When doing the dance to The Way I Are start 32 counts after the beat drop. There will be no tags or restarts
Intro: 4 Counts after first drum hit (approx. 7 seconds)
[1 - 8] ¼ Side, ½ Side, Behind & Cross, Kick Forward, ½ L Kick Forward, Coaster Swivel
1,2
¼ Turn L stepping RF slightly crossed over LF (1), ½ Turn R stepping LF to L side (2)
3&4
Cross RF behind LF (3), Step LF to L side (&), Cross RF over LF (4) 3:00
Restart occurs here on walls 4 & 8, replace count 4 with a ¼ Turn L touching RF next to LF
5,6
Kick LF forward (5), ½ Turn L kicking LF forward (6)
7&8&
Step LF back (7), Step RF next to LF (&), Step LF forward (8), Swivel both heels L (&) 9:00
[9 - 16] (Swivel) Scuff Ball Step Heel Hook Step, Cross Touch, Unwind, Camel Walk RL
1,2&
Return heels back to center (1), Scuff RF hopping onto LF (2), Step ball of RF in place (&)
3&4
Step LF forward (3), Hook RF behind L (&), Step RF back (4)
5,6
Cross touch LF behind RF (5), ½ L Unwind ending with weight on L (6) 3:00
Tag will occur here on walls 2 & 6 replacing the last 18 counts of the dance
7,8
Step RF forward popping L knee (7), Step LF forward popping R knee (8)
[17 - 24] R Mambo Touch, Back Knee Pops, Kick Back, ½ R Kick Forward, Touch Heel Swivel
1&2
Rock RF to R side (1), Recover weight onto LF (&), Touch RF next to LF (2)
3,4
Step RF back popping L knee (3), Step LF back popping R knee (4)
Style: While doing back knee pops with your forearms parallel to the floor bump chest forward and elbows back on the & and elbows forward and chest back on the beat
5,6
Kick RF back (5), ½ Turn R kicking RF forward (6)
During counts 5-6 make a scooping motion with R leg while turning
7&8
Touch RF forward (7), Swivel R heel out (&), Swivel R heel back to center (8) 9:00
[25 - 32] Body Rolls Back, ¼ Prep, ¼ Recover, Full Turn L
1,2
Touch RF back starting body roll from head (1), Finish body roll putting weight onto RF (2)
3,4
Touch LF back starting body roll from head (3), Finish body roll putting weight onto LF (4)
5,6
¼ Turn R rocking RF to R side (5), ¼ Turn L recovering weight onto LF (6)
When prepping on count 5 opt. point L toe
7,8
½ Turn L stepping RF back (7), ½ Turn L stepping LF forward (8) 9:00
[15-16] Slide R, Together
7,8
Slide R dragging LF to RF (7), Step LF next to RF (8)
[17-24] Heel Switches, Slide L, Touch, Heel Switches, ½ Pivot L
1&2
Touch R heel forward (1), Step RF next to LF (&), Touch L heel forward (2)
3,4
Slide L dragging RF to LF (3), Touch RF next to LF (4)
5&6&
Touch R heel forward (5), Step RF next to LF (&), Touch L heel forward (6), Step LF next to RF (&)
7,8
Step RF forward (7), ½ Turn L stepping LF forward (8) 6:00
[25-32] R Wizard, L Wizard, Stomp, ¼ L Kick Forward, Coaster Step
1,2&
Step RF to R diagonal (1), Lock LF behind RF (2), Step RF to R diagonal (&)
3,4&
Step LF to L diagonal (3), Lock RF behind LF (4), Step LF to L diagonal (4)
5,6
Stomp RF to R side (5), ¼ turn L hopping onto RF kicking LF forward (6)
7&8
Step LF back (7), Step RF next to LF (&), Step LF forward (8) 3:00
ADD SOME STYLE AND HAVE FUN!!!!
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