Gonna Cost Ya (aka Love So Soft)

Intermediate

Love So Soft by Kelly Clarkson

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80counts 4walls 0tags 0restarts75views3videosSeptember 1, 2017

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Step Sheet

80 Count, 4 Wall

Intro 16 counts (7 sec) to start with lyrics. Phrasing: AAB AAB ABB

Note: all clock references are assuming 12:00 as your starting position at the top of that section... regardless of your original 12:00 position in the room or which wall you are facing

SECTION A: 32 counts

A[1-8] Side, Rock, Recover, ¼, Hold, Slow Chase Turn

1-2-3-4

1) Step side L; 2) Rock R behind L; 3) Recover weight onto L ; 4) Turn ¼ R stepping forward R (3:00)

5-6-7-8

5) Hold; 6) Step forward L; 7) Turn ½ R step shifting weight forward R (9:00); 8) Step forward L

A[9-16] Hold, ½, ½, Step, Pivot ½, Step, ½, ¼

1-2-3-4

1) Hold; 2) Turn ½ L stepping back R (3:00); 3) Turn ½ L stepping forward L (9:00); 4) Step forward R

5-6-7-8

5) Pivot ½ L shifting weight forward L (3:00); 6) Step forward R; 7) Turn ½ R stepping back L (9:00); 8) Turn ¼ R stepping side R (12:00)

A[17-24] Cross, Point/Touch, Behind, Point/Touch, Syncopated Jazz Box, Twist

1-2-3-4

1) Step L across R; 2) Point/touch side R; 3) Step R behind L; 4) Point/touch side L

5-6&7-8

5) Step L across R; 6) Step back R; &) Step side L; 7) Step side R; 8) Twist both heels L slightly

A[25-32] Twist-Twist-¼ Hitch, Step-Lock-Step, ¼, ½, ¼, Touch

1&2

Staying over balls of feet: 1) Twist heels R; &) Twist heels L; 2) Twist heels R turning ¼ L taking weight on R (bent knee for slight sit or bump) and hitching L (9:00)

3&4

3) Step forward L; &) "Lock" step R behind L; 4) Step forward L

5-6

5) Turn ¼ L stepping back R (6:00); 6) Turn ½ L stepping forward L (12:00)

7-8

7) Turn ¼ L stepping side R (9:00); 8) Touch together L

SECTION B: 48 counts

B[1-8] Stanky Leg (x2), ¼ Turning Jazz Box

1-2

Stanky Leg: 1) With body and R foot angled R, bend both knees and lean forward slightly from hip and push-slide L foot to back L diagonal; 2) bring L foot back in next to R

3-4

Stanky Leg: 3,4) Repeat 1,2 above

5-6-7-8

5) Straighten up while stepping L across R; 6) Turn ⅛ L stepping back R (11:00) ; 7) Turn ⅛ L stepping side L (9:00); 8) Step slightly forward R

B[9-16] Swan Skate (x2), Fwd Rock, Back Recover/Sweep, Back/Sweep, Back/Hitch

1-2

1-2) Slow (2ct) skate step L with slight head/shoulders scoop (subtle down then up with head/shoulders)

3-4

3-4) Slow (2ct) skate step R with slight head/shoulders scoop (subtle down then up with head/shoulders)

5-6

5) Rock forward L; 6) Recover back R as you sweep L from front to back

7-8

7) Step back L as you sweep R from front to back; 8) Step back on R hitching L up with body slightly angled to L diagonal (this is a strong accent in the music, so style it accordingly!)

B[17-24] Diagonal Step, Push, Step, Touch, Turning Step, Push, Step, Touch

These next 8 counts are like a grab & pull

1-2

1) Step forward L towards L diagonal straightening R leg to push R hip up; 2) Step R just behind L heel

3-4

3) Step forward L towards L diagonal straightening R leg to push R hip up; 4) Touch R together squaring up

5-6

5) Turn ¼ R stepping forward R straightening L leg to push L hip up (12:00); 6) Step L just behind R heel

7-8

7) Turn ¼ R stepping forward R straightening L leg to push L hip up (3:00); 8) Touch L together

B[25-32] Side Body Roll L, Side Body Roll R, Body Roll Down, Body Roll Up/Step

1-2

1-2) Side or snake body roll to L taking weight on L (alt: shoulder roll to L, take weight on L)

3-4

3-4) Side or snake body roll to R taking weight on R (alt: shoulder rolll to R, take weight on R)

5-6

5-6) Back/Downward body roll shifting slight R diagonal taking weight on L (alt: shoulder roll, "sit" take weight on L)

7-8

7-8) Body roll up shifting weight forward on R (alt: push up and forward to take weight forward on R)

B[33-40] Stiff Booty Walk: Fwd, Fwd, Side, Side

This is a slow stiff-legged walk with a bounce in the booty/pelvis. It should remind you of a "monster walk" with a little more ryhthm...lol.

1&2&

1) Step L foot forward pushing booty forward; &) Pull booty back slightly; 2) Push booty forward taking full weight on L; &) Pull booty back slightly

3&4&

3) Step R foot forward pushing booty forward; &) Pull booty back slightly; 4) Push booty forward taking full weight on R; &) Pull booty back slightly

5&6&

5) Step L foot side pushing booty over L leg; &) Pull booty back slightly; 6) Push booty over L leg taking full weight on L; &) Pull booty back slightly

7&8&

7) Step R foot side pushing booty over R leg; &) Pull booty back slightly; 2) Push booty over R leg taking full weight on R; &) Pull booty back slightly

B[41-48] ¼ Turn Stiff Booty Walk Fwd, Fwd, Side, Side

1-6&

1-6&) Turn ¼ L (12:00) to repeat steps 33-33& above

7-8

7) Step R foot side pushing booty over R leg; 8) Touch L together

This step sheet may be freely copied intact, however modifications to this step sheet may not be made without expressed permission from the choreographers.

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