Rather Be With You
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver / Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Dee Musk (UK) - May 2010
Music:
I'd Rather Be With You - Joshua Radin : (CD Single)
16 Count Quick Beat Intro - start just before main vocals. Approx 8 secs – (2mins 45secs)
SIDE HOLD, BEHIND SIDE, CROSS HOLD, ROCK RECOVER.
1,2 Step L to L side, hold count 2.
3,4 Cross step R behind L, step L to L side.
5,6 Cross step R over L, hold count 6.
7,8 Rock L to L side, recover weight to R. (12 o’clock).
CROSS HOLD, SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER.
1,2 Cross step L over R, hold count 2.
3,4 Step R to R side, touch L beside R.
5,6 Step L to L side, touch R beside L.
7,8 Step R to R side, step L beside R. (12 o’clock).
CROSS HOLD, SIDE TOGETHER. CROSS HOLD, HINGE ½ TURN L.
1,2 Cross step R over L, hold count 2.
3,4 Step L to L side, close R beside L.
5,6 Cross step L over R, hold count 6.
7,8 Make a ¼ turn L stepping back on R, make a ¼ turn L stepping L to L side. (6 o’clock).
STEP HOLD, MAMBO FORWARD, BACK TOGETHER.
1,2 Step forward on R, hold count 2.
3,6 Rock forward on L, recover weight to R, step back on L, hold count 6.
7,8 Step back on R, close L beside R. (6 o’clock).
FORWARD TOUCH, BACK HITCH, COASTER CROSS HOLD.
1,2 Step forward on R, touch L toe behind R.
3,4 Step back on L, hitch R knee.
5,8 Step back on R, close L beside R, cross step R over L, hold count 8. (6 o’clock).
ROCK ¼ TURN R HOLD, SHUFFLE FORWARD HOLD.
1,4 Rock L out to L side, make a ¼ turn R, step forward on L, hold count 4.
5,8 Shuffle forward R, L, R, hold count 8.
(Alternatively triple a full turn L travelling forward). (9 o’clock).
CROSS SIDE HEEL STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE HOLD.
1,4 Cross step L over R, step R to R side, dig L heel to L diagonal, step L in place.
5,8 Cross step R over L, step L to L side, cross step R over L, hold count 8. (9 o’clock).
ROCK RECOVER CROSS HOLD, SIDE HOLD, BEHIND ¼ TURN L, SIDE.
1,4 Rock L to L side, recover weight to R, cross step L over R, hold count 4.
5,6 Step R to R side, hold count 6.
7,8 Make a ¼ turn L cross stepping L behind R, step R to R side. (6 o’clock).
Easy Tag: End of Wall 2, dance the following facing the Front Wall, and then begin again.
SIDE SAILOR STEP, BEHIND SIDE.
1,6 Step L to L side, hold count 2, cross step R behind L, step L to L side, step R to R side, hold count 6.
7,8 Cross step L behind R, step R to R side.
Have Fun Luv Dee xx
deemusk@btinternet.com - Contact: 07814 295470
SIDE HOLD, BEHIND SIDE, CROSS HOLD, ROCK RECOVER.
1,2 Step L to L side, hold count 2.
3,4 Cross step R behind L, step L to L side.
5,6 Cross step R over L, hold count 6.
7,8 Rock L to L side, recover weight to R. (12 o’clock).
CROSS HOLD, SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER.
1,2 Cross step L over R, hold count 2.
3,4 Step R to R side, touch L beside R.
5,6 Step L to L side, touch R beside L.
7,8 Step R to R side, step L beside R. (12 o’clock).
CROSS HOLD, SIDE TOGETHER. CROSS HOLD, HINGE ½ TURN L.
1,2 Cross step R over L, hold count 2.
3,4 Step L to L side, close R beside L.
5,6 Cross step L over R, hold count 6.
7,8 Make a ¼ turn L stepping back on R, make a ¼ turn L stepping L to L side. (6 o’clock).
STEP HOLD, MAMBO FORWARD, BACK TOGETHER.
1,2 Step forward on R, hold count 2.
3,6 Rock forward on L, recover weight to R, step back on L, hold count 6.
7,8 Step back on R, close L beside R. (6 o’clock).
FORWARD TOUCH, BACK HITCH, COASTER CROSS HOLD.
1,2 Step forward on R, touch L toe behind R.
3,4 Step back on L, hitch R knee.
5,8 Step back on R, close L beside R, cross step R over L, hold count 8. (6 o’clock).
ROCK ¼ TURN R HOLD, SHUFFLE FORWARD HOLD.
1,4 Rock L out to L side, make a ¼ turn R, step forward on L, hold count 4.
5,8 Shuffle forward R, L, R, hold count 8.
(Alternatively triple a full turn L travelling forward). (9 o’clock).
CROSS SIDE HEEL STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE HOLD.
1,4 Cross step L over R, step R to R side, dig L heel to L diagonal, step L in place.
5,8 Cross step R over L, step L to L side, cross step R over L, hold count 8. (9 o’clock).
ROCK RECOVER CROSS HOLD, SIDE HOLD, BEHIND ¼ TURN L, SIDE.
1,4 Rock L to L side, recover weight to R, cross step L over R, hold count 4.
5,6 Step R to R side, hold count 6.
7,8 Make a ¼ turn L cross stepping L behind R, step R to R side. (6 o’clock).
Easy Tag: End of Wall 2, dance the following facing the Front Wall, and then begin again.
SIDE SAILOR STEP, BEHIND SIDE.
1,6 Step L to L side, hold count 2, cross step R behind L, step L to L side, step R to R side, hold count 6.
7,8 Cross step L behind R, step R to R side.
Have Fun Luv Dee xx
deemusk@btinternet.com - Contact: 07814 295470