It Is What It Is!

48 Count Intermediate Waltz Line Dance

Choreographed by Stephen Paterson (VIC) and Tim Gauci (NSW) July 2026

Begin dance on lyrics - 48 beats in (approx. 18 sec)

1-12 ⅛ TWINKLE, CROSS, HITCH, ⅛ SAILOR WALTZ, BACK, SWEEP

1-3

Cross L over R, step R to R, rock weight onto L turning ⅛ L (10.30)

4-6

Step fwd R over L facing L45, lift L knee over 2 beats

7-9

Step L back, rock R out to side turning ⅛ R, recover onto L (12:00)

10-12

Step R behind L, slow sweep L around over 2 counts. (12:00)

13-24 BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE HINGE ½ DRAG, SIDE, DRAG, FULL TURN ROLL

1-3

Step L behind R, step R to R, cross L over R (12:00)

4-6

Step R to R making ½ hinge turn L dragging L towards R over two beats (6:00)

7-9

Step L to L dragging R towards L over two beats (6:00)

10-12

Making ¼ turn R step R fwd, making ½ turn R step L back, making ¼ turn R step R to R (6:00)

25-36 ⅛, ¼ TOG, BACK, BACK, DRAG, ¼, ¼, BACK, BACK, ⅛ SWEEP

1-3

Step L to R45 (7.30), step R tog turning ¼ L, step L back (4.30)

4-6

Step R back, drag L beside R over 2 beats (weight R)

7-9

Making ¼ L step L forward (1.30), step R tog turning ¼ L, step L back (10.30)

10-12

Step R back, sweep L around over 2 beats turning ⅛ L (9.00)

37-48 BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, DRAG, SIDE, DRAG ¼, FWD, PIVOT ¼

1-3

Step L behind R, step R to R, cross L over R (9:00)

4-6

Step R to R dragging L towards R over two beats (9:00)

7-9

Step L to L dragging R towards L over two beats (9:00)

10-12

Making ¼ turn R step R fwd, step L fwd, pivot ¼ turn R (3:00)

Restarts

Wall 5: Dance up to beat 10, point L toe to L, hold - restart from the beginning facing the 12:00 wall.

Wall 10: Dance up to beat 30 and restart facing the 3:00 wall (you will be facing the diagonal). Straighten up when completing the first beat of the twinkle.

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It Is What It Is!

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