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Count:
80
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased High Intermediate
Choreographer:
Paul James (UK) & David-Ian Blakeley (UK) - April 2016
Music:
Cheap Thrills - Sia : (iTunes)
Phrasing: A, B, A, B, A, A, B, A
NOTE - When the pattern goes A to A on the last count ‘Touch’ instead of ‘Step’
Part A: 32 counts
A[1-8] Step, ½ turn, step, step back, ½ turn, step forward, out, out, ¼ turn, coaster step.
1&2Step left foot forward (1), make ½ turn over left stepping back right foot (&), step back left foot (2)
3&4Step right foot back (3), make ½ turn over left stepping forward left (&), step forward right (4).
&5, 6Step left foot out to side (&), step right foot out to side (5), make ¼ turn left on balls of both feet (6).
7&8Step left foot back (7), step right foot next to left (&), step left foot forward (8).
A[9-16] Point, ¾ turn, point, Cross, back, kick & cross, full turn unwind.
1, 2Point right foot to right (1), make ¾ turn over left on ball of left and point right foot to right side (2).
3, 4Cross right over left (3), step left foot back (4).
5&6Kick right foot to right diagonal (5), step right foot in place (&), cross left foot over right (6).
7, 8Unwind a full turn over right ending with weight left (7, 8).
A[17-24] Step touch x3 travelling back, step, Cross & step, Cross, unwind 1/2 , kick right fwd.
1 &Step back right diagonal (1), touch left next to right (&).
2 &Step back left diagonal (2), touch right next to left (&).
3&4Step back right diagonal (3), touch left next to right (&). Step left foot to side (4).
5&6Cross right foot over left (5), step left in place (&), step right to right (6).
7, 8Cross left over right (7), unwind ½ turn over right kicking right foot forward (8).
A[25-32] Left knee pop, Right knee pop, knee pops left, right, left, Walk forward x2, ball change, large step forward, step.
1, 2Step back onto right popping left knee (1), step back on left popping right knee (2).
3&4Step back on right popping left knee (3), step back on left popping right knee (&), step back on right popping left knee (4)
5, 6Walk forward left (5), right (6).
&7, 8Step left foot in place (&), step right foot forward dragging left foot (7), step left foot next to right (8).
Part B: (48 counts) (B is one wall; clock directions refer to first B danced) Use Samba styling with “a” counts vs. “&”
B[1-8] Rock & Cross x2, Point, ½ turn with Taps x2, ½ turn Step Sweep Step.
1&2Rock right foot out (1), step left foot in place (&), cross right foot over left (2).
3&4Rock left foot out (3), step right foot in place (&), cross left foot over right (4).
5, 6&Point right foot to right (5), tap right foot next to left making ¼ turn over right (6), repeat count 6 (&).
7, 8Make ½ turn right as you step right in pace and sweep left foot (7), step left foot in place (8).
B[9-16] ½ Run RLR, ½ Run LRL, ½ Chase Turn, 1&½ Turn Right.
1&2Making ½ turn over right shoulder step on right foot (1), left foot (&), right foot (2). (Facing original 12.00)
3&4Making ½ turn over right shoulder step on left foot (3), right foot (&), left foot (4). (Facing 6.00)
5&6Step forward right foot (5), make ½ turn over left shoulder onto left (&) step forward right foot (6). (12:00)
7&8Make ½ turn over right shoulder stepping back on left foot (7), make ½ turn over right shoulder stepping
forward on right foot (&), make ½ turn over right shoulder stepping back on left foot (8). (6:00)
B[17-24] Walk Back x4 RLRL, Coaster Step, L Shuffle Forward.
1, 2, 3, 4Step back right foot (1), step back left foot (2), step back right foot (3), step back left foot (4).
5&6Step back right foot (5), step left foot next to right foot (&), step forward right foot (6).
7&8Step forward left foot (7), step right foot next to left foot (&), step forward left foot (8).
B[25-32] Cross Out Out, Cross Step Cross to R, Cross Step Cross to L, Rock Step Touch.
1&2Cross right foot over left (1), step back left foot (&), step right foot in place (2).
3&4Cross left foot over right foot (3), step right foot to right side (&), cross left foot over right foot (4).
5&6Cross right foot over left foot (5), step left foot to left side (&), cross right foot over left foot (6).
7&8Rock left foot to left side (7), recover weight onto right foot (&), touch left foot next to right foot (8).
B[33-40] Reverse Rocking Chair, And Point ½ Turn, And Point ½ Turn
1, 2Rock back left foot (1), recover weight onto right foot (2)
3, 4Rock forward left foot (3), recover weight onto right foot (4).
&5, 6Step left foot back (&), point right foot back (5), make ½ turn over right shoulder weight ending on right foot (6).
&7, 8Step left foot in place (&), point right foot back (7), make ½ turn over right shoulder weight ending on right foot (8)
B[41-48] Cross ¼ Turn Side, behind ¼ turn side & Monterey ½ turn
1&2Cross left foot over right (1), make ¼ turn left stepping back on right foot (&), step left foot to left side (2).
3&4Cross right foot behind left (3), make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left foot (&), step right foot to right side (4).
&5, 6Step left foot next to right foot (&), point right foot to right side (5), make ½ turn over right shoulder ending with the weight onto right foot (6).
7, 8Point left foot to left side (7), touch left foot next to right foot (8).
Happy Dancing
Contacts: Paul.jc31@gmail.com - David.i.blakeley@googlemail.com
NOTE - When the pattern goes A to A on the last count ‘Touch’ instead of ‘Step’
Part A: 32 counts
A[1-8] Step, ½ turn, step, step back, ½ turn, step forward, out, out, ¼ turn, coaster step.
1&2Step left foot forward (1), make ½ turn over left stepping back right foot (&), step back left foot (2)
3&4Step right foot back (3), make ½ turn over left stepping forward left (&), step forward right (4).
&5, 6Step left foot out to side (&), step right foot out to side (5), make ¼ turn left on balls of both feet (6).
7&8Step left foot back (7), step right foot next to left (&), step left foot forward (8).
A[9-16] Point, ¾ turn, point, Cross, back, kick & cross, full turn unwind.
1, 2Point right foot to right (1), make ¾ turn over left on ball of left and point right foot to right side (2).
3, 4Cross right over left (3), step left foot back (4).
5&6Kick right foot to right diagonal (5), step right foot in place (&), cross left foot over right (6).
7, 8Unwind a full turn over right ending with weight left (7, 8).
A[17-24] Step touch x3 travelling back, step, Cross & step, Cross, unwind 1/2 , kick right fwd.
1 &Step back right diagonal (1), touch left next to right (&).
2 &Step back left diagonal (2), touch right next to left (&).
3&4Step back right diagonal (3), touch left next to right (&). Step left foot to side (4).
5&6Cross right foot over left (5), step left in place (&), step right to right (6).
7, 8Cross left over right (7), unwind ½ turn over right kicking right foot forward (8).
A[25-32] Left knee pop, Right knee pop, knee pops left, right, left, Walk forward x2, ball change, large step forward, step.
1, 2Step back onto right popping left knee (1), step back on left popping right knee (2).
3&4Step back on right popping left knee (3), step back on left popping right knee (&), step back on right popping left knee (4)
5, 6Walk forward left (5), right (6).
&7, 8Step left foot in place (&), step right foot forward dragging left foot (7), step left foot next to right (8).
Part B: (48 counts) (B is one wall; clock directions refer to first B danced) Use Samba styling with “a” counts vs. “&”
B[1-8] Rock & Cross x2, Point, ½ turn with Taps x2, ½ turn Step Sweep Step.
1&2Rock right foot out (1), step left foot in place (&), cross right foot over left (2).
3&4Rock left foot out (3), step right foot in place (&), cross left foot over right (4).
5, 6&Point right foot to right (5), tap right foot next to left making ¼ turn over right (6), repeat count 6 (&).
7, 8Make ½ turn right as you step right in pace and sweep left foot (7), step left foot in place (8).
B[9-16] ½ Run RLR, ½ Run LRL, ½ Chase Turn, 1&½ Turn Right.
1&2Making ½ turn over right shoulder step on right foot (1), left foot (&), right foot (2). (Facing original 12.00)
3&4Making ½ turn over right shoulder step on left foot (3), right foot (&), left foot (4). (Facing 6.00)
5&6Step forward right foot (5), make ½ turn over left shoulder onto left (&) step forward right foot (6). (12:00)
7&8Make ½ turn over right shoulder stepping back on left foot (7), make ½ turn over right shoulder stepping
forward on right foot (&), make ½ turn over right shoulder stepping back on left foot (8). (6:00)
B[17-24] Walk Back x4 RLRL, Coaster Step, L Shuffle Forward.
1, 2, 3, 4Step back right foot (1), step back left foot (2), step back right foot (3), step back left foot (4).
5&6Step back right foot (5), step left foot next to right foot (&), step forward right foot (6).
7&8Step forward left foot (7), step right foot next to left foot (&), step forward left foot (8).
B[25-32] Cross Out Out, Cross Step Cross to R, Cross Step Cross to L, Rock Step Touch.
1&2Cross right foot over left (1), step back left foot (&), step right foot in place (2).
3&4Cross left foot over right foot (3), step right foot to right side (&), cross left foot over right foot (4).
5&6Cross right foot over left foot (5), step left foot to left side (&), cross right foot over left foot (6).
7&8Rock left foot to left side (7), recover weight onto right foot (&), touch left foot next to right foot (8).
B[33-40] Reverse Rocking Chair, And Point ½ Turn, And Point ½ Turn
1, 2Rock back left foot (1), recover weight onto right foot (2)
3, 4Rock forward left foot (3), recover weight onto right foot (4).
&5, 6Step left foot back (&), point right foot back (5), make ½ turn over right shoulder weight ending on right foot (6).
&7, 8Step left foot in place (&), point right foot back (7), make ½ turn over right shoulder weight ending on right foot (8)
B[41-48] Cross ¼ Turn Side, behind ¼ turn side & Monterey ½ turn
1&2Cross left foot over right (1), make ¼ turn left stepping back on right foot (&), step left foot to left side (2).
3&4Cross right foot behind left (3), make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left foot (&), step right foot to right side (4).
&5, 6Step left foot next to right foot (&), point right foot to right side (5), make ½ turn over right shoulder ending with the weight onto right foot (6).
7, 8Point left foot to left side (7), touch left foot next to right foot (8).
Happy Dancing
Contacts: Paul.jc31@gmail.com - David.i.blakeley@googlemail.com