Counting Stars


Counting Stars


Count:  80

Wall:  2

Level:  Intermediate

Choreographer:  Simon Ward, Australia (Sept 2013)

Music:  Counting Stars, by OneRepublic. Album: Native, (iTunes)


Notes: dance begins approx 38 secs, 3x restarts on walls 3, 4 & 5
 

1-8

Walk r,l, shuffle fwd r,l,r, l fwd, pivot ¼ r, cross l chasse

1-2 Walk forward right, walk forward left
3&4 Step right slightly forward, step left beside right, step right slightly forward 12.00
5-6 Step left forward, pivot ¼ turn right taking weight onto right 3.00
7&8 Cross/step left over right, step right slightly right, cross/step left over right
 

9-16

¼ l, ¼ l, cross r ball jack, tog, cross/step l, ¼ l, l back, hold & clap twice

1-2 Step right to right side turning ¼ turn left 12.00, step left back turning ¼ turn left 9.00
3&4 Cross/step right over left, step left slightly to left side, touch right heel to right diagonal
&5-6 Step right beside left, cross/step left over right, step right slightly right turning ¼ turn left 6.00
7&8 Step left back bending right knee, hold and clap twice on &8
 

17-24

R fwd, ½ r stepping l back, r coaster step, ¼ turn r stepping l side, hold, weave left

1-2 Step right slightly forward, turn ½ turn right & step back on left 12.00
3&4 Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
5-6 Turn ¼ turn right & step left to left side 3.00, hold
7&8 Step right behind left, step left slightly left, cross/step right over left
 

25-32

Rock/step l, recover, weave right 1/8 turn r, walk fwd r,l, shuffle fwd r,l,r

1-2 Rock/step left to left side, recover weight onto right
3&4 Step left behind right, step right slightly right, step slightly forward on left turning 1/8 turn right 4.30
5-6 Walk forward right, walk forward left 4.30
7&8 Step right slightly forward, step left beside right, step right slightly forward 4.30
 

33-40

Rock l fwd, recover with sweep, l back with sweep, r back 1/8 l, full turn l touch r behind with look & shoulder pop

1-2 Rock/step left forward, recover weight back onto right sweeping left backwards 4.30 (bend knees and push off)
3-4 Step left back sweeping right backwards 4.30, step right back turning 1/8 turn left 3.00 (bounce in the steps back for styling)
5-6 Step left to left side turning ¼ turn left 12.00, step right back turning ½ turn left 6.00
7-8 Turn a further ¼ turn left & step left to left side dragging right 3.00, touch right toe behind left with sharp look left while dropping left shoulder down & popping right shoulder up (use arms for styling) 3.00
 
***restart on wall 5***
 

41-48

Point r, touch r behind, ½ turn r, weave l, hold, l side, r cross/step

1-2 Point right toe to right side looking straight ahead & relaxing shoulders, touch right toe behind left while dropping left shoulder down & popping right shoulder up (use arms for styling) 3.00
3-4 Step right to right side turning ¼ turn right 6.00, step left forward turning a further ¼ turn right 9.00
5&6 Step right behind left, step left slightly left, cross/step right over left
7&8 Hold, step left slight left, cross/step right over left 9.00
 

49-54

Rock l, recover, weave r ¼ turn r, step tog ¼ r, step l with hitch, r behind, ¼ l & shuffle fwd l,r,l

1-2 Rock/step left to left side, recover weight onto right
3&4 Step left behind right, step right slightly right turning ¼ turn right 12.00, step left slightly forward
&5-6 Step right slightly forward making a ¼ turn right 3.00, complete ¼ turn right & step left to left hitching right knee up and out slightly to right 3.00, step right behind left 3.00 (the & count is like a skip)
7&8 Turn a further ¼ turn left & step left forward 12.00, step right beside left, step left forward
 

55-64

Rock r fwd, recover, ½ turn r triple step, ¼ r step l side, r behind, ¼ turn l shuffle fwd l,r,l

1-2 Rock/step right forward, recover weight back on the left
3&4 Step right back turning ¼ turn right 3.00, step left beside right, step right to right turning ¼ turn right 6.00
5-6 Turn a further ¼ turn right & step left to left side dropping left shoulder down & popping right shoulder up 9.00, step right behind left dropping right shoulder down & popping left shoulder up (shoulders are for styling)
7&8 Turn a further ¼ turn left & step left forward 6.00, step right beside left, step left forward 6.00
 
*restart on wall 3*
 

65-72

Roll hips stepping in a circle format – r fwd, ½ l cross/step, ¼ l, ¼ l cross/step, r fwd, ¼ l with cross/step, ¼ l, l fwd

1-2 Step right forward, make a ½ turn left on right and slightly cross/step left over right 12.00
3-4 Step right forward turning ¼ turn left 9.00, make further ¼ turn left cross/stepping left over right 6.00
5-6 Step right slightly forward 6.00, make further ¼ turn left cross/stepping left over right 3.00
7-8 Step right forward turning ¼ turn left 12.00, step left slightly forward
 
**restart on wall 4**
 
(note: the above 8 counts are in a circular format rolling the hips on each step for styling)
 

73-80

Jazz box ¼ turn r, cross/step, point l, triple step ¾ turn l

1-2 Cross/step right over left, step left back turning ¼ turn right 3.00
3-4 Step right to right, step left forward
5-6 Cross/step right over left, point left toe to left side (hold point for as long as you can) 3.00
7&8 Step left beside right making a ½ turn left 9.00, step right beside left, make a further ¼ turn left & step left slightly forward 6.00
 

Restart

 

Restart notes:

 
On wall 3 you will restart after count 64 facing back wall
 
On wall 4 you will restart after count 72 facing the back wall
 
On wall 5 you will slow down with the music from count 33 – 40, hold count 40 (touch right toe behind left looking left) until the beat kicks back in. you will restart the dance again making a ¼ turn right to the front wall to restart dance.
 
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