How Sweet It Is
Count:
96
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Sandra Le Brocq
Musik:
How Sweet It Is - Michael Bublé
CROSS HITCH, BACK TOUCH, CROSS HITCH, SIDE TOUCH, SAILOR STEP, ¼ TURN STEP, CLOSE
1-2Cross hitch right knee in front of left, cross touch right behind left
3-4Cross hitch right knee in front of left, touch right to side
5-6Step right behind left, step left to side, step right to side
7-8¼ turn to left stepping back on left, step right beside left (9:00)
FORWARD SHUFFLE, STEP ½ PIVOT, STEP LOCK, STEP ¾ SPIN TURN
9&10Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
11-12Step forward on right, ½ pivot to left (weight on left)
13-14Step forward on right, lock step left behind right
15-16Step forward on right, ¾ turn to right lifting left beside right ankle (12:00)
SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE, STEP
17&18Step to side on left, step right next to left, step left to side
19-20Cross rock right behind left, step left in place
21-22&Step right to side, step left in place, step right next to left
23-24Step left to side, step right to side (12:00)
STEP, KICK, STEP, SWEEP, TUCK, ½ TURN STEP, FORWARD SHUFFLE
25-26Cross step left behind right, low right kick to side
27-28Cross step right behind left, sweep left to back (skimming floor)
29-30Tuck left behind right, ½ turn to left stepping right in place
31&32Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left (6:00)
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE "SWING" SHUFFLE TWICE, STEP, ¼ TURN, CLOSE
33-34Cross rock right over left, step left in place
35&36Step right to side, step ball of left beside right, step right (straight leg) to side (left knee stays bent)
37&38Step left in place, step ball of right beside left, step left (straight leg) to side (right knee stays bent)
Easier option - replace with regular shuffles
39-40Step right in place, ¼ turn to right stepping left beside right (9:00)
KICK BALL CHANGE, STEP ½ PIVOT, KICK BALL CHANGE, TUCK,¾ TURN STEP
41&42Right kick forward, ball step back on right, step left in place
43-44Step forward on right, ½ pivot turn to left (weight on left)
45&46Right kick forward, ball step back on right, step left in place
47-48Tuck right behind left (start turn to right), complete ¾ turn stepping left beside right (9:00)
HIP WALKS TWICE, BACK-TOGETHER JUMPS, CLAP, TOE-STRUT, CROSS TOE-STRUT
49-50Facing front, lift right hip & step right to right diagonal, lift left hip & step left to left diagonal
Optional arms:- bring right palm up & slightly out to shoulder level, repeat left
&51-52Right-left quick jumps back, closing feet (&3) clap hands
53-54Ball-step on right to side, drop right heel
55-56Cross ball-step left over right, drop left heel
FULL SPIN TURN, SIDE TOUCH, HOLD, SLOW SWAY, QUICK SWAYS
57-58Take weight on right, spinning full turn to right, jab left to side (to "brake")
59-64Hold (3, 4) smoothly sway to left (5, 6) small sways to right and left (7, 8)
CROSS KICK BALL-CHANGE TWICE, FORWARD "SWING" SHUFFLES, TWICE
65&66Cross kick right over left, ball-step back on right, step left in place
67&68Repeat (3&4)
69&70¼ turn to left stepping right to side, step left next to right, ¼ turn to right stepping right in place
Swivel on right heel if you like
71&72¼ turn to right stepping left to side, step right next to left, ¼ turn to left stepping left in place
Swivel on left heel
¼ TURN, SIDE LUNGE, RECOVER, ¾ TURN COASTER, SIDE, ½ PIVOT, ROCK-RECOVER
73-74¼ turn to left & lunge to side on right (head turned to 12:00) (jab index finger forward on word "you" if you like), recover weight on left
75&76¼ turn right stepping right behind left, ¼ turn right stepping left in place, ¼ turn right stepping right forward
77-78Large step on left to side (keep weight central, ½ turn to right bringing left next to right ankle)
79-80Large step on left to side, recover weight on right
CROSS KICK BALL-CHANGE TWICE, FORWARD SWING SHUFFLES TWICE
81&82Cross kick left over right, ball-step back on left, step right in place
83&84Repeat (3&4))
85&86¼ turn to right stepping left to side, step right next to left, ¼ turn to left stepping left in place
Swivel on left heel if you like
87&88¼ turn to left stepping right to side, step left next to right, ¼ turn to right stepping right in place
Swivel on heel
¼ TURN- SIDE LUNGE, RECOVER, ¾ TURN COASTER, SIDE ½ PIVOT, ROCK, RECOVER
89-90¼ turn to right & lunge to side on left (head turned to 12:00) (optional finger 'jab')recover weight on right
91&92¼ turn left stepping left behind right, ¼ turn left stepping right in place, ¼ turn left stepping left forward
93-94Large step on right to side (keep weight central), ½ turn to left bringing right next to left ankle
95-96Large step on right to side, recover weight on left
REPEAT
On 3rd sequence, do the fast turn on count 57, then add a left touch beside right before the left side jab. Hold for 1 count only then slow sways (2 counts each) left-right-left followed by 2 quick sways. Continue as usual from count 65
ENDING
After 48 counts of 4th sequence continue counting in tempo as follows:-
1-4Step right forward, touch left beside right, step left forward, touch right beside left
5-6¼ turn left stepping right to side, look left and touch left shoulder with right hand
7Twist body to face 12:00, bending left knee & pushing right palm to 12:00
8Hold
1-2Cross hitch right knee in front of left, cross touch right behind left
3-4Cross hitch right knee in front of left, touch right to side
5-6Step right behind left, step left to side, step right to side
7-8¼ turn to left stepping back on left, step right beside left (9:00)
FORWARD SHUFFLE, STEP ½ PIVOT, STEP LOCK, STEP ¾ SPIN TURN
9&10Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
11-12Step forward on right, ½ pivot to left (weight on left)
13-14Step forward on right, lock step left behind right
15-16Step forward on right, ¾ turn to right lifting left beside right ankle (12:00)
SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE, STEP
17&18Step to side on left, step right next to left, step left to side
19-20Cross rock right behind left, step left in place
21-22&Step right to side, step left in place, step right next to left
23-24Step left to side, step right to side (12:00)
STEP, KICK, STEP, SWEEP, TUCK, ½ TURN STEP, FORWARD SHUFFLE
25-26Cross step left behind right, low right kick to side
27-28Cross step right behind left, sweep left to back (skimming floor)
29-30Tuck left behind right, ½ turn to left stepping right in place
31&32Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left (6:00)
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE "SWING" SHUFFLE TWICE, STEP, ¼ TURN, CLOSE
33-34Cross rock right over left, step left in place
35&36Step right to side, step ball of left beside right, step right (straight leg) to side (left knee stays bent)
37&38Step left in place, step ball of right beside left, step left (straight leg) to side (right knee stays bent)
Easier option - replace with regular shuffles
39-40Step right in place, ¼ turn to right stepping left beside right (9:00)
KICK BALL CHANGE, STEP ½ PIVOT, KICK BALL CHANGE, TUCK,¾ TURN STEP
41&42Right kick forward, ball step back on right, step left in place
43-44Step forward on right, ½ pivot turn to left (weight on left)
45&46Right kick forward, ball step back on right, step left in place
47-48Tuck right behind left (start turn to right), complete ¾ turn stepping left beside right (9:00)
HIP WALKS TWICE, BACK-TOGETHER JUMPS, CLAP, TOE-STRUT, CROSS TOE-STRUT
49-50Facing front, lift right hip & step right to right diagonal, lift left hip & step left to left diagonal
Optional arms:- bring right palm up & slightly out to shoulder level, repeat left
&51-52Right-left quick jumps back, closing feet (&3) clap hands
53-54Ball-step on right to side, drop right heel
55-56Cross ball-step left over right, drop left heel
FULL SPIN TURN, SIDE TOUCH, HOLD, SLOW SWAY, QUICK SWAYS
57-58Take weight on right, spinning full turn to right, jab left to side (to "brake")
59-64Hold (3, 4) smoothly sway to left (5, 6) small sways to right and left (7, 8)
CROSS KICK BALL-CHANGE TWICE, FORWARD "SWING" SHUFFLES, TWICE
65&66Cross kick right over left, ball-step back on right, step left in place
67&68Repeat (3&4)
69&70¼ turn to left stepping right to side, step left next to right, ¼ turn to right stepping right in place
Swivel on right heel if you like
71&72¼ turn to right stepping left to side, step right next to left, ¼ turn to left stepping left in place
Swivel on left heel
¼ TURN, SIDE LUNGE, RECOVER, ¾ TURN COASTER, SIDE, ½ PIVOT, ROCK-RECOVER
73-74¼ turn to left & lunge to side on right (head turned to 12:00) (jab index finger forward on word "you" if you like), recover weight on left
75&76¼ turn right stepping right behind left, ¼ turn right stepping left in place, ¼ turn right stepping right forward
77-78Large step on left to side (keep weight central, ½ turn to right bringing left next to right ankle)
79-80Large step on left to side, recover weight on right
CROSS KICK BALL-CHANGE TWICE, FORWARD SWING SHUFFLES TWICE
81&82Cross kick left over right, ball-step back on left, step right in place
83&84Repeat (3&4))
85&86¼ turn to right stepping left to side, step right next to left, ¼ turn to left stepping left in place
Swivel on left heel if you like
87&88¼ turn to left stepping right to side, step left next to right, ¼ turn to right stepping right in place
Swivel on heel
¼ TURN- SIDE LUNGE, RECOVER, ¾ TURN COASTER, SIDE ½ PIVOT, ROCK, RECOVER
89-90¼ turn to right & lunge to side on left (head turned to 12:00) (optional finger 'jab')recover weight on right
91&92¼ turn left stepping left behind right, ¼ turn left stepping right in place, ¼ turn left stepping left forward
93-94Large step on right to side (keep weight central), ½ turn to left bringing right next to left ankle
95-96Large step on right to side, recover weight on left
REPEAT
On 3rd sequence, do the fast turn on count 57, then add a left touch beside right before the left side jab. Hold for 1 count only then slow sways (2 counts each) left-right-left followed by 2 quick sways. Continue as usual from count 65
ENDING
After 48 counts of 4th sequence continue counting in tempo as follows:-
1-4Step right forward, touch left beside right, step left forward, touch right beside left
5-6¼ turn left stepping right to side, look left and touch left shoulder with right hand
7Twist body to face 12:00, bending left knee & pushing right palm to 12:00
8Hold