Reason To Smile
Count:
80
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Choreographer:
Mathew Sinyard (UK) - October 2021
Music:
Smile (Single Mix) - Sidewalk Prophets
Intro: 16 counts (18 seconds)
Sequence: A, B, Tag 1, A, B, C, A, Tag 2, B, C, A.
Dance A:
Section 1: Side Rock, Recover, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock Recover, Behind Side Cross.
1 2Rock right to right side, recover on to left.
3 & 4Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left.
5 6Rock left to left side, recover on to right.
7 & 8Cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right.
Section 2: Ball ¼ Walk x2, Shuffle ¼, Cross Back Ball Cross Shuffle.
& 1 2Ball step on right, make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on left, make a ¼ turn right stepping forward right.
3 & 4Shuffle a ¼ turn right stepping left, right, left.
5 6Cross right over left, step back on left.
& 7 & 8Step ball of right beside left, cross left over right, step right to side, cross left over right.
Section 3: Side Behind, Ball Heel, Ball Touch, Ball Point Forward Side, Sailor ¼ Turn Left.
1 2Step right to side, cross left behind right.
& 3 & 4Step on ball of right, tap left heel forward, step on ball of left, touch right beside left.
& 5 6Step on ball of right, point left foot forward, point left foot to left side.
7 & 8Cross left behind right, make a ¼ turn left stepping right to side, step forward on to left.
Section 4: Right Shuffle Forward, Step Pivot ½, Left Shuffle Forward, Full Turn.
1 & 2Step forward on right, close left beside right, step forward on right.
3 4Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right (weight ending on right).
5 & 6Step forward on left, Close right beside left, step forward on left.
7 8Make a ½ turn left stepping back on right, make a ½ turn left stepping forward on left (alt: Walk R L).
Dance B:
Section 1: Right Dorothy, Left Dorothy, Rock Recover Ball ½, ¼.
1 2 &Step right forward to right diagonal, cross left behind right, Step right forward to right diagonal.
3 4 &Step left forward to left diagonal, cross right behind left, step left forward to left diagonal.
5 6Rock right forward, recover left. (Straightening up to 12:00)
& 7 8Step ball of right beside left, make a ½ turn left stepping forward on left, make a ¼ turn left stepping right to side.
Section 2: Sailor Step, Sailor ¼, Step Pivot ¼, Cross Shuffle.
1 & 2Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side.
3 & 4Cross right behind left, make a ¼ turn right stepping left to side, step right to side.
5 6Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right (weight ending on right).
7 & 8Cross left over right, step right to side, cross left over right.
Section 3: Side Rock Recover, Ball Full Turn, Side Rock Recover, Behind, Hip & Shoulder Bumps.
1 2Rock right to right side, recover on to left.
& 3 4Step ball of right beside left, make a ¼ turn left stepping forward left, make a ¾ turn left stepping onto right.
5 6Rock left to left side, recover on to right.
7 & 8Cross left behind right, Slight hip bump to right raising right shoulder, slight hip bump left raising left shoulder ("Smile, Get Up & Dance").
Section 4: ¼, Step Pivot ½, Ball Step, Jazz Box Touch.
1 2 3 & 4Make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on right, step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right (weight ending on right), ball step left beside right, step forward right.
5 6 7 8Cross left over right, step back on right, step left to side, touch right beside left.
Dance C:
Section 1: Side Rock Recover, Ball Full Turn, Side Rock Recover, Behind, Clap Twice.
1 2Rock right to right side, recover on to left.
& 3 4Step ball of right beside left, make a ¼ turn left stepping forward left, make a ¾ turn left stepping onto right.
5 6Rock left to left side, recover on to right.
7 & 8Cross left behind right, clap hands twice ("Smile, Just Clap Your Hands").
Section 2: ¼, Step Pivot ½, Ball Step, Jazz Box ¼ Left Touch.
1 2 3 & 4Make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on right, step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right (weight ending on right), ball step left beside right, step forward right.
5 6 7 8Cross left over right, step back on right, make a ¼ turn left stepping left to side, touch right beside left.
TAG 1: Rocking Chair, Right Shuffle Forward, Step Pivot ½, Left Shuffle Forward, Full Turn.
1 2 3 4Rock forward right, recover left, rock back right, recover left.
5 & 6Step forward on right, close left beside right, step forward on right.
7 8Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right (weight ending on right).
1 & 2Step forward on left, Close right beside left, step forward on left.
3 4Make a ½ turn left stepping back on right, make a ½ turn left stepping forward on left (alt: Walk R L).
TAG 2: 2x Pivot ½ Turns, Jazz box.
1 2 3 4Step forward on right, pivot half turn left, Step forward on right, pivot half turn left.
5 6 7 8Cross right in front of left, step back on left, step right to side, step forward on left.
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Sequence: A, B, Tag 1, A, B, C, A, Tag 2, B, C, A.
Dance A:
Section 1: Side Rock, Recover, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock Recover, Behind Side Cross.
1 2Rock right to right side, recover on to left.
3 & 4Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left.
5 6Rock left to left side, recover on to right.
7 & 8Cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right.
Section 2: Ball ¼ Walk x2, Shuffle ¼, Cross Back Ball Cross Shuffle.
& 1 2Ball step on right, make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on left, make a ¼ turn right stepping forward right.
3 & 4Shuffle a ¼ turn right stepping left, right, left.
5 6Cross right over left, step back on left.
& 7 & 8Step ball of right beside left, cross left over right, step right to side, cross left over right.
Section 3: Side Behind, Ball Heel, Ball Touch, Ball Point Forward Side, Sailor ¼ Turn Left.
1 2Step right to side, cross left behind right.
& 3 & 4Step on ball of right, tap left heel forward, step on ball of left, touch right beside left.
& 5 6Step on ball of right, point left foot forward, point left foot to left side.
7 & 8Cross left behind right, make a ¼ turn left stepping right to side, step forward on to left.
Section 4: Right Shuffle Forward, Step Pivot ½, Left Shuffle Forward, Full Turn.
1 & 2Step forward on right, close left beside right, step forward on right.
3 4Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right (weight ending on right).
5 & 6Step forward on left, Close right beside left, step forward on left.
7 8Make a ½ turn left stepping back on right, make a ½ turn left stepping forward on left (alt: Walk R L).
Dance B:
Section 1: Right Dorothy, Left Dorothy, Rock Recover Ball ½, ¼.
1 2 &Step right forward to right diagonal, cross left behind right, Step right forward to right diagonal.
3 4 &Step left forward to left diagonal, cross right behind left, step left forward to left diagonal.
5 6Rock right forward, recover left. (Straightening up to 12:00)
& 7 8Step ball of right beside left, make a ½ turn left stepping forward on left, make a ¼ turn left stepping right to side.
Section 2: Sailor Step, Sailor ¼, Step Pivot ¼, Cross Shuffle.
1 & 2Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side.
3 & 4Cross right behind left, make a ¼ turn right stepping left to side, step right to side.
5 6Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right (weight ending on right).
7 & 8Cross left over right, step right to side, cross left over right.
Section 3: Side Rock Recover, Ball Full Turn, Side Rock Recover, Behind, Hip & Shoulder Bumps.
1 2Rock right to right side, recover on to left.
& 3 4Step ball of right beside left, make a ¼ turn left stepping forward left, make a ¾ turn left stepping onto right.
5 6Rock left to left side, recover on to right.
7 & 8Cross left behind right, Slight hip bump to right raising right shoulder, slight hip bump left raising left shoulder ("Smile, Get Up & Dance").
Section 4: ¼, Step Pivot ½, Ball Step, Jazz Box Touch.
1 2 3 & 4Make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on right, step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right (weight ending on right), ball step left beside right, step forward right.
5 6 7 8Cross left over right, step back on right, step left to side, touch right beside left.
Dance C:
Section 1: Side Rock Recover, Ball Full Turn, Side Rock Recover, Behind, Clap Twice.
1 2Rock right to right side, recover on to left.
& 3 4Step ball of right beside left, make a ¼ turn left stepping forward left, make a ¾ turn left stepping onto right.
5 6Rock left to left side, recover on to right.
7 & 8Cross left behind right, clap hands twice ("Smile, Just Clap Your Hands").
Section 2: ¼, Step Pivot ½, Ball Step, Jazz Box ¼ Left Touch.
1 2 3 & 4Make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on right, step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right (weight ending on right), ball step left beside right, step forward right.
5 6 7 8Cross left over right, step back on right, make a ¼ turn left stepping left to side, touch right beside left.
TAG 1: Rocking Chair, Right Shuffle Forward, Step Pivot ½, Left Shuffle Forward, Full Turn.
1 2 3 4Rock forward right, recover left, rock back right, recover left.
5 & 6Step forward on right, close left beside right, step forward on right.
7 8Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right (weight ending on right).
1 & 2Step forward on left, Close right beside left, step forward on left.
3 4Make a ½ turn left stepping back on right, make a ½ turn left stepping forward on left (alt: Walk R L).
TAG 2: 2x Pivot ½ Turns, Jazz box.
1 2 3 4Step forward on right, pivot half turn left, Step forward on right, pivot half turn left.
5 6 7 8Cross right in front of left, step back on left, step right to side, step forward on left.
Official YouTube Channel:- www.youtube.com/mathewsinyard