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Intermediate

The Reason

Choreographed by Levi J. Hubbard🇺🇸
Music: The Reason by Hoobastank
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
48 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
CROSS STEP, SIDE TOUCH, BEHIND & CROSS, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER, RONDE' ½ TURN (RIGHT), & CROSS STEP
1
Right - cross step in front of left foot
2
Left - touch toe out to side
3
Left - cross step behind right foot
&
Right - step to side
4
Left - cross step in front of right foot
5
Right - step (rock) out to side, slightly pushing right hip to side as well, lifting left foot somewhat off floor
6
Left - lower foot back to floor (recover), slightly pushing left hip to side as well
7
Right - swing foot out and around, pivoting ½ turn right on (ball of) left foot
&
Left - shift weight to foot, slightly stepping to side
8
Right - cross step in front of left foot
SIDE STEP, TOUCH TOGETHER, 1 ½ TURN (RIGHT), FORWARD ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ SHUFFLE TURN (LEFT)
9
Left - step to side
10
Right - touch together
11
Right - turning ½ turn right, step to side
&
Left - turning ½ turn right, step to side
12
Right - turning ¼ turn right, step forward
13
Left - step (rock) forward, slightly lifting right foot off floor
14
Right - lower foot back to floor (recover)
15&16
Shuffle ¼ turn left, stepping (left-right-left) you should be facing the back wall at this point
On counts 11&12 think of it as a smooth shuffle turn moving to the right. Keep both feet on the floor turning mostly on the balls of your feet
CROSS STEP, SIDE TOUCH, BEHIND & CROSS, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER, RONDE' ½ TURN (RIGHT), & CROSS STEP
17
Right - cross step in front of left foot
18
Left - touch toe out to side
19
Left - cross step behind right foot
&
Right - step to side
20
Left - cross step in front of right foot
21
Right - step (rock) out to side, slightly pushing right hip out to side as well, lifting left foot somewhat off floor
22
Left - lower foot back to floor (recover), slightly pushing left hip out to side as well
23
Right - swing foot out and around, pivoting ½ turn right on (ball of) left foot
&
Left - shift weight to foot, slightly stepping to side
24
Right - cross step in front of right foot
SIDE STEP, TOUCH TOGETHER, 1 ½ TURN (RIGHT), STEP FORWARD, TOUCH BEHIND, SHUFFLE BACKWARD
25
Left - step to side
26
Right - touch together
27
Right - turning ½ turn right, step to side
&
Left - turning ½ turn right, step to side
28
Right - turning ¼ turn right, step forward
29
Left - step forward
30
Right - touch toe behind left foot
31&32
Shuffle backward stepping (right-left-right)
You should be facing ¼ turn right from starting wall (3:00 wall)
On counts 27&28 think of it as a smooth shuffle turn moving to the right. Keep both feet on the floor turning mostly on the balls of your feet
COASTER STEP, CROSS STEP FORWARD, SIDE TOUCH, BEHIND & STEP, BEHIND ¼ TURN (RIGHT) & STEP
33
Left - step backward on (ball of) foot
&
Right - step together on (ball of) foot
34
Left - step forward
35
Right - step forward and across of left foot
36
Left - touch toe out to side
37
Left - cross step behind right foot
&
Right - step slightly out to side
38
Left - step slightly forward
39
Right - cross step behind left foot, turning ¼ turn right
&
Left - step slightly out to side
40
Right - step slightly forward
¼ TURN (RIGHT), DIAGONAL SHUFFLE FORWARD, CROSS STEP, STEP BACKWARD, ½ TURN (RIGHT), ¼ TURN (RIGHT)
41
Left - step forward on (ball of) foot
42
Pivot ¼ turn left (keeping weight on right foot)
43&44
Shuffle diagonally forward stepping (left-right-left) towards right corner wall (1:00)
45
Right - cross step in front of left foot
46
Left - step backward (starting the turn if you need to)
47
Right - turning ½ turn right, step forward
48
Left - turning ¼ turn right, step to side
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