Smile Like The Sun

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Lana Wilson (USA) - January 2010
Music:
Smile - Uncle Kracker
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8 count intro, start 1 count before vocals

STEP FWD, FWD-LOCK-FWD, FWD-LOCK-FWD, 1/2 PIVOT & STEP, 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN
1Step forward on L
2&3Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward
4&5Step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward
6&7Step R forward, 1/2 pivot left weight L, step R forward (6:00)
8&1/4 turn right stepping L to left (9:00), 1/2 turn right on ball of L (3:00)

SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK-RECOVER-SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE-CLOSE-FWD
9&10Step R to right, step L beside R, step R to right
11&12Cross L over R, recover on R, step L to left side
13&14Cross R over L, step L to left, cross R over L
15&16Step L to left, step R beside L, step L forward

SIDE-CLOSE-BACK, ROCK BACK-RECOVER-1/2 TURN, ROCK BACK, RECOVER-1/4 TURN x2, SLIDE 1/4 TURN
17&18Step R to right, step L beside R, step R back
19&20Rock back on L, recover on R, turn 1/2 right stepping L back (9:00)
21&22Rock R back, recover on L, turn 1/4 left stepping R to right (6:00)
23&24Rock back on L, recover on R, turn 1/4 right stepping L to left (9:00)
&Slide R beside L turning 1/4 right weight on R (12:00)

TRIPLE FWD, FWD MAMBO, TRIPLE BACK, TRIPLE 1/2 TURN
25&26Triple forward LRL
27&28Rock forward on R, recover back on L, step R back
29&30Triple back LRL
31&32Turn 1/2 right stepping RLR in place (6:00)

ROCK FWD-RECOVER-BACK, ROCK BACK-RECOVER-FWD, TOGETHER x2
33&34Rock L forward, recover back on R, step L back,
35&36Step R back, recover forward on L, step R forward
&Step L beside R
37&38Rock R forward, recover on L, step R back
39&40Rock L back, recover forward on R, step L forward
&Step R beside L (6.00)

Begin Again

Ending: On 6th pattern (starting at 6:00), dance 1-23&, skip the 1/4 turn and do this:
24&25Step L forward, step R beside L, step L forward and hold....

Choreographer Note: Music is not regular but beat is steady. This pattern works well without extras or restarts.
Thanks to my husband Tony for checking the sheet and helping make one part of the dance work better!

Contact: www.tucsondancer.com, keedance@juno.com