Where Have You Been
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Ella Trumpfeller (USA) - July 2025
Music:
Where Have You Been - Kelly Clarkson
(Begins as she starts singing word “Freedom”– 1 Tag at 12:00 before 5th wall)
[1-8] Step R & L Ball Change, Mambo Forward R & L
1-8Step R to R (1). Ball Change LR(&2), Step L to L (3), Ball Change RL(&4); Rock forward R (5) recover L(&) close R to L(6). Rock forward L(7) recover R(&) close L to R(8)
[9-16] Twinkles R over L, L over R, shuffle R Kick L forward Sailor ¼ Left to 9:00
9-16Step R over L (1) Step L to L (&) Step R to R (2) Step L over R (3) Step R to R (&) Step L to L(4) shuffle R (5&6) Kick L forward & circle (&) it as ¼ turn Left to 9:00 and Step L behind R (7) step R side (&), step L across R (8)
(*Option for sailor: Point L Front Side ¼ turn L behind side cross (5,6,7&8)
[17-24] Step R Point L forward, Step L Ball Change RL, Circle R leg Front side touch, Circle R leg front Step Back R
17-24Step R forward (1) Point Left front (&2) Step L (3) Ball Change RL (&4) circle R leg front (5) side(&) touch(6) circle R leg front (7) side (&) step back R (*lift or pop L leg in preparation for pivot)(8)
(*option for circling leg: Point R Front-side-touch(5&6), point R Front step Back R(78)
[25-32] ½ Pivot Right to 3:00( LR), L Shuffle ¼ Right R Shuffle, Behind Side Cross LRL
25-32½ pivot Right to 3:00: step L forward (1) ½ pivot R Step R (2) Left shuffle LRL (3&4) ¼ pivot R to 6:00 shuffle RLR (5&6) Step L behind R (7) step R (&) Step L across R (8) **(or shuffle LRL (7&8)
Complete 32 counts:
.12:00-6:00
.6:00-12:00
.12:00-6:00
.6:00-12:00
TAG:.4 count TAG: cross Mambo R over L, L over R
.12:00-6:00
.6:00-12:00
.12:00-6:00
.6:00-12:00
.12:00-9:00-12:00 ending with ct24 step back pop Left foot and face 12:00
*Feel Free to embellish & stylize this anywhere you like!!
contact Ella Trumpfeller ellatrump@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Choreographer.EllaT
[1-8] Step R & L Ball Change, Mambo Forward R & L
1-8Step R to R (1). Ball Change LR(&2), Step L to L (3), Ball Change RL(&4); Rock forward R (5) recover L(&) close R to L(6). Rock forward L(7) recover R(&) close L to R(8)
[9-16] Twinkles R over L, L over R, shuffle R Kick L forward Sailor ¼ Left to 9:00
9-16Step R over L (1) Step L to L (&) Step R to R (2) Step L over R (3) Step R to R (&) Step L to L(4) shuffle R (5&6) Kick L forward & circle (&) it as ¼ turn Left to 9:00 and Step L behind R (7) step R side (&), step L across R (8)
(*Option for sailor: Point L Front Side ¼ turn L behind side cross (5,6,7&8)
[17-24] Step R Point L forward, Step L Ball Change RL, Circle R leg Front side touch, Circle R leg front Step Back R
17-24Step R forward (1) Point Left front (&2) Step L (3) Ball Change RL (&4) circle R leg front (5) side(&) touch(6) circle R leg front (7) side (&) step back R (*lift or pop L leg in preparation for pivot)(8)
(*option for circling leg: Point R Front-side-touch(5&6), point R Front step Back R(78)
[25-32] ½ Pivot Right to 3:00( LR), L Shuffle ¼ Right R Shuffle, Behind Side Cross LRL
25-32½ pivot Right to 3:00: step L forward (1) ½ pivot R Step R (2) Left shuffle LRL (3&4) ¼ pivot R to 6:00 shuffle RLR (5&6) Step L behind R (7) step R (&) Step L across R (8) **(or shuffle LRL (7&8)
Complete 32 counts:
.12:00-6:00
.6:00-12:00
.12:00-6:00
.6:00-12:00
TAG:.4 count TAG: cross Mambo R over L, L over R
.12:00-6:00
.6:00-12:00
.12:00-6:00
.6:00-12:00
.12:00-9:00-12:00 ending with ct24 step back pop Left foot and face 12:00
*Feel Free to embellish & stylize this anywhere you like!!
contact Ella Trumpfeller ellatrump@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Choreographer.EllaT