Walk Like Rihanna

Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Alison Metelnick (UK) & Peter Metelnick (UK) - May 2013
Music:
Walks Like Rihanna - The Wanted
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Start after 16 count intro on verse vocal – [126 bpm – 3mins 23 secs]

[1-8] R /L apart, R back ball step, R forward, L fwd rock/recover, ½ L shuffle
1-2Step R forward and out, step L apart
&3-4R back, L together, R forward
5-6Rock L forward, recover weight on R
7&8Turning ½ left step L forward, step R together, step L forward (6 o’clock)

[9-16] ½ L & walk back 2, R coaster, walk fwd 2, L fwd shuffle
1-2Turning ½ left step R back, step L back (12 o‘clock)
3&4Step R back, step L together, step R forward
5-6Step L forward, step R forward (walk like Rihanna)
7&8Step L forward, step R together, step L forward

[17-24] R side, L back rock/recover, L ball cross, L side, R back rock/recover, R ball cross
1-3Step R side, rock L back (opening up with body to left diagonal), recover weight on R
&4Step L side, cross step R over L
5-7Squaring to front wall step L side, rock R back (opening up with body to right diagonal), recover weight on L
&8Step R side, cross step L over R

[25-32] ¼ L, ½ L, R fwd, ½ L pivot turn, walk fwd 2, R kick ball step
1-4Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ½ step L forward, step R forward, pivot ½ left (9 o’clock)
5-6Step R forward, step L forward (walk like Rihanna)
7&8Kick R forward, step R back, step L forward
WALL 2 RESTART: During wall 2 dance up to here and restart facing back wall

[33-40] R & L syncopated cross rock/recover/side, L weave 2, R behind/side/cross
1-2&Cross rock R over L, recover weight on L, step R side
3-4&Cross rock L over R, recover weight on R, step L side
5-6Cross step R over L, step L side
7&8Cross step R behind L, step L side, cross step R over L

[41-48] L side touch/hold/together, R fwd, ¼ L pivot turn, walk fwd 2, R fwd, ¼ L pivot turn
1-2&Touch L side, hold, step L together
3-4Step R forward, pivot ¼ left (6 o’clock)
5-8Step R forward, step L forward, step R forward, pivot ¼ left (3 o’clock)

[49-56] L weave 2, R behind/side/cross, L side, R coaster, L fwd
1-2Cross step R over L, step L side
3&4-5Cross step R behind L, step L side, cross step R over L, step L side
6&7-8Step R back, step L together, step R forward, step L forward

[57-64] R fwd, ½ L pivot turn, R fwd shuffle, L fwd rock/recover, L coaster
1-2Step R forward, pivot ½ left (9 o’clock)
3&4Step R forward, step L together, step R forward
5-6Rock L forward, recover weight on R (rock like Rihanna)
7&8Step L back, step R together, step L forward

BIG ENDING: Dance to count 46, walk forward 3 steps R, L, R (walk like Rihanna) and strike a pose on 3rd step….. ta da!... end of dance!

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