I Want Ya!

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Amy Christian (USA) & Sobrielo Philip Gene (SG)
Music:
Want Ya - Darin
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HITCH, STEP, OPEN, CLOSE, SHOULDER POPS, DOWN, UP, LOOK RIGHT, TOUCH & THROW HANDS RIGHT, KICK BALL STEP
1&2Hitch right foot, step right foot in place, bending knees, open, knees facing diagonally
&3&Close knees together, pop right shoulder up, left shoulder down, pop right shoulder down, left shoulder up
4-5Bend knees, go down in a sitting position, straighten up
On count 5 you can also do a body roll coming up
6Touch left foot behind right, look right as you throw both hands to right side, palms open
7&8Kick left foot forward, step back on ball of left foot, step forward on right foot

STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, SIDE ROCK HITCH, BODY ROLL RIGHT, BODY ROLL LEFT
1&2Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right on left foot, step forward on left foot
3&4Rock to right side on right foot, recover on left foot, hitch right foot
5-6Step right foot to left side, touch left foot next to right, (body roll to right side)
7-8Step left foot to right side, touch right foot, next to left foot, (body roll to left side)
On counts 6&8 do a little jerk with shoulders forward

KICK, BACK, BACK, LOOK FORWARD, SWING, LOOK DIAGONAL, ROCK & ROCK & SLIDE ¼ TOUCH
1&2Kick right foot forward, punch hands forward in a fist, step right foot back to right side, bring both hands to chest, step left foot to left side, drop hands to respective sides, while looking down at the same time
3-4Bring your head up, looking forward, swing head down, then to left side, facing diagonally (weight on left foot)
5&6&Rock slightly to right side on right foot, recover on left foot, rock on right foot, recover on left foot
7&8Rock on right foot and slightly lift left foot, making ¼ turn left, take a big step forward on left foot, touch right foot next to left foot

STEP, PIVOT ½, ½ TURN STEP, ROCK BACK & KICK & CROSS, KNEE POPS, TOUCH
1&2Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left on left foot, step back on right foot making another ½ turn left
Easier alternative step:
1&2Step back on right foot, recover on left, step right next to left)
3&4&Rock back on left foot, recover on right foot, kick left foot, cross left foot over right foot
5-6Press right foot to right side, pop right knee in
7&8Pop right knee out, pop right knee in, touch right foot next to left foot
On counts 5-7& place right hand, slightly above right knee and pretend there is a string attached from fingers to knee, move hand the same direction of knee
On count 8 throw both hands to right side

REPEAT

TO FINISH
Just make a ¼ turn left, stepping on left foot, to face the front wall and pose

OPTIONAL 16 COUNT INTRO
After 16 counts into song. Divide floor into half, left side & right side. Right side starts first. Do the first 4 steps of dance. Then stop & straighten up. Left side then does the same first 4 steps. Then both right & left sides, do the same first 4 steps, followed by body roll to right & body roll to left. Then begin the dance

RIGHT SIDE
1&2&3&4Hitch, step, open, close, shoulder pops, go down (straighten up and hold)
LEFT SIDE

1&2&3&4-Hitch, step, open, close, shoulder pops, down. (straighten up as you hitch)
BOTH RIGHT & LEFT SIDES

1&2&3&4Hitch, step, open, close, shoulder pops, down
5-6Step right foot to right side, touch left foot next to right foot, (body roll)
7-8Step left foot to left side, touch right foot next to left foot.(body roll)
Then begin the dance