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Intermediate

Ain't Always Easy

Choreographed by Manuela Gustavsson🇸🇪
Music: Girls Like Me (From Songland) by Martina McBride
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Created: 6/1/2021
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Intro 3 counts
Notes: 4 Restarts: walls 1, 2, 3 and 7 with a little step change
 
Section 1 (1-8): Vaudeville step, extended shuffle turn, coaster step fwd
1 & 2 &
Cross RF over LF, step back on LF, present right heel fwd, step RF in place
3 & 4 &
Cross LF over RF, step back on RF, present left heel fwd, step LF in place
5 & 6 &
Step fwd on RF turning ¼ R, close LF besides RF (3:00), step fwd on RF turning ¼ R, step LF besides RF (6:00)
7 & 8
Step RF fwd, step LF next to RF, step RF back
Restart during wall 7 after 8 cts. with ball change: dance up to and include count 8 of section one. Add stepping LF next to RF on count & and restart the dance facing 12:00
 
Section 2 (9-16): Rock step, walk fwd, full turn, rocking chair
1 2 3
Rock back on LF, recover on RF, step fwd on LF
4 & 5
Step back on RF turning ½ L (12:00), step fwd on LF turning ½ L (6:00), rock RF fwd
6 7 8
Replace weight on LF, rock back on RF, replace weight on LF
Restart during wall 1 after 16 counts facing 6:00
Step RF to R side, touch LF next to RF, step LF to L side, touch RF next to LF
Section 3 (17-24) Touch step R L R, step fwd, touch step L R L, step back
1 & 2 &
Step RF to R side, touch LF next to RF, step LF to L side, touch RF next to LF
3 & 4
Step RF to R side, step LF next to RF, step fwd on RF
5 & 6 &
Step LF to L side, touch RF next to LF, step RF to R side, touch LF next to RF
7 & 8
Step LF to L side, step RF next to LF, step back on LF
Restart during wall 2 after 24 counts facing 12:00
 
Section 4 (25-32): Lock step back, sailor step turning ½, heel switches, ½ Monterey turn
1 & 2
Step back on RF, cross LF over RF, step back on RF
3 & 4
Cross LF behind RF making ½ turn L, step RF beside LF, step LF in place (12:00)
Restart during wall 3 after 28 counts facing 12:00
5 & 6 &
Tap R heel fwd, step RF beside LF, tap L heel fwd, step LF beside RF
7 & 8 &
Touch R toe to R side, make ½ turn R by bringing RF back to place and stepping onto it, touch L toe out to L side, step LF next to R
 
Start again! Have fun!
 
Contact: manuela.gustavsson@gmail.com
 
Last Update - 23 June 2021