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Intermediate

When I Was A Boy

Choreographed by Frank Trace🇺🇸
Music: When I Was a Boy by Jeff Lynne's ELO
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Created: 3/1/2016
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32 Count, 2 Wall
9/26/2025
Music Available on iTunes and amazon.com
 
Intro: 8 counts to start on vocals. Restart on wall 4 (6:00)
 
CROSS STEP, BACK, BACK, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, CROSS, SWAY
1
Cross step R over L
2&3
Step L, back, step R to right side, cross step L over R
4&5
Step R back, step L to left side, cross step R over L
6-8
Step L to left side while swaying hips L, R, L
* (Restart here one time on 4 wall, facing 6:00)
 
BACK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, OVER, SIDE, BEHIND, SWAY ¼ TURN LEFT
1
Step R back
2&3
Sweep L out and step L behind R, step R to R side, step L over R
4&5
Sweep R out and step R over L, step L to left side, step R behind L
6-8
Step L to left side while swaying hips L, R and ¼ left (weight on L) (9:00)
 
STEP FORWARD, MODAFIED JAZZ ¼ TURN, HINGE ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH, TRIPLE FULL TURN LEFT
1
Step R forward
2&3
Step L over R, Step R back ¼ turn left, step L to side (6:00)
4&5
Cross R over L, turn ¼ right stepping on L, turn ¼ right stepping on R (12:00)
6
Touch L to left side (prep for full turn left)
7&8
Full turn rolling vine left stepping L, R, L (12:00)
 
STEP FORWARD, ½ CHASE TURN RIGHT, MODIFIED JAZZ, WALK FORWARD
1
Step R forward
2&3
Step L forward, pivot ½ right, step L forward
4&5
Cross step R over L, step L back, step R next to L (modified jazz box)
6-8
Walk forward L, R, L
 
START OVER AND SMILE
 
RESTART: On wall 4, facing 6:00 do the first 8 counts and Restart.
 
Last Update - 25th March 2016