The Way Things Are
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Kate Sala (UK)
Music:
The Way Things Are - Scooter Lee
CROSS ROCK, SIDE STEP, RIGHT CHASSE, HEEL SWITCHES
1-2Cross rock right over left, rock left in place
3-4Step right to right side, step left next to right
5&6Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
7&8Dig left heel forward, step left next to right, dig right heel forward
&Step right next to left
PIVOT ¼ TURN RIGHT TWICE, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK
1-2Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right
3-4Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right
5-6Rock forward on left, rock back on right
7-8Rock back on left, rock forward on right
SHUFFLE FORWARD, CROSS, BACK, CHASSE, CROSS ROCK
1&2Step forward on left, bring right next to left, step forward on left
3-4Cross step right over left, step back on left
5&6Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
7-8Cross rock left over right, rock right in place
SIDE STEP, TOGETHER, LEFT CHASSE, HEEL SWITCHES, PIVOT ¼ TURN
1-2Step left to left side, step right next to left
3&4Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
5&6Dig right heel forward, step right next to left, dig left heel forward
&7-8Step left next to right, step forward on right, pivot ¼ turn left
LEFT WEAVE, SIDE TOUCH, RIGHT WEAVE, SIDE TOUCH
1-2Cross step right over left, step left to left side
3-4Cross step right behind left, touch left out to left side
5-6Cross step left over right, step right to right side
7-8Cross step left behind right, touch right out to right side
CROSS TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP, CROSS TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP
1-2Touch right toe across left, kick right to right diagonal
3&4Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-6Touch left toe across right, kick left to left diagonal
7&8Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
REPEAT
1-2Cross rock right over left, rock left in place
3-4Step right to right side, step left next to right
5&6Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
7&8Dig left heel forward, step left next to right, dig right heel forward
&Step right next to left
PIVOT ¼ TURN RIGHT TWICE, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK
1-2Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right
3-4Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right
5-6Rock forward on left, rock back on right
7-8Rock back on left, rock forward on right
SHUFFLE FORWARD, CROSS, BACK, CHASSE, CROSS ROCK
1&2Step forward on left, bring right next to left, step forward on left
3-4Cross step right over left, step back on left
5&6Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
7-8Cross rock left over right, rock right in place
SIDE STEP, TOGETHER, LEFT CHASSE, HEEL SWITCHES, PIVOT ¼ TURN
1-2Step left to left side, step right next to left
3&4Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
5&6Dig right heel forward, step right next to left, dig left heel forward
&7-8Step left next to right, step forward on right, pivot ¼ turn left
LEFT WEAVE, SIDE TOUCH, RIGHT WEAVE, SIDE TOUCH
1-2Cross step right over left, step left to left side
3-4Cross step right behind left, touch left out to left side
5-6Cross step left over right, step right to right side
7-8Cross step left behind right, touch right out to right side
CROSS TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP, CROSS TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP
1-2Touch right toe across left, kick right to right diagonal
3&4Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-6Touch left toe across right, kick left to left diagonal
7&8Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
REPEAT