I Am
Count:
0
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Ric Darquea (USA) & Sonia Darquea (USA)
Music:
I Am Who I Am - Lara Fabian
Sequence: A, B&, A, B&, B, Break, BBB
PART A
& CROSS, KICK, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP ¼ LEFT, STEP ¼ LEFT, SAILOR ¼ TURN RIGHT
&1-2-3&4Step back right, cross left over right, kick right, cross right over left twice
5-6-7&8Step left ¼ to left, step right ¼ to left, left sailor step turning ¼ to right
TOUCH FORWARD, & STEP BACK ¼ TURN RIGHT, PUSH CHEST TWICE, LOCK STEP, SYNCOPATED PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT
1&2-3&4Touch right forward, right ronde, step back ¼ to right, push chest forward twice
Rock left-right-left as you push chest forward-back-forward. End weight on left
5&6-7-8Right lock step forward (triple), left pivot ½ turn to right, point left out
CROSS, KICK, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP ¼ LEFT, STEP ¼ LEFT, SAILOR ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3&4Cross left over right, kick right, cross right over left twice
5-6-7&8Step left ¼ to left, step right ¼ to left, left sailor step turning ¼ to right
TOUCH FORWARD, & STEP BACK ¼ TURN RIGHT, PUSH CHEST TWICE, LOCK STEP, SYNCOPATED PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT
1&2-3&4Touch right forward, right ronde, step back ¼ to right, push chest forward twice
Rock left-right-left as you push chest forward-back-forward. End weight on left
5&6-7-8Right lock step forward (triple), left pivot ½ turn to right, point left out
RONDE ½ TO LEFT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER ¼ TURN TO RIGHT, FULL RIGHT TURN TRIPLE, SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK WITH ¼ TURN TO LEFT, SIDE SHUFFLE
&1-2Swing left ½ turn to left, side rock on left, recover ¼ to right
3&4Full right turn forward (left-right-left)
5&6Side step right, recover left turning ¼ right, step right next to left
7&8Left side shuffle
WALK BACK 2 STEPS, COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD 3 STEPS, SWIVEL ½ TO LEFT AND POINT TO SIDE
1-2-3&4Walk back right and left, right coaster step
5-6-7-8Walk forward: left, right, left, swivel ½ to left and point right to side
Counts 5-6-7 are slightly crossing steps
PART B
KNEE POPS, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, CROSS ROCK TO LEFT
1-4Step right back (pop left), step left beside right (pop right), step right forward, hold
On count 3, bring chest forward, arms back (making a stand)
5&6Side left shuffle (left, right, left)
7-8Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
KNEE POPS, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, CROSS ROCK TO LEFT
1-4Step right back (pop left), step left beside right (pop right), step right forward, hold
On count 3, bring chest forward, arms back (making a stand)
5&6Side left shuffle (left, right, left)
7-8Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
KICK & CROSS, STRETCH TO SIDE, RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR
1&2Right kick, step down on right, cross left over right
3-4Side step right on ball of foot, recover weight on left
On count 3, bring right elbow up, palm out slightly below eyes, slide elbow as you stretch upper body to right side, bend right knee, hold left in place
5&6-7&8Right behind left, left-right in place, left behind right, right-left in place
¼ STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER (4 TIMES, TO A FULL CIRCLE)
1-8Step left ¼ to right, step left together (repeat steps 3 more times) slightly rolling body with each turn, completing a full right turn
PART B&
Add the following to Part B to make Part B&
ROCK BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2-3&4Step right behind left, recover left, side right shuffle (right, left, right)
5-6-7&8Step left behind right, recover right, side left shuffle (left, right, left)
BREAK
1-4Weave right: side step right, step left behind right, swing right around to back, step right behind left
5-8Weave left: side step left, step right over left, swing left around to front, step left over right
9-10Rolling vine right: step right ¼ turn right, step left back ½ turn right
11-12Step right ¼ turn right, hold
13-16Rolling vine left: step left ¼ turn left, step right back ½ turn left, step left ¼ turn left, hold
PART A
& CROSS, KICK, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP ¼ LEFT, STEP ¼ LEFT, SAILOR ¼ TURN RIGHT
&1-2-3&4Step back right, cross left over right, kick right, cross right over left twice
5-6-7&8Step left ¼ to left, step right ¼ to left, left sailor step turning ¼ to right
TOUCH FORWARD, & STEP BACK ¼ TURN RIGHT, PUSH CHEST TWICE, LOCK STEP, SYNCOPATED PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT
1&2-3&4Touch right forward, right ronde, step back ¼ to right, push chest forward twice
Rock left-right-left as you push chest forward-back-forward. End weight on left
5&6-7-8Right lock step forward (triple), left pivot ½ turn to right, point left out
CROSS, KICK, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP ¼ LEFT, STEP ¼ LEFT, SAILOR ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2-3&4Cross left over right, kick right, cross right over left twice
5-6-7&8Step left ¼ to left, step right ¼ to left, left sailor step turning ¼ to right
TOUCH FORWARD, & STEP BACK ¼ TURN RIGHT, PUSH CHEST TWICE, LOCK STEP, SYNCOPATED PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT
1&2-3&4Touch right forward, right ronde, step back ¼ to right, push chest forward twice
Rock left-right-left as you push chest forward-back-forward. End weight on left
5&6-7-8Right lock step forward (triple), left pivot ½ turn to right, point left out
RONDE ½ TO LEFT, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER ¼ TURN TO RIGHT, FULL RIGHT TURN TRIPLE, SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK WITH ¼ TURN TO LEFT, SIDE SHUFFLE
&1-2Swing left ½ turn to left, side rock on left, recover ¼ to right
3&4Full right turn forward (left-right-left)
5&6Side step right, recover left turning ¼ right, step right next to left
7&8Left side shuffle
WALK BACK 2 STEPS, COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD 3 STEPS, SWIVEL ½ TO LEFT AND POINT TO SIDE
1-2-3&4Walk back right and left, right coaster step
5-6-7-8Walk forward: left, right, left, swivel ½ to left and point right to side
Counts 5-6-7 are slightly crossing steps
PART B
KNEE POPS, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, CROSS ROCK TO LEFT
1-4Step right back (pop left), step left beside right (pop right), step right forward, hold
On count 3, bring chest forward, arms back (making a stand)
5&6Side left shuffle (left, right, left)
7-8Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
KNEE POPS, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, CROSS ROCK TO LEFT
1-4Step right back (pop left), step left beside right (pop right), step right forward, hold
On count 3, bring chest forward, arms back (making a stand)
5&6Side left shuffle (left, right, left)
7-8Cross rock right over left, recover weight on left
KICK & CROSS, STRETCH TO SIDE, RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR
1&2Right kick, step down on right, cross left over right
3-4Side step right on ball of foot, recover weight on left
On count 3, bring right elbow up, palm out slightly below eyes, slide elbow as you stretch upper body to right side, bend right knee, hold left in place
5&6-7&8Right behind left, left-right in place, left behind right, right-left in place
¼ STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER (4 TIMES, TO A FULL CIRCLE)
1-8Step left ¼ to right, step left together (repeat steps 3 more times) slightly rolling body with each turn, completing a full right turn
PART B&
Add the following to Part B to make Part B&
ROCK BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2-3&4Step right behind left, recover left, side right shuffle (right, left, right)
5-6-7&8Step left behind right, recover right, side left shuffle (left, right, left)
BREAK
1-4Weave right: side step right, step left behind right, swing right around to back, step right behind left
5-8Weave left: side step left, step right over left, swing left around to front, step left over right
9-10Rolling vine right: step right ¼ turn right, step left back ½ turn right
11-12Step right ¼ turn right, hold
13-16Rolling vine left: step left ¼ turn left, step right back ½ turn left, step left ¼ turn left, hold