It's Like That (The Way It Is)
Count:
80
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
John Dowling (UK) & Emma Dowling (UK)
Music:
It's Like That - RUN-DMC vs. Jason Nevins
MOONWALK X 4, HEEL, TOUCH, KICK -BALL-CHANGE
Start with weight on left and left toe touching back
1Slide right foot back flat on floor (lifting heel at end of slide) and lower left heel at same time
2Slide left foot back flat on floor (lifting heel at end of slide) and lower right heel at same time
3Repeat step 1
4Repeat step 2
5-6Touch right heel in front, touch right next to left
7&8Kick right foot forward, step on right ball, lift left foot up and down keeping weight on right
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, WEAVE, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2Rock right out to side, recover weight onto left
3&4Cross step right behind left, step left to side, cross step right over left
5-6Rock left out to side, recover weight onto right
7&8Making a ¼ turn left step slightly back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
RIGHT HEELS TWICE, TOUCH, PIVOT ¼ RIGHT, HEEL, TOUCH, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1-2Dig right heel in front twice
3-4Touch right toe back, pivot ¼ turn right with right toe staying on floor
5-6Dig right heel in front, touch right next to left
7&8Step slightly back on right, step left next to right, step slightly forward on right
LEFT HEELS TWICE, TOUCH, PIVOT ¼ LEFT, HEEL, TOUCH, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2Dig left heel in front twice
3-4Touch left toe back, pivot ¼ turn left with left toe staying on floor
5-6Dig left toe in front, touch left next to right heel, toe on the spot
7&8Step slightly back on left, step right next to left, step slightly forward on left
STEPS TWICE, BACK TWICE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, STEPS TWICE, BACK TWICE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step right foot forward, step left foot in to front in line with right but shoulder width apart
3-4Making ¼ turn left step back on right, step left to side of right turn, 2 turning left
5-6Step right foot forward, step left foot in to front in line with right but shoulder width apart
7-8Making ¼ turn left step back on right, step left to side of right turn, 2 turning left
¼ LEFT TURNING JAZZ BOX TWICE
1-2Cross right over left, step back on left
3-4Make ¼ turn right stepping right to side, step left in place
5-6Cross right over left, step back on left
7-8Make ¼ turn right stepping right to side, step left in place
FORWARD ROCK RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP, HEEL TAP, CROSS ROCK RECOVER, STEP, HEEL TAP
1-2Rock step forward on right, recover weight back onto left
3-4Make ¼ turn right stepping right to side, tap right heel in place keeping foot on floor
5-6Cross rock step left over right, recover weight onto right
7-8Step left to left side, tap left heel in place keeping foot on floor
SIDE TOUCH, PIVOT ½ LEFT, SIDE TOUCH TWICE, SIDE TOUCH, PIVOT ½ LEFT, SIDE TOUCH TWICE
1-2Touch right toe out to side, ½ turn left pivot on left foot
3-4Touch right toe out to side twice
&5-6Step right next to left, touch left toe out to side, ½ turn left pivot on right foot
7-8Touch left toe out to side twice
Restart dance on wall 4 - replace last side touch with toe touch back
STOMP, HOLD, HEEL BOUNCES TWICE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, BACK STEPS TWICE, FORWARD STEPS TWICE
&1-2Step left next to right, stomp right foot forward, hold (clench fist in front of head on hold)
3-4¼ turn left while bouncing on both heels twice
5-6Left step back, right step back steps back
7-8Left step forward, right step forward
FORWARD ROCK RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT STEPPING LEFT TO SIDE, FORWARD STEPS TWICE, BACK STEPS TWICE, HEEL LIFT
1-2Rock step forward on left, recover weight back onto right
3-4Making a ¼ turn left, step left to side, right step forward
5-6Left step forward, right step back
7-8Left step back, lift left heel
REPEAT
RESTART
On 4th wall dance to end of section 8 and restart dance (with modified last step)
Start with weight on left and left toe touching back
1Slide right foot back flat on floor (lifting heel at end of slide) and lower left heel at same time
2Slide left foot back flat on floor (lifting heel at end of slide) and lower right heel at same time
3Repeat step 1
4Repeat step 2
5-6Touch right heel in front, touch right next to left
7&8Kick right foot forward, step on right ball, lift left foot up and down keeping weight on right
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, WEAVE, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2Rock right out to side, recover weight onto left
3&4Cross step right behind left, step left to side, cross step right over left
5-6Rock left out to side, recover weight onto right
7&8Making a ¼ turn left step slightly back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
RIGHT HEELS TWICE, TOUCH, PIVOT ¼ RIGHT, HEEL, TOUCH, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1-2Dig right heel in front twice
3-4Touch right toe back, pivot ¼ turn right with right toe staying on floor
5-6Dig right heel in front, touch right next to left
7&8Step slightly back on right, step left next to right, step slightly forward on right
LEFT HEELS TWICE, TOUCH, PIVOT ¼ LEFT, HEEL, TOUCH, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2Dig left heel in front twice
3-4Touch left toe back, pivot ¼ turn left with left toe staying on floor
5-6Dig left toe in front, touch left next to right heel, toe on the spot
7&8Step slightly back on left, step right next to left, step slightly forward on left
STEPS TWICE, BACK TWICE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, STEPS TWICE, BACK TWICE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step right foot forward, step left foot in to front in line with right but shoulder width apart
3-4Making ¼ turn left step back on right, step left to side of right turn, 2 turning left
5-6Step right foot forward, step left foot in to front in line with right but shoulder width apart
7-8Making ¼ turn left step back on right, step left to side of right turn, 2 turning left
¼ LEFT TURNING JAZZ BOX TWICE
1-2Cross right over left, step back on left
3-4Make ¼ turn right stepping right to side, step left in place
5-6Cross right over left, step back on left
7-8Make ¼ turn right stepping right to side, step left in place
FORWARD ROCK RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP, HEEL TAP, CROSS ROCK RECOVER, STEP, HEEL TAP
1-2Rock step forward on right, recover weight back onto left
3-4Make ¼ turn right stepping right to side, tap right heel in place keeping foot on floor
5-6Cross rock step left over right, recover weight onto right
7-8Step left to left side, tap left heel in place keeping foot on floor
SIDE TOUCH, PIVOT ½ LEFT, SIDE TOUCH TWICE, SIDE TOUCH, PIVOT ½ LEFT, SIDE TOUCH TWICE
1-2Touch right toe out to side, ½ turn left pivot on left foot
3-4Touch right toe out to side twice
&5-6Step right next to left, touch left toe out to side, ½ turn left pivot on right foot
7-8Touch left toe out to side twice
Restart dance on wall 4 - replace last side touch with toe touch back
STOMP, HOLD, HEEL BOUNCES TWICE WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, BACK STEPS TWICE, FORWARD STEPS TWICE
&1-2Step left next to right, stomp right foot forward, hold (clench fist in front of head on hold)
3-4¼ turn left while bouncing on both heels twice
5-6Left step back, right step back steps back
7-8Left step forward, right step forward
FORWARD ROCK RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT STEPPING LEFT TO SIDE, FORWARD STEPS TWICE, BACK STEPS TWICE, HEEL LIFT
1-2Rock step forward on left, recover weight back onto right
3-4Making a ¼ turn left, step left to side, right step forward
5-6Left step forward, right step back
7-8Left step back, lift left heel
REPEAT
RESTART
On 4th wall dance to end of section 8 and restart dance (with modified last step)