Better When I'm Dancin'
Choreographer:
Brad Noisat (USA) - July 2025
Music:
Better When I'm Dancin' - Meghan Trainor
Intro: start on vocals, after 18 cts
Rotation: CW
No tags, No restarts
Sec1 (1 – 8) Lindys R/L
1&2, 3 4Side shuffle RLR to right [1&2], Rock LF behind RF [3], Recover weight on RF [4] 12:00
5&6, 7 8Side shuffle LRL to left [5&6], Rock RF behind LF [7], Recover weight on LF [8]
Sec2 (9 – 16) Heel Jacks R/L with Holds/Claps, R Coaster Cross, Hold/Snap Fingers Overhead
&1, 2Step RF to R side facing 10:30 [&], Step L heel to L side [1], Hold/Clap [2]
&3, 4Step LF to L side facing 2:30 [&], Step R heel to R side [13], Hold/Clap [4]
5&6, 7 8Step RF back [5}, Step LF next to RF [&], Step RF fwd [6], Cross LF over RF [7], Hold and snap fingers overhead [8]
Sec3 (17 – 24) L Scissors Steps R/L with Holds
1 2 3 4Step RF to side [1], Slide LF next to RF [2], Cross RF over LF [3], Hold [4]
5 6 7 8Step LF to side [5], Slide RF next to LF [6], Cross LF over RF [7], Hold [8]
Sec4 [25 - 32] Cha-Cha Steps R/L, Jazz Box ¼ Right Turn with Cross/Snap Fingers to Side
1&2, 3&4Triple step RLR moving slightly fwd diagonally to R [1&2], triple step LRL moving slightly fwd diagonally to L [3&4]
5 6 7 8Cross RF over LF [5], Step LF back [6], Step RF to side turning ¼ right [7] 3:00, Cross LF over RF while snapping fingers to sides [8]
Restart
Optional Ending: On Wall 11 (6:00), the Jazz Box ¼ turn will bring you to the 9:00 wall. Replace the ¼ Jazz Box with a ½ Jazz Box to bring you to the 12:00 wall. Try jazzy hands on ct 4!
Contact: bnoisat@gmail.com
Acknowledgements: Thanks to Jan Just for her help with the ending.
Linedance South Dakota