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The Way Things Are

Choreographed by Kate Sala🇬🇧
Music: The Way Things Are by Scooter Lee
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
48 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
CROSS ROCK, SIDE STEP, RIGHT CHASSE, HEEL SWITCHES
1-2
Cross rock right over left, rock left in place
3-4
Step right to right side, step left next to right
5&6
Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
7&8
Dig left heel forward, step left next to right, dig right heel forward
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Step right next to left
PIVOT ¼ TURN RIGHT TWICE, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK
1-2
Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right
3-4
Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right
5-6
Rock forward on left, rock back on right
7-8
Rock back on left, rock forward on right
SHUFFLE FORWARD, CROSS, BACK, CHASSE, CROSS ROCK
1&2
Step forward on left, bring right next to left, step forward on left
3-4
Cross step right over left, step back on left
5&6
Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
7-8
Cross rock left over right, rock right in place
SIDE STEP, TOGETHER, LEFT CHASSE, HEEL SWITCHES, PIVOT ¼ TURN
1-2
Step left to left side, step right next to left
3&4
Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
5&6
Dig right heel forward, step right next to left, dig left heel forward
&7-8
Step left next to right, step forward on right, pivot ¼ turn left
LEFT WEAVE, SIDE TOUCH, RIGHT WEAVE, SIDE TOUCH
1-2
Cross step right over left, step left to left side
3-4
Cross step right behind left, touch left out to left side
5-6
Cross step left over right, step right to right side
7-8
Cross step left behind right, touch right out to right side
CROSS TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP, CROSS TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP
1-2
Touch right toe across left, kick right to right diagonal
3&4
Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-6
Touch left toe across right, kick left to left diagonal
7&8
Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
REPEAT