Overjoyed

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: intermediate
Choreographer: Paula PUS

Step Sheet

I believe soul line dances are usually learned by watching people dance it and memorizing the steps and how they fit the music, making strong musical muscle memories. This dance, fortunately, also lends itself to being counted and written into a step sheet for other learning preferences. The counts are based on the rhythm of the music.

PART 1: 48 COUNTS
CHA CHA UP, ROCK, RECOVER, CHA CHA BACK, BACK ROCK, CROSS
1&2 3 4Cha cha up RLR, rock up on left, recover on right
5&6 7 8Cha cha back, LRL, rock back on right, cross left over right

CHA CHA SIDE, ROCK BACK, CHA CHA SIDE, EASY TURN TO RIGHT
1&2 3 4Side cha to right RLR, rock back on left, recover on right
5&6 7 8Side cha to left LRL, make half right easy turn stepping on right, left to face back
REPEAT steps 1-8 directly above to return to front

FRONT, SIDE, COASTER STEP, REPEAT
1 2Point right forward, to side
3&4Do a right coaster step
5 6.Point left forward, to side
7&8Do a left coaster step

SIDE TO RIGHT, BEHIND, STEP, TIC, STEP, TAP, COASTER STEPS
1&2&Step to right on right, step left behind, step on righ, tic left foot
3&4Step on left, tap right, step on right
5&6Right coaster step
7&8Left coaster step

SIDE TO LEFT, BEHIND, STEP, TIC, STEP, TAP, COASTER STEPS
1&2&Step to left on left, step right behind, step on left, tic right foot
3&4Step on right, tap left, step on left
5&6Left coaster step
7&8Right coaster step

REPEAT PART 1

PART 2: 32 COUNTS
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS CHAS
1 2 3&4Rock on right to right, recover on left, cross right over left cha RLR
5 6 7&8Rock on left to left, recover on right, cross left over right cross cha LRL

ROCK, RECOVER, CROSSES, FULL LEFT PIVOT TURN
1&2Rock on right to right, recover left, cross right front
3&4Rock on left to left, recover right, cross left front
5 6 7 8Step forward on right, make left pivot turn landing on left, repeat to face front

SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS CHAS
1 2 3&4Rock on right to right, recover on left, cross right over left cha RLR
5 6 7&8Rock on left to left, recover on right, cross left over right cross cha LRL

CHA CHA UP, ROCK, REVOVER, CHA CHA BACK, BACK ROCK, CROSS
1&2 3 4Cha cha up RLR, rock up on left, recover on right
5&6 7 8Cha cha back, LRL, rock back on right, cross left over right

PART 3: 16 COUNTS

JAZZ BOX, RIGHT FOOT TAPS
1 2&Cross right over left, step back on left, step on right
3 4Step on left, point right foot back
5&6&Tap right foot in, out, in, out
7 8Walk forward on left, right

JAZZ BOX, LEFT FOOT TAPS
1 2&Cross right over left, step back on left, step on right
3 4Step on left, right
5&6&Tap left foot in, out, in, out
7 8Walk forward on right, left

REPEAT PART 1
REPEAT PART 2 TWICE

PART 4: 16 COUNTS
CHA CHA UP, ROCK, REVOVER, CHA CHA BACK, BACK ROCK, CROSS
1&2 3 4Cha cha up RLR, rock up on left, recover on right
5&6 7 8Cha cha back, LRL, rock back on right, cross left over right

JAZZ BOXES
1 2 3 4Right jazz box
5 6 7 8Right jazz box

REPEAT PART 2 TWICE

ENDING
JAZZ BOXES
1 2 3 4Right jazz box
5 6 7 8Right jazz box

STEP POINTS
1-8Step forward on right then point left, repeat three more times alternating right with left

HOOD WALKS
1-8Step back on right bouncing hips, repeat three more times alternating right with left

Walk off doing full easy turn right, freestyle.

Submitted by: Bonnie Berns - Email: yaelchina@yahoo.com