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WHY DON’T WE JUST DANCE
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Peter & Alison, TheDanceFactoryUK (Aug 09)
Music: Why Don’t We Just Dance by Josh Turner. Album: Haywire
Start 16 counts after the heavy beat kicks in
SIDE, TOGETHER, KICK-BALL-CROSS, SIDE, TOGETHER, KICK-BALL-CROSS
1,2 Step R to right, Step L beside R
3&4 Kick R forward, Step ball of L beside R, Cross L over R
5,6 Step R to right, Step L beside R
7&8 Kick R forward, Step ball of L beside R, Cross L over R
ENDING: see below
ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, BEHIND-1/4 LEFT-FORWARD, STEP, HOLD-&-WALK, WALK
1,2 Rock R to right, Recover onto L
3&4 Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Step R forward [9:00]
5,6& Step L forward, Hold, Step R beside L
7,8 Step L forward, Step R forward
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER-&-POINT-&-POINT, TOUCH BACK, UNWIND 1/2 LEFT, SHUFFLE
1,2& Rock L forward, Recover onto R, Step L beside R
3&4 Point R to right, Step R beside L, Point L to left
5,6 Touch L back, Unwind ½ left (weight on L) [3:00]
7&8 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER-&-STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, HOLD-
1,2& Rock L forward, Recover onto R, Step L beside R
3,4 Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left [12:00]
5&6 Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
7,8 Step L to left, Hold
-&-1/4 LEFT, HOLD, DOROTHY, DOROTHY, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER
&1,2 Step R beside L, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Hold [9:00]
3,4& Step R forward 45° right, Lock L behind R, Step R slightly forward
5,6& Step L forward 45° left, Lock R behind L, Step L slightly forward
7,8 Rock R forward, Recover onto L
FULL TURN BACK, COASTER CROSS, SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE
1,2 Turn ½ right step R forward, Turn ½ right step L back [9:00]
3&4 Step R back, Step L beside R, Cross R over L
5,6 Step L to left, Step R beside L
7&8 Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward
CHASSE RIGHT, 1/4 LEFT CHASSE LEFT, SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER
1&2 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right
3&4 Turn ¼ left step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left [6:00]
5&6 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
7,8 Rock L forward, Recover onto R
SHUFFLE 1/2 LEFT, SHUFFLE 1/2 LEFT, COASTER BACK, KICK-BALL-CROSS
1&2 Turn ½ left step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward
3&4 Turn ½ left step R back, Step L beside R, Step R back [6:00]
5&6 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
7&8 Kick R forward, Step ball of R back, Cross L over R
64 REPEAT
TAG: End of Wall 4, Add the following 8 count tag: (facing 12:00)
ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1,2 Rock R to right, Recover onto L
3&4 Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
5,6 Rock L to left, Recover onto R
7&8 Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
ENDING: During Wall 6 (facing back wall) dance the first 8 counts. Unwind ½ left to finish facing front wall