Ain't That Just The Way
Count:
64
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreograf/in:
Pat Stott (UK) & Jennie Stott (UK)
Musik:
Ain't That Just the Way - Lutricia McNeal
BACK, CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS, BACK, HEEL JACK, CLOSE, CROSS, UNWIND ¾ TURN LEFT WITH 3 HEEL BOUNCES
1-2Step diagonally back on right, cross left over right
3&4Step diagonally back on right, step diagonally back on left, cross right over left
&5Step diagonally back on left, extend right heel diagonally forward
&6Close right to left, cross left behind right
7&8Unwind ¾ turn left raising and lowering heels 3 times
WALK FORWARD, WALK FORWARD, MAMBO FORWARD, RONDE, RONDE, RONDE/BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1-2Walk forward on right, walk forward on left (swinging arms right, left)
3&4Rock forward on right, recover back on left, step back on right
5-6Swing left foot round from front to back and step back, swing right foot round from front to back and step back
7&8Swing left foot round from front to back and step behind, step right to right, cross left over right
SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS, POINT, PADDLE 1 ½ TURN TO RIGHT
1&2&Rock right to right, recover on left, cross right over left, rock left to left
3&4Recover on right, cross left over right, point right to right
5Small step right to right side turning ¼ to right starting a right paddle turn
&Continuing right paddle turn - step on ball of left foot
6Replace weight to right foot continuing right turn
&Continuing right paddle turn - step on ball of left foot
7Replace weight onto right continuing right turn
&Continuing right paddle turn - step on ball of left foot
8Replace weight to right foot completing the 1½ paddle turn
CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, SKATE, SKATE, LOCK STEP FORWARD
1&2Cross left over right, rock right to right, recover on left
3&4Cross right over left, rock left to left side, recover onto right
5-6Skate forward - left, right
7&8Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
SCUFF, HITCH, BACK, CLOSE, TOUCH FORWARD, SWIVEL HEELS OUT, IN, SAILOR STEP BACK, SAILOR STEP BACK
1&2&Scuff right heel forward, hitch right knee, step back on right, close left to right
3&4Touch right toe forward, swivel both heels - out, in
5&6Step right behind left, rock left to left, step back on right
7&8Step left behind right, rock right to right, step back on left
FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, KICK BALL TOUCH, RIGHT, TOUCH, LEFT, TOUCH, RIGHT, TOUCH, TOUCH OUT, IN
1-2Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn to right dragging the left toe behind the right
Will finish just slightly crossed behind the right
3&4Kick left forward, step onto ball of left, touch right next to left
&5&6Step right to right, touch left next to right, step left to left, touch right next to left
&7&8Step right to right, touch left next to right, touch left toe to left, touch left toe to right foot
SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, ROCK, CROSS, FULL MONTEREY TURN RIGHT, SIDE, ROCK, CROSS
1&Step left to left - raise and lower shoulders twice (count 1 &) - look to left
2&Cross right over left - raise and lower shoulders twice (count 2&)- look to left
3&4Rock left to left, recover on right, cross left over right
5-6Touch right to right, pivot full turn to right on left foot and close right to left
7&8Rock left to left, recover on right, cross left over right
KICK, CROSS, BACK AND ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE, KICK, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, SLIDE TO RIGHT, FIGURE 8 WITH HIPS, HIP BUMP
1&Kick right foot forward, cross right over left
2&Step back on left turning ¼ to right, step right to right side
3&Kick left foot forward, cross left over right
4&Step back on right, step left to left relaxing right knee towards left leg
5-6Large step to right, slide left to right
7&8Quickly rotate hips left to right in a figure of 8, finish on a bump to left (weight on left)
REPEAT
1-2Step diagonally back on right, cross left over right
3&4Step diagonally back on right, step diagonally back on left, cross right over left
&5Step diagonally back on left, extend right heel diagonally forward
&6Close right to left, cross left behind right
7&8Unwind ¾ turn left raising and lowering heels 3 times
WALK FORWARD, WALK FORWARD, MAMBO FORWARD, RONDE, RONDE, RONDE/BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1-2Walk forward on right, walk forward on left (swinging arms right, left)
3&4Rock forward on right, recover back on left, step back on right
5-6Swing left foot round from front to back and step back, swing right foot round from front to back and step back
7&8Swing left foot round from front to back and step behind, step right to right, cross left over right
SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS, POINT, PADDLE 1 ½ TURN TO RIGHT
1&2&Rock right to right, recover on left, cross right over left, rock left to left
3&4Recover on right, cross left over right, point right to right
5Small step right to right side turning ¼ to right starting a right paddle turn
&Continuing right paddle turn - step on ball of left foot
6Replace weight to right foot continuing right turn
&Continuing right paddle turn - step on ball of left foot
7Replace weight onto right continuing right turn
&Continuing right paddle turn - step on ball of left foot
8Replace weight to right foot completing the 1½ paddle turn
CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, RECOVER, SKATE, SKATE, LOCK STEP FORWARD
1&2Cross left over right, rock right to right, recover on left
3&4Cross right over left, rock left to left side, recover onto right
5-6Skate forward - left, right
7&8Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
SCUFF, HITCH, BACK, CLOSE, TOUCH FORWARD, SWIVEL HEELS OUT, IN, SAILOR STEP BACK, SAILOR STEP BACK
1&2&Scuff right heel forward, hitch right knee, step back on right, close left to right
3&4Touch right toe forward, swivel both heels - out, in
5&6Step right behind left, rock left to left, step back on right
7&8Step left behind right, rock right to right, step back on left
FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, KICK BALL TOUCH, RIGHT, TOUCH, LEFT, TOUCH, RIGHT, TOUCH, TOUCH OUT, IN
1-2Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn to right dragging the left toe behind the right
Will finish just slightly crossed behind the right
3&4Kick left forward, step onto ball of left, touch right next to left
&5&6Step right to right, touch left next to right, step left to left, touch right next to left
&7&8Step right to right, touch left next to right, touch left toe to left, touch left toe to right foot
SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, ROCK, CROSS, FULL MONTEREY TURN RIGHT, SIDE, ROCK, CROSS
1&Step left to left - raise and lower shoulders twice (count 1 &) - look to left
2&Cross right over left - raise and lower shoulders twice (count 2&)- look to left
3&4Rock left to left, recover on right, cross left over right
5-6Touch right to right, pivot full turn to right on left foot and close right to left
7&8Rock left to left, recover on right, cross left over right
KICK, CROSS, BACK AND ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE, KICK, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, SLIDE TO RIGHT, FIGURE 8 WITH HIPS, HIP BUMP
1&Kick right foot forward, cross right over left
2&Step back on left turning ¼ to right, step right to right side
3&Kick left foot forward, cross left over right
4&Step back on right, step left to left relaxing right knee towards left leg
5-6Large step to right, slide left to right
7&8Quickly rotate hips left to right in a figure of 8, finish on a bump to left (weight on left)
REPEAT