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Choreographed by Taren Wilhelm🇺🇸
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 1 Wall
2nd place in the Intermediate Country Division for the Choreography Competition at 2025 Sunshine N Line / World Dance Masters - Florida
Notes: dance starts after the “record player special effect chorus intro” on the beat drop during the first verse with the lyrics “man like me”
SEQUENCE: 32, 32, Tag 1, 32, 32, Tag 1, Tag 2, 32, Tag 1
[ 1 - 8 ] (RIGHT) Partial ramble out and in with hitch-snap; Back Cross Points x2
[ 9 – 16 ] Extended syncopated weave ¼ turn, step ½ pivot into sweeps x3 with ¼ turn step fwd
[ 17 - 24 ] Forward Kick-Cross-Points x2, Fwd Rock-Recover, Full turn
[ 25 – 32 ] Modified Shuffle ½ L (3 jumps), Crossing Heel Jacks x2, Ball-Cross Unwind ½
Tag 1
[ 1 - 8 ] Alternating Ball Cross Holds with X and O arms x4
[ 9 – 16 ] Side rock – recover ¼, Wizard Steps Forward x2, Pivot 3/4
Tag 2
[ 1 - 8 ] Syncopated Side Step Touches with Snaps x2 to Right and x2 to Left
[ 9 – 16 ] Full Turn (sliding) Box to L with snaps
[17 - 24] Repeat counts 1-8 of Tag 2
[25 - 32] Repeat counts 9-16 of Tag 2
Stepsheet & Choreo Questions:
Taren: BootsOnTheBeachDancing@gmail.com
Last Update: 24 Apr 2025
Notes: dance starts after the “record player special effect chorus intro” on the beat drop during the first verse with the lyrics “man like me”
SEQUENCE: 32, 32, Tag 1, 32, 32, Tag 1, Tag 2, 32, Tag 1
[ 1 - 8 ] (RIGHT) Partial ramble out and in with hitch-snap; Back Cross Points x2
1&, 2&Stamp R toe out (1), Swivel R heel out (&), Swivel R toe out (2) swivel right heel out (&)
3&, 4Swivel R heel in (3), Swivel R toe in (&), Hitch R foot (flexed) with a snap(4)
5, 6, 7, 8Cross R back (5), Point L diagonal back (6), Cross L back (7), Point R diagonal back (8) [12:00]
[ 9 – 16 ] Extended syncopated weave ¼ turn, step ½ pivot into sweeps x3 with ¼ turn step fwd
1& 2&Cross R behind L (1), Step L next to R (&), Cross R in front of L (2), Step L next to R (&)
3&, 4&Cross R behind L (3), Step L fwd making ¼ turn over L shoulder (&), Step R fwd (4), [9:00] Pivot ½ turn over L shoulder onto L foot (&) while starting sweep with R during the pivot [3:00]
5, 6Sweep R back to front (5), take weight on R and sweep L back to front (6)
7, 8Take weight on L and Sweep R back to front (7), continue sweep and finish it by taking a step fwd onto R making ¼ over L shoulder (8) [12:00]
[ 17 - 24 ] Forward Kick-Cross-Points x2, Fwd Rock-Recover, Full turn
1& 2Kick L fwd (1), Cross ball of L in front of R (&), Point R to side (2)
3& 4Kick R fwd (3), Cross ball of R in front of L (&), Point L to side (4)
5, 6Rock fwd onto L (5), Recover onto R (6)
7, 8Making ½ Turn L step L forward (7), Making ½ Turn L step R back (8) [12:00]
[ 25 – 32 ] Modified Shuffle ½ L (3 jumps), Crossing Heel Jacks x2, Ball-Cross Unwind ½
1& 2Making ½ turn L triple jump with feet together (1&2) [6:00]
3, &4Cross R over L (3), Step L diagonally back taking weight (&), Touch R heel diagonally fwd (4)
&5, &6Step ball of R to center (&), Cross L over R (5), Step R diagonally back taking weight (&), Touch L heel diagonally fwd (6)
&7, 8Step ball of L to center (&), Cross R over L (7), Unwind L making ½ turn to settle onto L (8) [12:00]
Tag 1
[ 1 - 8 ] Alternating Ball Cross Holds with X and O arms x4
&1, 2Step ball of R to center (&), Cross L over R (1), (arms mirror feet with L arm over R to make “X” in front of L hip), hold (2)
&3, 4Step ball of R to side (&), Cross L behind R (3), (arms go up towards R to make “O”), hold (4)
&5, 6Step ball of R to center (&), Cross L over R (5), (arms mirror feet with L arm over R to make “X” in front of L hip), hold (6)
&7, 8Step ball of R to side (&), Cross L behind R (7), (arms go up towards R to make “O”), hold (8) [12:00]
[ 9 – 16 ] Side rock – recover ¼, Wizard Steps Forward x2, Pivot 3/4
1, 2Rock R to R side (1), Recover onto L making ¼ turn L (2) [9:00]
3, 4&Step R diagonally fwd (1), Step L behind R (2), Step R fwd and slightly to the R (&)
5, 6&Step L diagonally fwd (1), Step R behind L (2), Step L fwd and slightly to the L (&)
7, 8Step R fwd (7), Pivot (with slight push forward) onto L making a ¾ turn [12:00]
Tag 2
[ 1 - 8 ] Syncopated Side Step Touches with Snaps x2 to Right and x2 to Left
1, 2&Step R to R (1), Hold & Snap (2), Step Ball of L next to R (&)
3, 4&Step R to R (3), Hold & Snap (4), (L slides slightly towards R) (&)
5, 6&Step L to L (5), Hold & Snap (6), Step Ball of R next to L (&)
7, 8&Step L to L (7), Hold & Snap (8), (R slides slightly towards L) (&) [12:00]
[ 9 – 16 ] Full Turn (sliding) Box to L with snaps
1, 2¼ Turn L sliding R out to R(1), drag L in towards R and snap (2) [9:00]
3, 4¼ Turn L sliding L out to L (3), drag R in towards L and snap (4) [6:00]
5, 6¼ Turn L sliding R out to R (5), drag L in towards R and snap (6) [3:00]
7, 8¼ Turn L sliding L out to L (7), drag R in towards L and snap (8) [12:00]
[17 - 24] Repeat counts 1-8 of Tag 2
[25 - 32] Repeat counts 9-16 of Tag 2
Stepsheet & Choreo Questions:
Taren: BootsOnTheBeachDancing@gmail.com
Last Update: 24 Apr 2025
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