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I Gotta Be Me

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Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
High Intermediate
Choreo:
Choreographer:
Christine Stewart (NZ) - May 2025
Music:
I Gotta Be Me - Kaz Hawkins : (Album: Until We Meet Again)
 
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**2 RESTARTS:
*TAG RESTART 1 happens during Wall 3 after count 16&.
STEP CHANGE and a TAG are required for counts 14& - 16&.
Dance starts again facing 12:00.

**RESTART 2 happens during Wall 6 after count 12&. A step change is required. Dance starts again facing 12:00

#ENDING Dance finishes during Wall 9. Add #ENDING (as per bottom of step sheet) after count 29 to finish facing 12:00

Intro: 16 counts
Begin facing 12:00 with weight on LEFT foot and RIGHT foot touched beside LEFT foot

[1 – 9] SIDE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ TURN LEFT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVERBACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD, FULL TURN LEFT, STEP/ ROCK FORWARD
1 - 2&Step Right foot to right side (1), Step/rock Left foot back (crossing slightly behind Right foot) (2), Recover forward onto Right foot (&)
3 - 4&Step Left foot to left side dragging Right floor along floor towards Left foot (3), Step/cross Right foot behind Left foot (4), Turn ¼ left and step Left foot forward (&)(9:00)
5 - 6&Step/rock Right foot forward (5), Recover back onto Left foot (6), Turn ½ right and step Right foot forward (&) (3:00)
7 - 8&1Step Left foot forward (7), Turn ½ left and step Right foot back (8) (9:00), Turn ½ left and step Left foot forward but close to Right foot (&), Step Right foot forward (1) (keep steps small when executing the turn as this isn’t a travelling turn). (3:00)

[10 – 16] RECOVER BACK, BACK, CROSS, ROCK BACK, SIDE, 4 COUNT WEAVE, CROSS, RECOVER BACK, SIDE
2 & 3Recover/Step back onto Left foot (2), Step Right foot back (and very slightly to the right side) (&), Cross Left foot over in front of Right foot (3) (3:00)
4 &Rock/Step back onto Right foot (4), Step Left foot to left side (&) ** This step is CHANGED during WALL 6 to restart facing 12:00
**RESTART 2: STEP CHANGE
Turn ¼ left and step Left foot forward (&) and start dance again (12:00)
5 & 6 &Cross Right foot over in front of Left foot (5), Step Left foot to left side (&), Step Right foot behind Left foot (6),Step Left foot to left side (&)
* This step is CHANGED during Wall 3 to restart facing 12:00. A TAG is then required before starting again

*TAG RESTART 1
Turn ¼ left and step Left foot forward (&) then add the TAG as below
Step/sway sideways right (1)
Step/sway sideways left dragging Right foot toward Left foot (2)
Hitch Right leg slightly ready to push off to start dance again (&) (12:00)
7 - 8&Cross Right foot over in front of Left foot (7), Rock back/Recover onto Left foot (8), Step Right foot to right side (&) (3:00)

[17 – 24] CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT, ½ PIVOT TURN RIGHT, 1½ TRIPLE TURN RIGHT
1 - 2&Cross Left foot over in front of Right foot (1), Recover/rock back onto Right foot (2), Step Left foot to Left side (&) (3:00)
3 - 4&Cross Right foot over in front of Left foot (3), Recover back onto Left foot (4), Turn ¼ right and step Right foot forward (&) (6:00)
5 - 6Step Left foot forward (5), Turn ½ right on balls of both feet transferring weight forward onto Right foot (6) (12:00)
7 & 8Turn ½ right and step Left foot back slightly (7) (6:00), Turn ½ right and step Right foot slightly forward (&) (12:00), Turn ½ right and step Left foot back slightly (8) (keep steps small when executing this turn as this isn’t a travelling turn).
Easier option: Replace the 1 ½ turn with a ½ turn right Back-Cross-Back:
Turn ½ right and step Left foot back, Cross/step Right foot over in front of Left foot, Step Left foot back (6:00)
 
[25 – 32] RIGHT COASTER BACK, LEFT COASTER FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER BACK, ½ TURN LEFT, 1/2 PIVOT TURN LEFT, FULL TURN LEFT
1 & 2Step Right foot back (1), Step onto Left foot beside Right foot (&), Step Right foot forward (2) (12:00)
3 & 4 &Step Left foot forward (3), Step onto Right foot beside Left foot (&), Step Left foot back (4), Step onto Right foot beside Left foot (&) (3:00)
5 - 6&Step/Rock Left foot forward (5) #, Recover back onto Right foot (6), Turn ½ left and step Left foot forward (&)

#ENDING happens during Wall 9 after executing count 5 of this section. You’ll be facing 6:00 after count 5. (The steps for the ENDING are at the bottom of step sheet) (12:00)
7 & 8 &Step Right foot forward (7), Turn ½ left on balls of both feet transferring weight forward onto Left foot (&), Turn 1/2 left and step Right foot back (8), Turn 1/2 left and step Left foot forward (&)   (6:00)

#ENDING: Add ENDING facing 6:00 after completing count 29 (count 5 of last section). Dance will finish facing 12:00.
NOTE: Music starts to slow down so adjust the speed of your steps accordingly
[1 – 10] ½ PIVOT TURN LEFT, CROSS WALK, CROSS WALK, SIDE ROCK/SWAY, RECOVER, CROSS, UNWIND FULL TURN LEFT, SIDE DRAG, TOGETHER
1 - 2Step Right foot forward (1), Turn ½ left on balls of both feet transferring weight forward onto Left foot (2) (12:00)
3 - 4Step forward crossing Right foot over in front of Left foot (3), Step forward crossing Left foot over in front of Right foot (4)
5 - 6Step/Sway to right side (5), Recover/Sway to left side (6)
7 - 8Cross Right foot over in front of Left foot (7), Turn full turn left on balls of both feet transferring weight forward onto Left foot (8)
9 - 10Step Right foot to right side dragging Left foot towards Right foot (9), Step onto Left foot beside Right foot (10) (12:00)

email: christine@silverliningdance.co.nz website: www.silverliningdance.co.nz

Last Update: 13 May 2025

6 Comments

Wizabef May 13, 2025
Beautiful Christine, looking forward to learning it 🥰

Christine Stewart May 13, 2025
Thanks Wizabef. xxx

LJMac May 28, 2025
How beautifully your choreography flows with the music, Christine. The way the steps align with the slower tempo feels so intentional and graceful. Love it!

TrudyNZ May 29, 2025
Another great Dance Christine !
Thx for sharing
The dance and the music flow beautifully together.👍😍✔️

Christine Stewart May 30, 2025
Thanks so much for your lovely comment LJMac.

Christine Stewart May 30, 2025
Thanks so much TrudyNZ xxx

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