Better When I’m Dancin’
Wall: 2
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Julia Wetzel – October, 2015
Music: Better When I’m Dancin’ by Meghan Trainor (Album: The Peanuts Movie Soundtrack), Length 2:56
| Intro: 16 counts (approx. 8 seconds into track) | |
1 – 8 |
(Side, Touch, Kick, Ball, Cross) X2 |
| 1, 2 | Step on R to right side (1), Touch L next to R (2)12:00 |
| 3&4 | Kick L to left diag. (3), Step ball of L next to R (&), Cross R over L (4)12:00 |
| 5, 6 | Step on L to left side (5), Touch R next to L (6)12:00 |
| 7&8 | Kick R to right diag. (7), Step ball of R next to L (&), Cross L over R (8)12:00 |
9 – 16 |
Side, Behind, ¼ Shuffle, Step, Touch, Hip Swings |
| 1, 2 | Step on R to right side (1), Step L behind R (2)12:00 |
| 3&4 | ¼ Turn right step R fw (3), Step L next to R (&), Step R fw (4)3:00 |
| 5, 6 | Step L fw (5), Touch R next to L (6) 3:00 |
| 7, 8 | Step R to right side and swing hip to right side (7), Step L to left side and swing hip to left side (8)3:00 |
17 – 24 |
Side, ¼ Hitch, Shuffle, Step, Kick, Coaster |
| 1, 2 | Step on R to right side (1), ¼ Turn left on R by swiveling R heel to right side and hitch L (2) 12:00 |
| 3&4 | Step L fw (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L fw (4)12:00 |
| 5, 6 | Step R fw (5), Kick L fw (6)12:00 |
| 7&8 | Step L back (7), Step R next to L (&), Step L fw (8)12:00 |
25 – 32 |
Rock, ½ Shuffle, Step, Point (R, Fw, R) |
| 1, 2 | Rock R fw (1), Recover on L (2)12:00 |
| 3&4 | ¼ Turn right step R to right side (3), Step L next to R (&), ¼ Turn right step R fw (4)6:00 |
| 5 – 8 | Step L fw (5), Point R to right side (6), Point R fw (7), Point R to right side (8)6:00 |
33 – 40 |
Step, ¼ Flick, Diag. Shuffle, ⅛ Hip Roll (2x) |
| 1, 2 | Step R fw in front of L (1), ¼ Turn right on ball of R and flick L back (2)9:00 |
| 3&4 | Step L fw slightly cross R (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L fw slightly cross R (4) (towards 10:00)9:00 |
| 5 – 8 | Step R to right and roll hip CCW making ⅛ Turn left taking weight on L (5-6), Repeat for (7-8) 6:00 |
41 – 48 |
Cross Samba, Diag. Shuffle, ⅛ Hip Roll (2x) |
| 1&2 | Cross R over L (1), Rock L to left side (&), Recover on R (2)6:00 |
| 3&4 | Step L fw slightly cross R (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L fw slightly cross R (4) (towards 7:00)6:00 |
| *See restart Instruction Below For Wall 2 | |
| 5 – 8 | Step R to right and roll hip CCW making ⅛ Turn left taking weight on L (5-6), Repeat for (7-8) 3:00 |
49 – 56 |
(Cross Rock, Side Shuffle) X2 |
| 1, 2 | Cross rock R over L (1), Recover on L (2)3:00 |
| 3&4 | Step R to right side (3), Step L next to R (&), Step R to right side (4)3:00 |
| 5, 6 | Cross rock L over R (5), Recover on R (6)3:00 |
| 7&8 | Step L to left side (7), Step R next to L (&), Step L to left side (8)3:00 |
57 – 64 |
(Cross, Point) X2, ¼ Jazz Box |
| 1 – 4 | Cross R over L (1), Point L to left side (2), Cross L over R (3), Point R to right side (4)3:00 |
| 5-8 | Cross R over L (5), ¼ Turn right step back on L (6), Step R to right side (7), Cross L over R (8)6:00 |
Restart on wall 2, dance up to count 44 (finish diag. shuffle facing 12:00), then do a jazz box for counts 45-48: Cross R over L (5), step back on L (6), step R to right side (7), cross L over R (8). Then start wall 3 facing 12:00. |
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Ending on wall 6, dance up to count 44 (finish diag. shuffle facing 12:00), then do the hip rolls in place without turning to stay at 12:00. |
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Then cross R over L to end the dance. |
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| Contact: julialinedance@gmail.com, www.juliawetzel.com | |
| Last update – 20th oct. 2015 | |
