I Love The Way You Dance
Chorégraphe:
Mark Paulino (USA), Jenergy (USA) & Jordan Billet (USA) - May 2025
Musique:
Can't Love You Anymore - Thomas Rhett
*1 Tag – 1 Step change/Restart
#16 Count Intro
NOTE: Dance starts on Section 3 (step 17-24)
Section 1: [1-8] PRESS RECOVER, REPLACE STEP, PRESS RECOVER, STEP BACK/KNEE POP, STEP BACK/KNEE POP, PONY STEP BACK
1 2&R ball press forward, recover back onto L, R steps besides L
3 4L ball press forward, recover back onto R
5 6L steps back as R knee pops up, R steps back as L knee pops up
7&8L steps back as R knee pops up, R steps besides L, L steps back as R knee pops up
Section 2: [9-16] BACK ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK/SLIDE, REPLACE STEP WITH HITCH, STEP, LOCK, STEP LOCK STEP
1 2R rocks back, recover forward on L
3 4R big step back as L drags back to R, L steps besides R as right knee hitch up
5 6R steps forward diagonal, L lock behind R
7&8R steps forward diagonal, L lock behind R, R steps forward diagonal
Dance Style: you can make a hand motion while drinking a beverage during the step back rock recover during the chorus.
Section 3: [17-24] (*Dance starts here*)
½ TURN STEP BACK, ¼ TURN HITCH, RIGHT SIDE STEP WITH L DRAG TOWARDS R, CROSS BEHIND ROCK/RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE *DANCE STARTS HERE
1 2½ turn over right shoulder with L stepping back (6:00), ¼ turn over right shoulder with R hitch up (9:00)
3 4R side step as L drags towards R
5 6L rock cross behind R, recover back onto R
7&8L side step, R steps besides L, L side step
Section 4: [25-32] CROSS BEHIND ROCK/RECOVER, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, CROSS, SIDE STEP SWAY, SWAY, SHIMMY HEEL/TOE SWIVEL HITCH WITH FINGER SNAPS
1 2R rock cross behind L, recover back onto L
3&4¼ turn left with R stepping back (6:00), ¼ turn left with left side step, R cross over L (3:00)
5 6L side step with hips sway left, hips sway right
7&8R heel swivel towards L, R toe swivel towards L, R hitch with chin and chest up and both hands finger snap
Dance Tip: Shoulder shimmy as you heel/toe swivel R towards L ending with a R hitch up with chin/chest up and both hands finger snap during counts 7&8
Restart: wall 5 (12:00) after 16 counts, step change on counts 13-16
BACK ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK/SLIDE, REPLACE STEP WITH HITCH, WIZARD STEP X2
1 2R rocks back, recover ahead on L
3 4R big step back as L drags back to R, L steps besides R as right knee hitch up
5 6&R steps forward diagonal, L lock behind R, R steps forward diagonal
7 8&L steps forward, R lock behind L, L steps forward diagonal
TAG: After wall 9 (ending facing 12:00)
1R cross step over L
2 3 4¾ unwind weight shifting from R to L (facing 3:00)