A Better Man
Choreographed by Carol Cotherman🇺🇸
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32 Count, 4 Wall
Choreographed especially for my dancing friend, Karen! Thanks for suggesting this song!
#16 –count intro once rhythm kicks in
Sequence: 32, Tag 1, 32, Tag 2, 32, Tag 1 & 2, 32, Tag 1, 26, 32, 32, 15
S1: Scuff, Step, Scuff, Step, Scuff, Step, Lock, Step, Scuff, Mambo ½, Full Turn, Scuff
S2: Step, Lock, Step, Scuff, Rock, Recover, ¼ Turn, Cross, Side, Behind, Sweep, Behind, Side, Forward, Together
S3: Step, Tap, Step, Kick, Coaster Step, Scuff, Step, Lock, Step, Scuff, Step, ¼ Turn Cross
S4: Basic NC2 Step (2X), Side, Behind, ¼ Turn, Step, ½ Turn, Step
Tag 1 – 16 counts
Twinkle Step, Twinkle Step, ½ Turning Twinkle Step, Prissy Walks (3X)
Repeat these 8 counts for counts 9-16 of Tag 1.
Tag 2 – 4 counts
Full Walk-Around with Scuffs & Steps
Restart on Wall 5: Wall 5 begins facing 12:00. Dance through count 25.
Change count 26 from “rock left behind right” to “step left beside right” and Restart the dance facing 6:00.
Ending: Final wall (8) begins facing 12:00. Dance 14 counts. On count 15, turn ¼ turn left stepping left forward. You’ll be facing 12:00 to end the dance!
*Note about scuffs: Other than the scuffs in the first 8 counts of the main dance and Tag 2, the rest of the scuffs can be very subtle or even omitted if desired.
Last Update - 20th April 2017
#16 –count intro once rhythm kicks in
Sequence: 32, Tag 1, 32, Tag 2, 32, Tag 1 & 2, 32, Tag 1, 26, 32, 32, 15
S1: Scuff, Step, Scuff, Step, Scuff, Step, Lock, Step, Scuff, Mambo ½, Full Turn, Scuff
&1&2&Scuff right forward, step right forward, scuff left forward, step left forward, scuff right forward
3&4&Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, scuff left forward
5&6Rock left forward, recover to right, ½ turn left stepping left forward
7-8&½ Turn left stepping right back, ½ turn left stepping left forward, scuff right forward (6:00)
(Non—turning option: Replace full turn with walk, walk)S2: Step, Lock, Step, Scuff, Rock, Recover, ¼ Turn, Cross, Side, Behind, Sweep, Behind, Side, Forward, Together
1&2&Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, scuff left forward
3&4Rock left forward, recover to right, ¼ turn left stepping left to side (3:00)
5&6&Cross right over left, step left to side, step right behind left, sweep left from front to back
7&8&Step left behind right, step right to side, step left forward, step right together
S3: Step, Tap, Step, Kick, Coaster Step, Scuff, Step, Lock, Step, Scuff, Step, ¼ Turn Cross
1&2&Step left forward, tap right behind left, step right back, kick left forward
3&4&Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward, scuff right forward
5&6&Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, scuff left forward,
7&8Step left forward, 1/4 turn right taking weight to right, cross left over right (6:00)
S4: Basic NC2 Step (2X), Side, Behind, ¼ Turn, Step, ½ Turn, Step
1-2&Big step to right on right, rock left behind right, recover on right
3-4&Big step to left on left, rock right behind left, recover on left
5-6&Big step to right on right, step left behind right, ¼ turn right stepping forward on right
7&8Step left forward, ½ turn right taking weight to right, step slightly forward on left (3:00)
Tag 1 – 16 counts
Twinkle Step, Twinkle Step, ½ Turning Twinkle Step, Prissy Walks (3X)
1&2Cross right over left, step left to side, step right beside left
3&4Cross left over right, step right to side, step left beside right
5&6Cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping left back, ¼ turn right stepping right beside left
7&8Cross left slightly across right, cross right slight across left, cross left slightly across right
(Execute with knees slightly bent and some twisting at the waist)Repeat these 8 counts for counts 9-16 of Tag 1.
Tag 2 – 4 counts
Full Walk-Around with Scuffs & Steps
&1&2&3&4¼ Turn left scuffing right, step right forward, ¼ turn left scuffing left forward, step left forward, ¼ turn left scuffing right forward, step right forward, ¼ turn left forward, step left forward
(Make these turns as a smooth walk-around.)Restart on Wall 5: Wall 5 begins facing 12:00. Dance through count 25.
Change count 26 from “rock left behind right” to “step left beside right” and Restart the dance facing 6:00.
Ending: Final wall (8) begins facing 12:00. Dance 14 counts. On count 15, turn ¼ turn left stepping left forward. You’ll be facing 12:00 to end the dance!
*Note about scuffs: Other than the scuffs in the first 8 counts of the main dance and Tag 2, the rest of the scuffs can be very subtle or even omitted if desired.
Last Update - 20th April 2017
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