And Nothing's Better
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Low Intermediate
Choreographer:
Jamie Marshall (USA) & Rob Holley (USA) - February 2021
Music:
Nothing's Better - Filmore : (Album: State I'm In - iTunes)
Phrased: 48, 48, Tag, 48, 48, Tag, Tag, 48, Tag, Tag, 8, ending
Intro: 16 (start on vocals)
A. SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCKS, PRISSY WALKS
1,2Rock R to R side (1), Recover onto L (2)
&3,4Step R next to L (&), Rock L to L side (3), Recover onto R (4)
&5,6Step L next to R (&), Step R forward, over L (5), Hold (6)
7,8Step L forward, over R (7), Hold (8) (12:00)
B. VAUDEVILLES, V-STEP
1&2Cross R over L (1), Step L diagonally back L (&), Touch R heel diagonally forward R (2)
&Return R to center (&)
3&4Cross L over R (3), Step R diagonally back R (&0, Touch L heel diagonally forward L (4)
&Return L to center (&)
5,6,Step R diagonally forward R with heel (5), Step L to L with heel (6)
7,8Step R back to center (7), Step L next to R (8) (12:00)
C. TOUCH, KNEE POP, COASTER, KICK-BALL-CHANGE TURNING ¼ R (2X)
1&2Touch R forward (1) Raise both heels, popping knees forward (&), Lower heels (2) (weight on L)
3&4Step R back (3), Step L next to R (&), Step R forward (4)
5&6Kick L forward (5), Replace L next to R (&), Turn ¼ R, stepping R in place (6) (3:00)
7&8Kick L forward (7), Replace L next to R (&), Turn ¼ R, stepping R in place (8) (6:00)
D. STEP, FULL TURN, HITCH, STEP BACK, DRAG, BALL STEP, STEP
1,2,3,4Step L forward (1), Turn ½ L, stepping R back (2), Turn ½ L, stepping L forward, (3) Hitch R knee (4)
5,6Long step back w/ R (5), Drag L towards R (6)
&7,8Step L next to R (&), Step R in place (7), Step L forward (8) (6:00)
E. TOE STRUT JAZZ TURNING ½ R (12:00)
1-2Cross R toe over L (1), step R heel down (2), turn ¼ R & step L toe back (3), step L heel down (3) (9:00)
5-6Step R toe forward (5), step R heel down (6)
7-8Turn ¼ R & step L toe forward (7), step L heel down (8) (12:00)
F. STEP, HEEL, TOE, TURN ¼ R WITH HITCH, TURN ¼ R STEP, HEEL, TOE, HITCH
1,2,3,4Step R to R side (1), Swivel L heel to R (2), Swivel L toe to R (3), Turn ¼ R with L knee hitch (4)
5,6,7,8Turn ¼ R, stepping L to L (5), Swivel R heel to L (6), Swivel R toe to L (7), hitch R knee (8) (6:00)
TAG - 16 COUNT
TURNING TRIPLE BOX
1&2Step R to R (1), Step L next to R (&), Step R to R (2)
3&4Turn ¼ R, stepping L to L (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L to L (4) (3:00)
5&6Turn ¼ R, stepping R to R (5), Step L next to R (&), Step R to R (6) (6:00)
7&8Turn ¼ R, stepping L to L (7), Step R next to L (&), Step L to L (8) (9:00)
SAMBAS, 3/4 CIRCLE WALK AROUND
1&2Cross R over L (2), Step L to L, turning body slightly diagonal R (&), Step R next to L (2)
3&4Cross L over R (3), Step R to R, turning body slight diagonal L (&), Step L next to R (4)
5-8Walk around to wall (where started tag) R (5), L (6), R (7), L (8)
Ending: To finish the dance, after completing the last tag do the first 8 counts of the dance, then make a ½ turn circle walk to the front wall and pose. End of dance.
Contact: Jamie - thejamiemarshall@att.net
Website: https://www.thejamiemarshall.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dancerjdm
Contact: Rob - holleyrp1966@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHolleyLineDancing/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTLzF7cjsl2k-gtAOdxPceA
Intro: 16 (start on vocals)
A. SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCKS, PRISSY WALKS
1,2Rock R to R side (1), Recover onto L (2)
&3,4Step R next to L (&), Rock L to L side (3), Recover onto R (4)
&5,6Step L next to R (&), Step R forward, over L (5), Hold (6)
7,8Step L forward, over R (7), Hold (8) (12:00)
B. VAUDEVILLES, V-STEP
1&2Cross R over L (1), Step L diagonally back L (&), Touch R heel diagonally forward R (2)
&Return R to center (&)
3&4Cross L over R (3), Step R diagonally back R (&0, Touch L heel diagonally forward L (4)
&Return L to center (&)
5,6,Step R diagonally forward R with heel (5), Step L to L with heel (6)
7,8Step R back to center (7), Step L next to R (8) (12:00)
C. TOUCH, KNEE POP, COASTER, KICK-BALL-CHANGE TURNING ¼ R (2X)
1&2Touch R forward (1) Raise both heels, popping knees forward (&), Lower heels (2) (weight on L)
3&4Step R back (3), Step L next to R (&), Step R forward (4)
5&6Kick L forward (5), Replace L next to R (&), Turn ¼ R, stepping R in place (6) (3:00)
7&8Kick L forward (7), Replace L next to R (&), Turn ¼ R, stepping R in place (8) (6:00)
D. STEP, FULL TURN, HITCH, STEP BACK, DRAG, BALL STEP, STEP
1,2,3,4Step L forward (1), Turn ½ L, stepping R back (2), Turn ½ L, stepping L forward, (3) Hitch R knee (4)
5,6Long step back w/ R (5), Drag L towards R (6)
&7,8Step L next to R (&), Step R in place (7), Step L forward (8) (6:00)
E. TOE STRUT JAZZ TURNING ½ R (12:00)
1-2Cross R toe over L (1), step R heel down (2), turn ¼ R & step L toe back (3), step L heel down (3) (9:00)
5-6Step R toe forward (5), step R heel down (6)
7-8Turn ¼ R & step L toe forward (7), step L heel down (8) (12:00)
F. STEP, HEEL, TOE, TURN ¼ R WITH HITCH, TURN ¼ R STEP, HEEL, TOE, HITCH
1,2,3,4Step R to R side (1), Swivel L heel to R (2), Swivel L toe to R (3), Turn ¼ R with L knee hitch (4)
5,6,7,8Turn ¼ R, stepping L to L (5), Swivel R heel to L (6), Swivel R toe to L (7), hitch R knee (8) (6:00)
TAG - 16 COUNT
TURNING TRIPLE BOX
1&2Step R to R (1), Step L next to R (&), Step R to R (2)
3&4Turn ¼ R, stepping L to L (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L to L (4) (3:00)
5&6Turn ¼ R, stepping R to R (5), Step L next to R (&), Step R to R (6) (6:00)
7&8Turn ¼ R, stepping L to L (7), Step R next to L (&), Step L to L (8) (9:00)
SAMBAS, 3/4 CIRCLE WALK AROUND
1&2Cross R over L (2), Step L to L, turning body slightly diagonal R (&), Step R next to L (2)
3&4Cross L over R (3), Step R to R, turning body slight diagonal L (&), Step L next to R (4)
5-8Walk around to wall (where started tag) R (5), L (6), R (7), L (8)
Ending: To finish the dance, after completing the last tag do the first 8 counts of the dance, then make a ½ turn circle walk to the front wall and pose. End of dance.
Contact: Jamie - thejamiemarshall@att.net
Website: https://www.thejamiemarshall.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dancerjdm
Contact: Rob - holleyrp1966@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHolleyLineDancing/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTLzF7cjsl2k-gtAOdxPceA