slightly)
5-8 Step L back, Step R back, Step L back, Hook R over L
SCISSOR, HOLD, SCISSOR, HOLD
1-4 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Cross R over L, Hold
5-8 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Cross L over R, Hold
RESTART: Wall 2
JAZZBOX, FORWARD (WITH TOE STRUTS)
1,2 Cross R toe over L, Drop heel to floor
3,4 Touch L toe back, Drop heel to floor
5,6 Touch R toe to right, Drop heel to floor
7,8 Touch L Toe forward, Drop heel to floor
64 REPEAT
RESTART: During Wall 2, dance to count 56 and restart [12:00]
ENDING: (with style) dance to count 48 to finish at 12:00
... and, why not.... tap the brim of your hat and greet the band or the dj