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The Way I Am

Choreographed by Jackie Tally🇺🇸
Music: The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson
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Created: 1/1/2016
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
Begin dance after 32 counts
 
[1-8] SIDE TOGETHER FORWARD HOLD, SWAY, SWAY (12:00)
1-4
Step R to R, close L to R, step R forward, hold
5-8
Step L to L, swaying hips L, step R to R swaying hips R (each hip sway takes 2 counts)
 
[9-16] SIDE TOGETHER BACK HOLD, BACK SIDE CROSS HOLD
1-4
Step L to L side, close R to L, step back L, hold
5-8
Step R back, turn ¼ L (9:00) stepping L to side, cross R over L, hold
 
[17-24] SIDE TOGETHER SIDE HOLD, ROCK BACK RECOVER SIDE, HOLD
1-4
Step L to L side, close R to L, step L to L side, hold
5-8
Rock back on R, recover to L, step R to R side, hold
 
[25-32] ROCK BACK RECOVER, TURN ¼ L STEPPING FORWARD, HOLD, WALK RLR HOLD
1-4
Rock back L, recover to R, turn ¼ left and stepping L forward (6:00) hold
5-8
Walk RLR forward, hold
 
[33-40] SWEEP FRONT SIDE BACK SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS SWEEP
1-3
Sweep L from back to front crossing L over R, step R side, step L behind R
4
Sweep R from front to back
5-7
Step R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L
8
Sweep L from back to front
 
[41-48] JAZZ BOX ¼ L AND CROSS, SWAY LR
1-4
Cross L over R, step R back, turn ¼ left stepping L to side, cross R over L(3:00)
5-6
Step L swaying hips L
7-8
Step R swaying hips R
 
[49-56] STEP LOCK STEP BRUSH, CHASE TURN HOLD
1-4
Step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward, brush R forward
5-8
Step R forward, turn ½ shifting weight L, step R forward, hold (9:00)
 
[57-64] ROCK RECOVER L and R WITH POINT TO ANKLE
1-4
Rock L side, recover to R, step L together, hold
5-8
Rock R side, recover to L, hitch right toe to ankle, hold
 
BEGIN AGAIN
 
Tag: After wall 2 facing original 6:00 do 4 sways RLRL. Each sway takes 2 counts.
 
Ending: Do 32 counts of wall 4 (3:00) and walk to front on last 4 counts
 
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