Choose Joy
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney-White (UK/USA) October 2019
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Step Sheet
Count In: 16 counts from the start of the track, dance begins on vocals.
Notes: Special thanks to my friend John Holloway for suggesting this music.
[1 – 8] R back, L touch, L fwd, 1/2 turn L back R, L back, R touch, R fwd, 1/2 turn L back
1 2 3 4Step R back [1]. Touch L next to R [2]. Step L forward [3]. Make 1/2 turn left stepping R back [4] 6.00
5 6 7 8Step L back [5]. Touch R next to L [6]. Step R forward [7]. Make 1/2 turn right stepping L back[8] 12.00
[9 – 16] 1/4 turn R side, hold, L close, R side, 1/8 turn R hitching L, slow L coaster step, 1/8 turn L sweeping R
1 2 & 3Make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side [1]. Hold [2]. Step L next to R [&]. Step R to right side [3] 3.00
4 5 6Make 1/8 turn right as you hitch L knee (option: raise up on ball of R) [4]. Step L back [5]. Step R next to L [6] 4.30
7 8Step L forward [7]. Make 1/8 turn left as you sweep R (weight remains L) [8] 3.00
[17 – 24] R cross, L side, R behind, L side, R cross, L point, hold, L close, R point, 1/4 turn R closing R
1 2 3 & 4Cross R over L [1]. Step L to left side [2]. Cross L behind R [3]. Step L to left side [&]. Cross R over L [4] 3.00
5 6 & 7 8Point L to left side [5]. Hold [6]. Step L next to R [&]. Point R to right side [7]. Make 1/4 turn right stepping R next to L [8] 6.00
[25 – 32] L point, hold, L close, R point, R jazz box, L cross, 1/4 turn L back R
1 2 & 3 4Point L to left side [1]. Hold [2]. Step L next to R [&]. Point R to right side [3]. Cross R over L [4] 6.00
5 6 7 8Step L back [5]. Step R to right side [6]. Cross L over R [7]. Make 1/4 turn left stepping R back [8] 3.00
[33 – 40] 1/4 turn L side, hold, R samba step (bota-fogo), L cross, R side, L behind, R side, L heel
1 2Make 1/4 turn left stepping L to left side [1]. Hold [2] (Styling option: Bend both knees dipping body down on count 1 raising up 2) 12.00
3 & 4Cross R over L [3]. Rock ball of L to left side [&]. Recover weight R [4] 12.00
5 6 7 & 8Cross L over R [5]. Step R to right side [6]. Cross L behind R [7]. Step R to right side [&]. Touch L heel to left diagonal [8] 12.00
[41 – 48] Making a full turn L in semi circle shape: L ball, R cross. Hold. L ball, R cross shuffle, L cross, hold, R ball, L cross shuffle
& 1 2 &3Step in place on L ball [&]. Cross R over L [1]. Hold [2]. Make 1/8 turn left stepping L to left [&]. Cross R over L [3] 10.30
& 4 5 6Make 1/8 turn left stepping L to left [&]. Cross R over L [4]. Make 1/2 turn left crossing L over R [5]. Hold [6] 3.00
& 7 & 8Make 1/8 turn left stepping R to right [&] Cross L over R [7]. Make 1/8 turn left stepping R to right [&] Cross L over R [7] 12.00
Styling: Use the above directions as a ‘guideline’ - try to think of counts 1-8 as making a big semi circle on the floor
[49 – 56] R side rock, R behind, L side, R cross, L side rock, 1/2 turn L sailor step
1 2 3 & 4Rock R to right side [1]. Recover weight L [2]. Cross R behind L [3]. Step L to left side [&]. Cross R over L [4] 12.00
5 6Rock L to left side [5]. Recover weight R [6]. 12.00
7 & 8Cross L behind R [7]. Make 1/4 turn left stepping R next to L [&]. Make 1/4 turn left stepping forward L [8] 6.00
[57 – 64] R samba step (bota fogo), L samba step (bota fogo), R rock fwd & across L, Recover sweeping R, R back sweep L, L back
1 & 2Step R slightly forward & across L [1]. Rock L ball to left side [&]. Recover weight R [2] 6.00
3 & 4Step L slightly forward & across R [3]. Rock R ball to right side [&]. Recover weight L [4] 6.00
5 6 7 8Rock R forward slightly across L [5]. Recover weight L sweeping R [6]. Step R back sweeping L [7]. Step L back [8] 6.00
START AGAIN - HAVE FUN
www.rachael.dance - dancewithrachael@gmail.com
Notes: Special thanks to my friend John Holloway for suggesting this music.
[1 – 8] R back, L touch, L fwd, 1/2 turn L back R, L back, R touch, R fwd, 1/2 turn L back
1 2 3 4Step R back [1]. Touch L next to R [2]. Step L forward [3]. Make 1/2 turn left stepping R back [4] 6.00
5 6 7 8Step L back [5]. Touch R next to L [6]. Step R forward [7]. Make 1/2 turn right stepping L back[8] 12.00
[9 – 16] 1/4 turn R side, hold, L close, R side, 1/8 turn R hitching L, slow L coaster step, 1/8 turn L sweeping R
1 2 & 3Make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right side [1]. Hold [2]. Step L next to R [&]. Step R to right side [3] 3.00
4 5 6Make 1/8 turn right as you hitch L knee (option: raise up on ball of R) [4]. Step L back [5]. Step R next to L [6] 4.30
7 8Step L forward [7]. Make 1/8 turn left as you sweep R (weight remains L) [8] 3.00
[17 – 24] R cross, L side, R behind, L side, R cross, L point, hold, L close, R point, 1/4 turn R closing R
1 2 3 & 4Cross R over L [1]. Step L to left side [2]. Cross L behind R [3]. Step L to left side [&]. Cross R over L [4] 3.00
5 6 & 7 8Point L to left side [5]. Hold [6]. Step L next to R [&]. Point R to right side [7]. Make 1/4 turn right stepping R next to L [8] 6.00
[25 – 32] L point, hold, L close, R point, R jazz box, L cross, 1/4 turn L back R
1 2 & 3 4Point L to left side [1]. Hold [2]. Step L next to R [&]. Point R to right side [3]. Cross R over L [4] 6.00
5 6 7 8Step L back [5]. Step R to right side [6]. Cross L over R [7]. Make 1/4 turn left stepping R back [8] 3.00
[33 – 40] 1/4 turn L side, hold, R samba step (bota-fogo), L cross, R side, L behind, R side, L heel
1 2Make 1/4 turn left stepping L to left side [1]. Hold [2] (Styling option: Bend both knees dipping body down on count 1 raising up 2) 12.00
3 & 4Cross R over L [3]. Rock ball of L to left side [&]. Recover weight R [4] 12.00
5 6 7 & 8Cross L over R [5]. Step R to right side [6]. Cross L behind R [7]. Step R to right side [&]. Touch L heel to left diagonal [8] 12.00
[41 – 48] Making a full turn L in semi circle shape: L ball, R cross. Hold. L ball, R cross shuffle, L cross, hold, R ball, L cross shuffle
& 1 2 &3Step in place on L ball [&]. Cross R over L [1]. Hold [2]. Make 1/8 turn left stepping L to left [&]. Cross R over L [3] 10.30
& 4 5 6Make 1/8 turn left stepping L to left [&]. Cross R over L [4]. Make 1/2 turn left crossing L over R [5]. Hold [6] 3.00
& 7 & 8Make 1/8 turn left stepping R to right [&] Cross L over R [7]. Make 1/8 turn left stepping R to right [&] Cross L over R [7] 12.00
Styling: Use the above directions as a ‘guideline’ - try to think of counts 1-8 as making a big semi circle on the floor
[49 – 56] R side rock, R behind, L side, R cross, L side rock, 1/2 turn L sailor step
1 2 3 & 4Rock R to right side [1]. Recover weight L [2]. Cross R behind L [3]. Step L to left side [&]. Cross R over L [4] 12.00
5 6Rock L to left side [5]. Recover weight R [6]. 12.00
7 & 8Cross L behind R [7]. Make 1/4 turn left stepping R next to L [&]. Make 1/4 turn left stepping forward L [8] 6.00
[57 – 64] R samba step (bota fogo), L samba step (bota fogo), R rock fwd & across L, Recover sweeping R, R back sweep L, L back
1 & 2Step R slightly forward & across L [1]. Rock L ball to left side [&]. Recover weight R [2] 6.00
3 & 4Step L slightly forward & across R [3]. Rock R ball to right side [&]. Recover weight L [4] 6.00
5 6 7 8Rock R forward slightly across L [5]. Recover weight L sweeping R [6]. Step R back sweeping L [7]. Step L back [8] 6.00
START AGAIN - HAVE FUN
www.rachael.dance - dancewithrachael@gmail.com
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Rachael McEnaney-White (UK/USA) October 2019
Rachael McEnaney-White, a celebrated dance instructor hailing from the UK and USA, has made a vibrant mark in the dance community with her innovative choreography and infectious enthusiasm. With two captivating dances featured in our archive, she continues to inspire dancers around the world to embrace their passion and creativity.Can't find the right video?
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