Don't Cha
Count:
128
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Leanne Leis (AUS) & Gai Roworth (AUS)
Music:
Don't Cha (Radio Edit) - The Pussycat Dolls
SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK/ REPLACE, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK/ REPLACE
1&2-3-4Step right to right, step left together, step right to right, rock back left behind right, rock/replace right
5&6-7-8Step left to left, step right together, step left to left, rock back right behind left, rock/replace left
RIGHT KICKBALL CHANGE, TWISTS, LEFT KICKBALL CHANGE, TWISTS
1&2-3-4Right kick forward, step right beside left, step left beside right (and slightly forward), twist heels left, right
5&6-7-8Left kick forward, step left beside right, step right beside left (and slightly forward), twist heels right, left
TOE STRUTS AND TWISTS
1-2-3-4Touch right toe to side, step right heel down, cross left toe over right, step left heel down
5-6-7&8Touch right toe to side, step right heel down, twist heels right, left, right (weight on right)
1-2-3-4Touch left toe to side, step left heel down, cross right toe over left, step right heel down
5-6-7&8Touch left toe to side, step left heel down, twist heels left, right, left (weight on left)
Optional styling - body pops, on toe struts
RIGHT ROCK AND CROSS, SIDE ¼ TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1&2-3&4Step right to right side, rock/replace left, cross right over left, step left to left, ¼ turn left, replace right
5&6-7&8Step back on left, step right together, step back on left, step back on right, step left together, step forward on right
SAMBAS TWICE, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN
1&2-3&4Cross left over right, step right to right, rock/replace left, cross right over left, step left to left, rock/replace right
5-6-7-8Step left forward, ¼ pivot right, step left forward, ½ pivot right (weight on right)
LEFT KICKBALL CHANGE, ¼ TURN STEP AND DRAG, 1 & ¼ TURN RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, STEP ¼ TURN RIGHT
1&2-3-4Left kick forward, step left beside right, step right beside left, step left forward, ¼ pivot right, drag right to left (facing 9:00)
5&6-7-8Turn ¼ right, step forward right, turn ½ right, step back left, turn ½ right, step forward right, step forward left, ¼ turn right, (weight right and facing 3:00)
LEFT SAILOR, ROCK FORWARD ½ TURN, PIVOT, LEFT TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN FORWARD
1&2-3&4Cross left behind right, step right to side, rock/replace left, step forward right, rock back left, pivot ½ right stepping forward right
5-6-7&8Step left forward, pivot ½ right, turning via left shoulder, full turn forward stepping left, right, left (facing 3:00)
CROSS STEPS, SIDE TOUCHES
1-2-3-4Step right across left, touch left to left, step left across right, touch right to right
5-6-7-8Step right across left, touch left to left, step left across right, touch right to right
Optional styling - bend slightly forward with hands clasped behind back and turning head to look at side touches
2 X ½ PIVOT LEFT, ROCK STEP RIGHT FORWARD, REPLACE, 1 & ½ TRIPLE RIGHT STEP FULL TURN
1-2-3-4Step forward right, pivot ½ left, step forward right, pivot ½ left
5-6-7&8Rock/step forward right, rock/replace left, turn ½ right, step forward right, turn ½ right, step back left turn ½ right, step forward right
LEFT ROCKING CHAIR, STEP ½ PIVOT RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT TRIPLE STEP
1-2-3-4Rock/step left forward, rock/replace, rock/step left back, rock/replace, (weight on right)
5-6-7&8Step forward left, pivot ½ right (taking weight on right), turn ½ right stepping left, right, left
STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE, TWISTS
1-2-3&4Step right to right as you twist heels to right, twist heels left, twist heels right, left, right
5-6-7&8Twist heels to left, twist heels right, twist heels left, right, left - weight on left
DO THAT LAST 32 AGAIN
1-32Repeat the last 32 counts, from the cross steps
REPEAT
RESTART
On wall 3, restart after count 64, skipping the last 64 counts
1&2-3-4Step right to right, step left together, step right to right, rock back left behind right, rock/replace right
5&6-7-8Step left to left, step right together, step left to left, rock back right behind left, rock/replace left
RIGHT KICKBALL CHANGE, TWISTS, LEFT KICKBALL CHANGE, TWISTS
1&2-3-4Right kick forward, step right beside left, step left beside right (and slightly forward), twist heels left, right
5&6-7-8Left kick forward, step left beside right, step right beside left (and slightly forward), twist heels right, left
TOE STRUTS AND TWISTS
1-2-3-4Touch right toe to side, step right heel down, cross left toe over right, step left heel down
5-6-7&8Touch right toe to side, step right heel down, twist heels right, left, right (weight on right)
1-2-3-4Touch left toe to side, step left heel down, cross right toe over left, step right heel down
5-6-7&8Touch left toe to side, step left heel down, twist heels left, right, left (weight on left)
Optional styling - body pops, on toe struts
RIGHT ROCK AND CROSS, SIDE ¼ TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1&2-3&4Step right to right side, rock/replace left, cross right over left, step left to left, ¼ turn left, replace right
5&6-7&8Step back on left, step right together, step back on left, step back on right, step left together, step forward on right
SAMBAS TWICE, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN
1&2-3&4Cross left over right, step right to right, rock/replace left, cross right over left, step left to left, rock/replace right
5-6-7-8Step left forward, ¼ pivot right, step left forward, ½ pivot right (weight on right)
LEFT KICKBALL CHANGE, ¼ TURN STEP AND DRAG, 1 & ¼ TURN RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, STEP ¼ TURN RIGHT
1&2-3-4Left kick forward, step left beside right, step right beside left, step left forward, ¼ pivot right, drag right to left (facing 9:00)
5&6-7-8Turn ¼ right, step forward right, turn ½ right, step back left, turn ½ right, step forward right, step forward left, ¼ turn right, (weight right and facing 3:00)
LEFT SAILOR, ROCK FORWARD ½ TURN, PIVOT, LEFT TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN FORWARD
1&2-3&4Cross left behind right, step right to side, rock/replace left, step forward right, rock back left, pivot ½ right stepping forward right
5-6-7&8Step left forward, pivot ½ right, turning via left shoulder, full turn forward stepping left, right, left (facing 3:00)
CROSS STEPS, SIDE TOUCHES
1-2-3-4Step right across left, touch left to left, step left across right, touch right to right
5-6-7-8Step right across left, touch left to left, step left across right, touch right to right
Optional styling - bend slightly forward with hands clasped behind back and turning head to look at side touches
2 X ½ PIVOT LEFT, ROCK STEP RIGHT FORWARD, REPLACE, 1 & ½ TRIPLE RIGHT STEP FULL TURN
1-2-3-4Step forward right, pivot ½ left, step forward right, pivot ½ left
5-6-7&8Rock/step forward right, rock/replace left, turn ½ right, step forward right, turn ½ right, step back left turn ½ right, step forward right
LEFT ROCKING CHAIR, STEP ½ PIVOT RIGHT, ½ TURN RIGHT TRIPLE STEP
1-2-3-4Rock/step left forward, rock/replace, rock/step left back, rock/replace, (weight on right)
5-6-7&8Step forward left, pivot ½ right (taking weight on right), turn ½ right stepping left, right, left
STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE, TWISTS
1-2-3&4Step right to right as you twist heels to right, twist heels left, twist heels right, left, right
5-6-7&8Twist heels to left, twist heels right, twist heels left, right, left - weight on left
DO THAT LAST 32 AGAIN
1-32Repeat the last 32 counts, from the cross steps
REPEAT
RESTART
On wall 3, restart after count 64, skipping the last 64 counts