The Worst Way

Count:
32
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate - Rolling 8 count
Choreographer:
Gail Smith (USA) - May 2025
Music:
Worst Way - Riley Green
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INTRO: 16 Counts. Begins on vocals

(Section 1) FWD-HOOK BEHIND, BACK-HOOK IN FRONT, HITCH 1/4, CROSS
1Step R fwd and Hook L behind R leg
2Step L back and Hook R in front of L leg
3Turn 1/8 R stepping R fwd and hitch L knee making another 1/8 Turn R 3:00
4Step L over R - Body facing 4:30 (Prep for turn Toes are pointed to 3:00)
1+1/4 TURN L, STEP BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
5 &Turn 1/4 L (1:30) stepping back on R, Turn 1/2 L stepping fwd on L 7:30
a 6Turn 1/2 L (1:30) stepping back on R, Step back on L 1:30
7-8Rock back on R, Recover onto L
Non-turning option = Side, Together, Side - - - Step R to side, Step L together, Step R to side.
**** Don’t get caught up in the turning fractions! Triple step turn, or even take 4 steps to include the step back. As long as you end up facing 1:30, Your Good!
******* RESTART on wall 3. Recover 1/8 L to restart on 12:00.

(Section 2) CROSS, UNWIND, BACK, BACK w DRAG, L COASTER STEP, R STEP FWD
1 & aCross R over L, Unwind 1/2 turn L stepping R down, Step L slightly back 6:00
2Take a large step back on R dragging L towards your R foot
3 & a 4Step L back, Step R next to R foot, Step L fwd, Step R fwd
CROSSING SHUFFLE, SWAYS R-L-R
5 & aStep L over R, Step R slightly to side, Step L over R
6-7-8Step R to side as you sway R, Sway L, Sway R

(Section3) JAZZ BOX w CROSS, HINGE TURN-CROSS
1 & a 2Step L over R, Step R back, Step L to side, Step R over L
3 a 4Step L to side, Turn 1/4 R stepping ball of R foot to side, Step L over R 9:00
SCISSOR-SIDE, TOGETHER-POINT, SWITCH-POINT
5 & aLarge step to R, Sliding L over stepping next to R foot, Step R over L
6 a 7Step L to side, Step R next to L foot, Touch L toes fwd
a 8Step L next to R foot, Touch R toes fwd

(Section 4) SHUFFLE BOX w SKATE MOTION DURING THE 1/4 TURNS
1 & 2Step R to side, Step L next to R foot, Step R to side
aSlightly hitch L knee and Turn 1/4 L (***see note below) 6:00
3 & 4Step L to side, Step R next to L foot, Step L to side
aSlightly hitch R knee and Turn 1/4 L 3:00
5 & 6Step R to side, Step L next to R foot, Step R to side
aSlightly hitch L knee and Turn 1/4 L 12:00
7 & 8Step L to side, Step R next to L foot, Step L slightly fwd

*** NOTE: Skate motion (sweeping inward-outward) – I keep my toes on the floor as I slide my foot inward.
Then, as I make the 1/4 turn, I slide the toes outward ready to step for the shuffle.