Do What I Want
Choreographer: Maggie Gallagher (UK) - March 2026
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Hallelujah - Jessica Sweetman
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Do What I Want by Maggie Gallagher (UK) - March 2026 - 64 Count, 2 Wall, Intermediate Phrased Dance
Intro: 24 counts from beginning of track (11 secs approx.)
Sequence: A A B, A Tag, A A B, A A A A(Ending)
Part A 32 counts
A1: STEP, ½ PIVOT, R SHUFFLE, ½, ½, ¼ SIDE, DRAG
1-2Step forward on right, Pivot ½ left stepping forward on left [6:00]
3&4Step forward on right, Step left next to right, Step forward on right
5-6½ right stepping back on left, ½ right stepping forward on right [6:00]
7-8¼ right taking long step on left to left side, Drag right to meet left [9:00]
A2: ⅛ ROCK BACK, RECOVER, KICK BALL CROSS, PRESS, SWIVEL, SWIVEL, KICK
1-2⅛ right rocking back on right behind left, Recover on left [10:30]
3&4Kick forward on right, Step on ball of right next to left, Slightly cross left over right
5-6-7Press forward on ball of right, Swivel right heel out to right, Swivel right heel back to centre
8Recover weight back on to left kicking right forward to [10:30]
A3: BEHIND, ⅜ STEP, ½, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, L SHUFFLE
1-2Cross right behind left, ⅜ left stepping forward on left [6:00]
3-4½ left stepping back on right, Ronde sweep left from front to back [12:00]
5-6Cross left behind right, Step right to right side
7&8Step forward on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left
A4: STEP, ¼ PIVOT, STEP, ¼ PIVOT, KICK &, BOOGIE WALKS L-R-L
1-2Step forward on right, Pivot ¼ left rolling hips around anti clockwise [9:00]
3-4Step forward on right, Pivot ¼ left rolling hips around anti clockwise [6:00]
5&Kick right forward, Step down on right next to left
6-7-8Boogie walks forward L-R-L bending knees
Part B 32 counts - danced twice, always starts facing [12:00]
B1: & TOUCH, HOLD, & TOUCH, HOLD, & TOUCH, HOLD, & TOUCH, HOLD
&1-2Small jump forward on right to slight right diagonal, Touch left next to right, HOLD
&3-4⅛ right taking small jump back on left facing [1:30], Touch right next to left, HOLD
&5-6⅛ right taking small jump on right to right side, Touch left next to right, HOLD [3:00]
&7-8Small jump forward on left, Touch right next to left, HOLD
B2: SIDE/BUMP, HOLD, BUMP, HOLD, BUMP HIPS R-L-R-L
1-2Step right to right side bumping hips right, HOLD
3-4Bump hips left, HOLD
5-6-7-8Bump hips R-L-R-L
B3: ⅛ BACK, DRAG, TAP, STOMP, HOLD, & STEP, BRUSH
1⅛ left taking long step back on right on left diagonal facing [1:30]
2-3Drag left back to meet right (2,3)
4Tap left toe next to right
5-6Stomp left forward towards [1:30], HOLD
&7-8Step right next to left, Step forward on left, Brush right toe forward [1:30]
B4: ⅜ JAZZ BOX, ¼ PIVOT/POINT, ¼ STEP, ¼ PIVOT/POINT, ¼ STEP
1-2Cross right over left, ⅜ right stepping back on left [6:00]
3-4Step right to right side, Step forward on left
5Pivot ¼ left on ball of left pointing right to right side [3:00]
6¼ right stepping down on right [6:00]
7Pivot ¼ right on ball of right pointing left to left side [9:00]
8¼ left stepping down on left [6:00]
TAG: The 8 count tag is danced once after the third A, facing [12:00]:
CHASSE R, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHASSE L, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side
3-4Rock back on left behind right, Recover on right
5&6Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side
7-8Rock back on right behind left, Recover on left
ENDING: Dance 14 counts of the last A, then cross left over right (15) and unwind a full turn right (16)
Slowly raise both arms up to finish facing [12:00]
Thank you to Jane Kenrick for suggesting this track
Maggie Gallagher - +44 7950291350
www.facebook.com/maggiegchoreographer - www.maggieg.co.uk
Sequence: A A B, A Tag, A A B, A A A A(Ending)
Part A 32 counts
A1: STEP, ½ PIVOT, R SHUFFLE, ½, ½, ¼ SIDE, DRAG
1-2Step forward on right, Pivot ½ left stepping forward on left [6:00]
3&4Step forward on right, Step left next to right, Step forward on right
5-6½ right stepping back on left, ½ right stepping forward on right [6:00]
7-8¼ right taking long step on left to left side, Drag right to meet left [9:00]
A2: ⅛ ROCK BACK, RECOVER, KICK BALL CROSS, PRESS, SWIVEL, SWIVEL, KICK
1-2⅛ right rocking back on right behind left, Recover on left [10:30]
3&4Kick forward on right, Step on ball of right next to left, Slightly cross left over right
5-6-7Press forward on ball of right, Swivel right heel out to right, Swivel right heel back to centre
8Recover weight back on to left kicking right forward to [10:30]
A3: BEHIND, ⅜ STEP, ½, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, L SHUFFLE
1-2Cross right behind left, ⅜ left stepping forward on left [6:00]
3-4½ left stepping back on right, Ronde sweep left from front to back [12:00]
5-6Cross left behind right, Step right to right side
7&8Step forward on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left
A4: STEP, ¼ PIVOT, STEP, ¼ PIVOT, KICK &, BOOGIE WALKS L-R-L
1-2Step forward on right, Pivot ¼ left rolling hips around anti clockwise [9:00]
3-4Step forward on right, Pivot ¼ left rolling hips around anti clockwise [6:00]
5&Kick right forward, Step down on right next to left
6-7-8Boogie walks forward L-R-L bending knees
Part B 32 counts - danced twice, always starts facing [12:00]
B1: & TOUCH, HOLD, & TOUCH, HOLD, & TOUCH, HOLD, & TOUCH, HOLD
&1-2Small jump forward on right to slight right diagonal, Touch left next to right, HOLD
&3-4⅛ right taking small jump back on left facing [1:30], Touch right next to left, HOLD
&5-6⅛ right taking small jump on right to right side, Touch left next to right, HOLD [3:00]
&7-8Small jump forward on left, Touch right next to left, HOLD
B2: SIDE/BUMP, HOLD, BUMP, HOLD, BUMP HIPS R-L-R-L
1-2Step right to right side bumping hips right, HOLD
3-4Bump hips left, HOLD
5-6-7-8Bump hips R-L-R-L
B3: ⅛ BACK, DRAG, TAP, STOMP, HOLD, & STEP, BRUSH
1⅛ left taking long step back on right on left diagonal facing [1:30]
2-3Drag left back to meet right (2,3)
4Tap left toe next to right
5-6Stomp left forward towards [1:30], HOLD
&7-8Step right next to left, Step forward on left, Brush right toe forward [1:30]
B4: ⅜ JAZZ BOX, ¼ PIVOT/POINT, ¼ STEP, ¼ PIVOT/POINT, ¼ STEP
1-2Cross right over left, ⅜ right stepping back on left [6:00]
3-4Step right to right side, Step forward on left
5Pivot ¼ left on ball of left pointing right to right side [3:00]
6¼ right stepping down on right [6:00]
7Pivot ¼ right on ball of right pointing left to left side [9:00]
8¼ left stepping down on left [6:00]
TAG: The 8 count tag is danced once after the third A, facing [12:00]:
CHASSE R, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHASSE L, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side
3-4Rock back on left behind right, Recover on right
5&6Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side
7-8Rock back on right behind left, Recover on left
ENDING: Dance 14 counts of the last A, then cross left over right (15) and unwind a full turn right (16)
Slowly raise both arms up to finish facing [12:00]
Thank you to Jane Kenrick for suggesting this track
Maggie Gallagher - +44 7950291350
www.facebook.com/maggiegchoreographer - www.maggieg.co.uk
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