Happy Ever After

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Paul Dornstedt (USA) & Karla Dornstedt (USA) - June 2012
Music:
Happy Ever After - Julia Fordham : (CD: The Julia Fordham Collection)
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Thank you, to our friend Yasoma Challenor, from Lancaster, CA for suggesting this beautiful song to us.
Lead in 16 counts.

[1 – 9] SWAY, SWAY, SWAY, SIDE-TOGETHER-FORWARD, CROSS, BACK, 1/4 LEFT SAILOR
1 - 3Sway left side left, sway right side right, sway left side left
4 & 5Step right side right, step left next to right, step forward on right
6 - 7Cross left over right, step back on right
8 & 1Turn 1/4 left and step left behind right, step right next to left, step forward on left (9:00)

[10 -17] CROSS, BACK, 1/2 RIGHT SHUFFLE 1/2 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, FORWARD-TOUCH-SWAY BACK
2 - 3Cross right over left, step back on left
4 & 5Turn 1/4 right and step right side right, step left next to right, turn 1/4 right and step forward on right (3:00)
6 - 7Turn 1/2 right and step back on left, turn 1/2 right and step forward on right (3:00)
8 & 1Step forward on left, touch right behind left, right sway back

[18 – 25] SWAY FORWARD, 1/4 RIGHT SIDE, CROSS-SIDE-ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, CROSS-SIDE-CROSS
2 - 3Left sway forward, turn 1/4 right and step right side right (6:00)
4 & 5Cross left over right, step right side right, cross rock left over right
6 - 7Recover weight on right, step left side left
8 & 1Cross right over left, step left side left, cross right over left

[25 – 32] 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT POINT, CROSS-SIDE-CROSS, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS ROCK-RECOVER-(SWAY LEFT)
2 - 3Turn 1/4 left and step forward on left, turn 1/4 left and point right side right (12:00)
4 & 5Cross right over left, step left side left, cross right over left
6 - 7Turn 1/4 right and step back on left, turn 1/4 right and step right side right (6:00)
8 & (1)Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right, (sway left side left to start the dance)

REPEAT

RESTART: The seventh rotation starts facing the 12:00 o’clock wall, complete the first 8 counts
but complete the sailor step without the 1/4 left turn and restart
8 & 1Step left behind right, step right next to left, sway left side left to start the dance (12:00)

ENDING: (optional)
The last rotation starts on the 12:00 o’clock wall, complete the first 8 counts like the restart.
Complete the sailor step without the quarter turn to face the front wall.
Cross right over left and slowly unwind a full turn back to the front wall.

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