Why

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Ruben Luna (USA) & Malene Jakobsen (DK) - November 2012
Music:
Why - Annie Lennox : (Album: Diva, - iTunes)
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Intro: 64 counts from the beginning, 43 sec. into track - dance begins with weight on L
Restarts: There are 2 restarts, on walls 4 and 9 both after 16 counts, you’ll be facing 3.00 both times

Note: The rhythm of the dance goes S QQS QQ. On the slow counts, it’s all about filling out the music

[1-8] Step, sweep 1/4, cross, back, 1/4, hip, sways
1-2(1) Step fwd. on R, (2) sweep L from back to front making 1/4 turn R on ball of R 3.00
3-4(3) Cross L over R, (4) step back on R 3.00
5-6(5) Turn 1/4 L stepping L to L side, (6) lean into L hip 12.00
7-8(7) Sway R, (8) sway L 12.00

[9-16] Step, “hip”, walk, walk, lunge, recover, 1/4
1-2(1) Step fwd. on R, (2) lean into R hip 12.00
3-4(3-4) Walk fwd. L, R 12.00
5-6(5-6) Lunge slowly fwd. on L 12.00
7-8(7) Push back and recover onto R, (8) turn 1/4 L stepping L to L 9.00
NOTE: Both restarts are here – but instead of making 1/4 turn L, just step L next to R, you’ll be facing 3.00 when that happens, both times.

[17-24] Cross, sweep 1/4, step, full turn, figure 4 1/4 turn, cross, 1/4
1-2(1) Cross R over L, (2) sweep L from back to front making 1/4 turn R 12.00
3-4-5(3) Step fwd. on L, (4) turn 1/2 L stepping back on R, (5) turn 1/2 L stepping fwd. on L 12.00
6(6) R foot goes to L shin and continue turning another 1/4 L 9.00
7-8(7) Cross R over L, (8) turn 1/4 R stepping back on L 12.00
Option: If you don’t want to do the figure 4, you can replace it with sweeping R instead

[24-32] 1/2, sweep 1/4, cross rock, side, drag, back rock
1-2(1) Turn 1/2 R stepping fwd. on R, (2) continue turning another 1/4 R sweeping L from back to front 9.00
3-4(3) Rock L across R, (4) recover onto R 9.00
5-6(5) Step L to L, (6) drag R towards L 9.00
7-8(7) Rock back on R, (8) recover onto L 9.00

Contacts: rsluna2@aol.com - lovelinedance@live.dk