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The Happening

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Count:
40
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner - Showdance
Choreo:
Choreographer:
Sophie Archimbaud (FR) - July 2013
Music:
The Happening - Diana Ross & The Supremes
 
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(Start after 32 counts, on vocals)

KICK DIAGONAL R, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, KICK DIAGONALLY L, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1Kick right foot forward slightly diagonally to right,
2-3-4Cross Right foot behind Left, step Left foot to left side, cross Right foot in front of left
5Kick left foot forward slightly diagonally to left,
6-7-8Cross left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, cross left foot in front of right

GRAPEVINE RIGHT ¼ TURN RIGHT, SCUFF, STEP ½ TURN RIGHT, STOMP, HOLD & SNAP
1-2Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right
3-4¼ turn right stepping right foot forward, scuff left foot from back to front (facing 3.00)
5-6Step left foot forward, make ½ turn right (weight onto right foot, facing 9.00)
7-8Stomp left foot forward, hold & snap

SWIVELS RIGHT X3, FLICK L, SWIVELS LEFT X3, FLICK R
1Stepping right foot next to left –weight on toes-, swivel both heels to right side
2-3Swivel both toes to right, swivel both heels to right side
4Lift & cross left foot behind right knee
5Stepping left foot next to right –weight on toes-, swivel both heels to left side
6-7Swivel both toes to left side, swivel both heels to left side**
8Lift & cross right foot behind left knee

BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SWEEP LEFT, CROSS SIDE BEHIND, HITCH RIGHT
1-2-3Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, cross right foot in front of left
4Sweep left foot from back to front
5-6-7Cross left foot in front of right, step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right
8Hitch right knee from front to side and back

ROCK BACK R, STEP, CLAP, STEP ½ TURN, STEP CLAP
1-2Rock back onto right foot, replace weight onto left foot forward
3-4Step right foot forward, hold & clap
5-6Step left foot forward, ½ turn right (weight onto right foot forward, facing 3.00)
7-8Step left foot forward, hold & clap

And start again !

*TAGS : on walls 3, 4, 6 (=end of walls 2, 3, 5: tags are for FUN ! please do whatever the music inspires you to do in the 60’s style !
We can suggest the following steps with arms movements up and down :
1-2step right foot forward, hold
3-4½ turn left, hold
5-6step right foot forward, hold
7-8½ turn left, hold

** Restart on wall 8 : after the swivels to left : hold on count 7,
transferring weight onto left foot, ready to start over the dance with the right kick.

Contact: emaildesophie@yahoo.fr

2 Comments

Metaltigger August 27, 2013
Saw this 'live' at the WDM. Superb, good choreography and a great choice of music. Couldn't fault it.

DianeEllis September 23, 2022
Great song - great dance!

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