500 Reasons
Choreographed by Peter Metelnick🇬🇧 & Alison Metelnick🇬🇧
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Step Sheet
40 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
#32 count intro – start on vocal – [110bpm – 3mins 26secs]
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[1-8] L box fwd, R touch out-in-side step, L behind-side-cross, ½ L hinge cross
1&2
Step L side, step R together, step L forward
3&4
Touch R side, touch R together, step R side
5&6
Cross step L behind R, step R side, cross step L over R
BIG ENDING during wall 8: Dance to count 6 & add the following:
Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward, walk forward R, L, R
7&8
Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ¼ left step L side, cross step R over L (6 o’clock)
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[9-16] L step touch, R kick, R back, L cross strut, R side strut, L back rock/recover/side, R back rock/recover/side
1&2&
Step L side, touch R together, kick R on right diagonal, step R back
3&4&
Cross touch L toes over R, step L heel down, touch R toes side, step R heel down
5&6
Rock L back, recover weight on R, step L side
7&8
Rock R back, recover weight on L, step R side
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[17-24] L behind-side-cross, R complete box back, ½ L chase turn
1&2
Cross step L behind R, step R side, cross step L over R
3&4
Step R side, step L together, step R back
5&6
Step L side, step R together, step L forward
7&8
Step R forward, pivot ½ left, step R forward (12 o’clock)
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[25-32] L fwd, ¼ R pivot turn, cross L over R, R & L mambos without hesitation, ¼ R Monterey, R side touch, step R to R diagonal
1&2
Step L forward, pivot ¼ right, cross step L over R (3 o’clock)
3&4&
Rock R side, recover weight on L, step R together, rock L side
5&6&
Recover weight on R, step L together, touch R side, turning ¼ right step R together (6 o’clock)
7&8&
Touch L side, step L together, touch R side, step R towards right diagonal
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[33-40] L & R fwd sambas, ½ R chase turn, ¾ L turn, R cross step
1&2
Cross step L over R, rock R side, recover weight on L (slightly forward in line of dance)
3&4
Cross step R over L, rock L side, recover weight on R (slightly forward in line of dance)
5&6
Step L forward, pivot ½ right, step L forward (12 o’clock)
7&8
Turning ½ left step R back, turning ¼ left step L side, cross step R over L (3 o’clock)
Easier option 7&8: Turn ¼ right: Cross step R over L, step L side, cross step R over L
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