Someone Else's Star
Count:
34
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Betsy Courant (USA) - July 2017
Music:
Someone Else's Star (The Voice Performance) - Lauren Duski
#16 count intro
** 2nd Place USLDCC Intermediate/Advanced Division at Fun in the Sun 2017 **
R SIDE, L BEHIND SIDE CROSS, R ROCK & CROSS, ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT CROSS, ROCK RECOVER
1, 2&3Step R to right side (1), cross L behind R (2), step R to right side (&), cross L over R (3)
4&5Rock R to right side (4), recover L (&), cross R over L (5)
6&7Make ¼ turn right step L back (6), ¼ turn right step R to right side (&), cross L over R (7) (6:00)
8&Rock R to right side (8), recover L to left side (&)
WEAVE, CROSS, BEHIND SIDE PRESS, CIRCLE ARMS, STEP, RECOVER, BACK RL
1&2Cross R over L (1), step L to left side (&), step R behind L (2),
&3Step L to left side (&), cross R over L (3)
4&Recover L (4), make 1/8 turn right to 7:30 as you step R to right side (&) (7:30)
5Press ball of L foot forward as you bring left arm forward, parallel to the floor, and right arm slightly back
6Circle left arm up and around over left shoulder, making a full circle
&As you complete left arm circle, bring right arm forward, up and around over right shoulder, making a full circle
7As you complete right arm circle, step forward onto L as you raise left arm up (option releve’ rather than forward on L)
(on Wall 2 rather than raise your arm, sweep left arm out at waist level to match lyrics “people that I know”)
8&Bring left arm down as you recover back on R (8), step L back (&)*,
*(Restart wall 4 after counts 8&)
½ RIGHT, BACK LR, ½ LEFT, BACK, BACK, SIDE/SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS/SWEEP, CROSS SIDE CROSS
1Step ball of R foot back and make ½ turn over right shoulder turning on R ball (1:30)
2&Step L back (2), step R back (&)
3Step ball of L foot back and make ½ turn over left shoulder turning on L ball (7:30)
4&5Step R back (4), step L next to R (&), step R to right side squaring up to 9:00 and sweep L around behind R (5) (9:00)
6&7Step L behind R (6), step R to right side (&), cross L over R as you sweep R around from back to front (7)
8&1Cross R over L (8), step L to left side (&), cross R over L (1)
RECOVER, SIDE, RECOVER, BACK, RECOVER, LEFT SPIRAL, STEP LR, ½ TURN, STEP R, ½ ½, ¼ RIGHT
&2&Recover L (&), step R to right side (2), recover L (&)
3&4Step R back (3), recover L (&), step R forward as you make full spiral turn left (4)
5&6&Step L forward (5), step R forward (&), pivot ½ turn left recover L (6), step R forward (&) (3:00)
7, 8&½ turn right step L back (7), ½ turn right step R forward (8), ¼ turn right step L to left side (&) (6:00)
(Restart wall 3)
R SIDE, SWAY R, L
1, 2Step R to right side as you sway right, recover on L as you sway left
TAG: (2 count Tag at wall 6 [sway R, L])
RESTART (Wall 3): dance up to count 32 (drop the 2 sways) and Restart the dance
RESTART (Wall 4): dance up to count 16, squaring up to 6:00 on counts 8& and add left sweep back as you step right on count 1
TAG (Wall 6): add 2 additional sways - R (3), L (4) then Restart the dance
** 2nd Place USLDCC Intermediate/Advanced Division at Fun in the Sun 2017 **
R SIDE, L BEHIND SIDE CROSS, R ROCK & CROSS, ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT CROSS, ROCK RECOVER
1, 2&3Step R to right side (1), cross L behind R (2), step R to right side (&), cross L over R (3)
4&5Rock R to right side (4), recover L (&), cross R over L (5)
6&7Make ¼ turn right step L back (6), ¼ turn right step R to right side (&), cross L over R (7) (6:00)
8&Rock R to right side (8), recover L to left side (&)
WEAVE, CROSS, BEHIND SIDE PRESS, CIRCLE ARMS, STEP, RECOVER, BACK RL
1&2Cross R over L (1), step L to left side (&), step R behind L (2),
&3Step L to left side (&), cross R over L (3)
4&Recover L (4), make 1/8 turn right to 7:30 as you step R to right side (&) (7:30)
5Press ball of L foot forward as you bring left arm forward, parallel to the floor, and right arm slightly back
6Circle left arm up and around over left shoulder, making a full circle
&As you complete left arm circle, bring right arm forward, up and around over right shoulder, making a full circle
7As you complete right arm circle, step forward onto L as you raise left arm up (option releve’ rather than forward on L)
(on Wall 2 rather than raise your arm, sweep left arm out at waist level to match lyrics “people that I know”)
8&Bring left arm down as you recover back on R (8), step L back (&)*,
*(Restart wall 4 after counts 8&)
½ RIGHT, BACK LR, ½ LEFT, BACK, BACK, SIDE/SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS/SWEEP, CROSS SIDE CROSS
1Step ball of R foot back and make ½ turn over right shoulder turning on R ball (1:30)
2&Step L back (2), step R back (&)
3Step ball of L foot back and make ½ turn over left shoulder turning on L ball (7:30)
4&5Step R back (4), step L next to R (&), step R to right side squaring up to 9:00 and sweep L around behind R (5) (9:00)
6&7Step L behind R (6), step R to right side (&), cross L over R as you sweep R around from back to front (7)
8&1Cross R over L (8), step L to left side (&), cross R over L (1)
RECOVER, SIDE, RECOVER, BACK, RECOVER, LEFT SPIRAL, STEP LR, ½ TURN, STEP R, ½ ½, ¼ RIGHT
&2&Recover L (&), step R to right side (2), recover L (&)
3&4Step R back (3), recover L (&), step R forward as you make full spiral turn left (4)
5&6&Step L forward (5), step R forward (&), pivot ½ turn left recover L (6), step R forward (&) (3:00)
7, 8&½ turn right step L back (7), ½ turn right step R forward (8), ¼ turn right step L to left side (&) (6:00)
(Restart wall 3)
R SIDE, SWAY R, L
1, 2Step R to right side as you sway right, recover on L as you sway left
TAG: (2 count Tag at wall 6 [sway R, L])
RESTART (Wall 3): dance up to count 32 (drop the 2 sways) and Restart the dance
RESTART (Wall 4): dance up to count 16, squaring up to 6:00 on counts 8& and add left sweep back as you step right on count 1
TAG (Wall 6): add 2 additional sways - R (3), L (4) then Restart the dance