I Knew You Were Trouble

Choreographer: Joachim Armbruster (April 2013)

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Step Sheet

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Note: The music leaves the chance to listen to it in 2 ways:
1. Very quick: So it would make the song an East Coast Swing within in phrases (not the choruses).

2. Half the speed, quite slow: Only considering the speed, it would match a Night Club 2, but of course the music is much too „aggressive“ to be a NC2.

For my interpretation I chose the "slower interpretation“.

Start when Taylor starts singing:

[1 – 8] Step, Cross, Behind, Side, Touch, 3 Walks FW, 3 Walks BW
1, 2Step R to R (1), Cross L behind R and sweep R to R (2)

3&4Cross R behind L (3), Step L to L (&), Drag R next to L without weight (4)

5&6Walk R FW (5), Walk L FW (&), Walk R FW (6)

7&8Walk L BW (7), Walk R BW (&), Walk L BW (8)

[9 – 16] "Syncopated Jazzbox“ x 3, Close, Out-Out, In-In
9&10Cross R in front of L (9), Step L BW (&), Step R to R (and sweep L FW) (10)

11&12Cross L in front of R (11), Step R BW (&), Step L to L (and sweep R FW) (12)

13&14&Cross R in front of L (13), Step L BW (&), Step R to R (14), Step L next to R (&)

15&16&Step R to R and slightly FW (15), Step L to L (&), Step R in (16), Step L next to R (&)

[17 – 24] Step, ¼ Pivot and Cross, Side Behind, Mambo Step (with Hitch), 4 Walks BW
17Step R FW (17)

18&19Step L FW (18), ¼ Turn R weight on R (&), Cross L in front of R (19)

20&Step R to R (20), Cross L behind R (&)

21&22Rock R to R (21), Weight onto L (&), Step R FW (Hitch L knee) (22)

23&24&Walk L BW (23), Walk R BW (&),Walk L BW (24), Walk R BW (&)

[25 – 32] "Rock Step, Switch“ x 2, Walk x 2, Switch, Walk x 4
25, 26&Rock L BW (25), Weight onto R (26), Close L next to R (&)

27, 28&Rock R BW (27), Weight onto L (28), Close R next to L (&)

29, 30&1/8 Turn L and Walk L FW (29), 1/8 Turn L and Walk R FW (30), Close L next to R (&)

31&1/8 Turn L and Walk R FW (31), 1/8 Turn L and Walk L FW (&)

32&1/8 Turn L and Walk R FW (32), 1/8 Turn L and Walk L FW (&)

Tag: In Wall 7, after count 16, Taylor will sing "Yeahhhhh“, which is an extra 2 counts. Simply wait those 2 counts and keep going on with count 17 of the step sheet once the 2 extra counts are over.

Contact: www.joachim-armbruster.de

Last Revision - 8th April 2013

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About the Choreographer

Joachim Armbruster (April 2013)

Joachim Armbruster, an innovative choreographer since April 2013, brings a vibrant energy to the dance world with his unique creations. With two captivating dances featured in our archive, he continues to inspire and engage audiences through his artistic vision.

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