Top of the World

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: improver
Choreographer: Nath SASSAROFR
Music:On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons

Step Sheet

Intro: 16 counts after the anacrusis (Approx 14s)
Séquences : A-A-A-Tag1-B-B-Tag2-A-A-Tag1-B-B-C-B-B-A-A-A-A-C

This dance is easier than it seems … Don’t be afraid of phrasing.

PART A (16 counts)

A1 [1-8] : Step Fwd R L- Mambo Fwd –Back Step L R – Back Mambo
1-2RF Fwd (1) LF Fwd (2)
3&4RF Fwd (3) Recover on LF(&) Step Back on RF (4)
5-6Step Back on LF (5) Step Back on RF (6)
7&8Step Back on LF (7) Recover on RF (&) Close LF next to RF (8) (12 :00)

A2 [9-16] : V Step – Jump Out – Cross Jump – Jump Out – In -Close
1-2RF out on R Diag Fwd (1) LF out on L Diag Fwd, Out(2)
3-4RF back to center (3) LF Close next to RF (4)
5&6Jump slightly RF and LF out (5) Jump, crossing RF over LF (&) Jump slightly RF and LF out (6)
7-8RF back to center (7) Close LF beside RF (8) (12 :00)

PART B (16 counts)

B1 [17-24] : Cross samba – Cross mambo
1&2Cross RF over LF (1) 1/8 T to LR Stepping LF to L (&) RF to R (2) (1:30)
3&4&Cross LF over RF (3) Recover on RF (&) LF to L (4) Recover on RF (&)
5&6Cross LF over RF (5) ¼ T to L stepping RF to R (&) LF to L (6) (10:30)
7&8&Cross RF over LF (7) Recover on LF (&) RF to R (8) 1/8 T to R as you Recover on LF(&) (12 :00)

B2 [25-32] : Rock Fwd –Shuffle ½ T – Rock Fwd-Coaster step
1-2RF Fwd (1) Recover on LF (2)
3&4¼ T to R stepping RF to R (3) Close LF beside RF (&) ¼ T to R stepping RF Fwd (4) (6 :00)
5-6LF Fwd (5) Recover on RF (6)
7&8LF back (7) Close RF beside LF( &) LF Fwd (8)

PART C (16 counts)

Step -1/4T L
1-2Step RF Fwd (1) ¼ T to L (2)
3-4Step RF Fwd (3) ¼ T to L (4)
5-6Step RF Fwd (5) ¼ T to L (6)
7-8Step RF Fwd (7) ¼ T to L (8)

Step-Touch-Sway
1-2Step RF to R (1) Touch LF next to RF (2)
3-4Step LF to L (3) Touch RF next to LF (4)
5-6Step RF to R (2) Sway to L (6)
7-8Sway to R (7 ) Sway to L(8) (weight on LF)
***On counts 5-6-7-8 rise both arms to the side***

TAG1 - 8 counts
Step -1/4T L
1-2Step RF Fwd (1) ¼ T to L (2)
3-4Step RF Fwd (3) ¼ T to L (4)
5-6Step RF Fwd (5) ¼ T to L (6)
7-8Step RF Fwd (7) ¼ T to L (8)

TAG2 - 4 counts
Step – ½ T L- Touch
1-2Step RF Fwd (1) Touch L next to RF (2)
3-4½ T L Step LF Fwd (3) Touch RF next to LF (4)

Ending : The dance stops at the end of part C. Raise your arms until the music stops

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