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Intermediate

Better Off

Choreographed by Paul Reese🇺🇸 & Linda Reese🇺🇸
Music: Better Off Alone by Katharine McPhee
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Created: 11/1/2014
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Step Sheet
54 Count, 2 Wall
9/26/2025
Intro: 46 ct - She starts singing right away with piano music in background but wait for the main music to kick in stronger about 22 seconds into song
Step left forward, step right forward, pivot ½ right angled slightly to 5:30
Section 1: Step L forward (stride), R forward, pivot ½ turn L, Weave L
1-3
Step left forward, step right forward, pivot ½ right angled slightly to 5:30
4-6
Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right behind left (6:00)
 
Section 2: Big step L, drag R towards L pointing R toe ¼ R, step R down finishing ¼ turn, step L forward, pivot ¼ R
1-3
Step left a big step to left side, (2) drag right in towards left (3) point right toe ¼ to right
4-6
Step down on right (finishing the ¼ turn), step left slightly forward, pivot ¼ right (12:00)
 
Section 3: Cross, Sweep for 2 counts, Repeat With R
1-3
Cross left over right, sweep right around to front for 2 counts
4-6
Cross right over left, sweep left around to front for 2 counts
 
Section 4: ¼ Twinkle, twinkle
1-3
Cross left over right, turn ¼ left stepping on right, step left together (9:00)
4-6
Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right together (traveling forward)
*To make dance more of a challenge counts 4-6 can be changed to a full turn right
4-6
Step right forward to right diagonal prepping for ½ turn right, step left back finishing ½ turn right, step right forward ½ turn right
 
Section 5: Step, Hitch, Kick, Step Back, Drag
1-3
Step left forward, hitch right, kick right slightly forward
4-6
Step right back angled right, drag left next to right over 2 counts
Restart on wall 3 replacing first 3 counts with ¼ turn left
 
Section 6: ½ Turn L, ½ turn L
1-3
Step left forward straightening on 9:00 wall, step right back ¼ turn left, step left ¼ turn left
4-6
Step right back ¼ turn left, step left forward ¼ turn left, step right slightly forward (9:00)
 
Section 7: Reverse twinkle moving back, reverse twinkle moving back
1-3
Step left back behind right, step right back to right side, step left to L side
4-6
Step right back behind left, step left back to left side, step right to R side
 
Section 8: Sweep 1/2 L, R 1/4 turn twinkle
1-3
Step forward on left, make 1/2 turn left bringing right close to ankle sweeping toe across floor(weight stays on left) (3:00)
4-6
Cross right over left, step left back 1/4 turn right, step right to right side (6:00)
 
Section 9: Step Forward, Forward Rock, Recover, Step Back, Drag
1-3
Step left forward, rock forward on right, recover on left
4-6
Step right back, drag left next to right over 2 counts (6:00)
 
Begin Again
 
Restart on wall 3. After Section 5 (you will be facing 9:00 wall) Restart dance with Section 1 replacing the ½ turn (1-3) with a ¼ turn left to 6:00 wall Step left forward, step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left angled slightly left - then continue with weave left (4-6)
 
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