Stressed

Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Phrased Advanced
Choreographer:
Dustin Betts (USA) - March 2021
Music:
Stressed - UPSAHL
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Intro - 8 counts from beginning of song
Sequence- A, B, B16 (restart), B, A, B, B16 (restart), B, A, B24 (restart), B*, A, A

Part A
[1 - 8] R STEP, L KICK, BALL CROSS, L POINT, STEP- R POINT, ¼ L POINT, BALL CROSS, ¾ PIVOT LEFT
1 2Step R slightly fwd (1), Kick L to left diagonal (2), 12.00
a 3 4Step L slightly to left (a), Cross R over L (3), Point L to left side (4) 12.00
a 5 a 6Bring L to center (a), Point R to right side (5), Bring R to center (a), Make ¼ turn right pointing L to left side (6), 3.00
a 7 8Bring L to center (a), Cross R over L (7), ¾ pivot left taking weight fwd onto L (8). 6.00
 
[9 - 16] ¼ LEFT STEP R TO RIGHT, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, HITCH ¼ TURN, R STEP, PREP, ½, ½
1 2 a 3Make ¼ turn left stepping R to right side (1), Cross L behind R (2), Step R to right side (a), Cross L over R (3), 3.00
4 5Make ¼ turn left hitching R knee (4), Step R fwd (5), 12.00
6 7 8Step L fwd prepping body (6), Make ½ turn left stepping R back (6.00)(7),Make ½ turn left stepping L fwd (8). 12.00

Part B
[1 - 8] R ROCK, RECOVER, ½ R, ¼ BALL SIDE, CROSS-SIDE-BEHIND, SIDE-L POINT, BALL CROSS,
1 2 a 3Rock R fwd(1), Recover onto L(2), Make ½ turn right stepping R fwd (a), Make ¼ turn right stepping L to left (3), 9.00
4 5 a 6Step R to right side (4), Cross L over R (5), Step R to R side (a), Cross L behind R (6), 9.00
a 7Step R to R side (a), Point L toe to L side (7), 9.00
a 8Bring L ball of foot to center (a), Cross R over L (8) 9.00
 
[9 - 16] L ¾ UNWIND, ¼ TURN L, SAILOR STEP, BEHIND-SIDE- CROSS, ¼, TOGETHER, ¼ CROSS, R SIDE
1 2Make ¾ turn left transferring to L (1), Make ¼ turn left stepping R to R side (2), 9.00
3 a 4Cross L behind R (3), Step R slightly to R (a), Step L to L side (4) 9.00
5 a 6Cross R behind L (5), Step L to L side (a), Cross R over L (6), 9.00
a 7 a 8Make ¼ turn left stepping L fwd (a), Bring R next to L (7), Make ¼ turn left crossing L (a), Step R to R side (8). 3.00
 
[17 - 24] ¼ LEFT CROSS, BACK-BACK-CROSS, L BACK, ½ RIGHT, ½ RIGHT L PIVOT, L FWD, ½ BACK R SWEEP L
1 2 aMake ¼ turn left crossing L over R (1), Step R to back R diagonal (2), Step L back (a), 12.00
3 4 aCross R over L (3), Step L back (4), Make ½ turn right stepping right fwd (a), 6.00
5 6Step L fwd (5), Pivot ½ right taking weight onto R (6) 12.00
7 8Step L fwd (7), Make ½ turn left stepping R back sweeping L front to back (8). 6.00
 
[25 - 32] R SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, BALL SIDE, CROSS, 1/4 , ½ L SHUFFLE FWD
1 2 aStep L back sweeping R front to back (1), Cross R behind L (2), Step L to left side (a), 6.00
3 a 4Cross R over L (3), Step ball of L to left side (a), Step R to right side (4), 6.00
5 6Cross L over R (5), Make ¼ turn left stepping R back (6), 3.00
7 a 8Make ¼ turn left stepping L to left side (7), Bring R next to L (a), Make ¼ turn left stepping L fwd (8) 9.00
 
Restarts:
First & second restarts happen on wall 3 & 7 after 16 cts, after behind-side-cross (5a6)(9.00), Make ¼ turn left stepping L fwd (a), Make ¼ turn left bringing R next to L (7), Make ¼ turn left stepping L fwd (8). Restart facing wall you originally came from

Last restart happens after 24 cts on wall 10, after pivot ½ (5-6), step fwd (7), ½, ½, (8 a). End facing (12.00)

B*- This is the last B, you will dance the dance normally until the last count, make an additional ¼ turn left (6.00), to finish last 2 A's.

Enjoy!