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Intermediate

It Ain't Easy

Choreographed by Judy Rodgers🇺🇸
Music: It Ain't Easy by Teddy Swims
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Created: 2/1/2025
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
#48 count intro - 2 Restarts and 1-time 'special section'
 
S1: Step lock & walk walk, mambo step, back turn 1/4 L
1-2&
Step R fwd to right diagonal, step/lock L behind R, step R fwd
3-4
Walk fwd L, R (straighten to front)
5-6&
Rock L fwd, recover R, step L slightly back
7-8
Step R back, turn 1/4 left step L to left side 9:00
 
S2: Cross rock, shuffle, cross turn 1/4 L, sweep/sailor step
1-2
Cross/rock R over L, recover L
3&4
Shuffle right R L R
5-6
Cross L over R, turn 1/4 left step R back 6:00
7&8
Sweep/step L behind R, step R to right side, step L to left side
******** Wall 5 starts 12:00, restarts facing 6:00
******** Wall 10 starts 6:00, dance 16 counts, then add special section (32 cnt) below, facing 12:00, then restart main dance facing 12:00
 
S3: Bump bump, side rock cross, turn 1/4 R touch, turn 1/2 R step
1-2
Bump R, bump L
3&4
Rock R to right side, recover L, cross R over L
5-6
Turn 1/4 right step L back, touch R toe back 9:00
7-8
Turn 1/2 right step R down, step L fwd 3:00
 
S4: Out out in in, kick ball point & walk walk
1-2
Step R up/out to right, step L up/out to left
3-4
Step R back in to center, step L back in to center
5&6
Kick R, step on ball of R, point L to left side
&7-8
Step L beside R, walk R, walk L
 
Restarts: There are 2 restarts and an extra 'special section':
Wall 5 starts facing 12:00......dance 16 counts and restart facing 6:00
Wall 10 starts facing 6:00.....dance 16 counts, then dance special section (facing 12:00) below, then restart main dance for remaining song.
 
Special Section: Wall 11 is 32 count (step/dip touch, K-step... 16 beats ... repeat for total 32 )
1-4
Step/sway/dip R to right, touch L beside R, step/sway/dip L to left, touch R beside L
5-8
Repeat 1-4
 
1-4
Step R fwd to right diagonal, touch L beside R, step L back home, touch R beside L,
5-8
Step R back to right diagonal, touch L beside R, step L back home, touch R beside L
 
Repeat above 16 counts, then restart the dance from the beginning till the music ends!