Happy days

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Info: start the dance after 40 counts intro, 1 bridge 8 counts after 3th time part B
Order of dance: A, B, A, B, A, A, B, Bridge, A, B, A, B, A, A, A Ending

Part A 32 counts
Rumba Box
1-4 Right step to right side, Left step beside Right, Right step forward, hold

5-8 Left step to left side, Right step beside Left, Left step back, hold

¼ hitch right, step, lock, step, hold, ½ hitch left, step, lock, step, hold
&9-12 ¼ right and hitch Right knee, Right step forward, Left cross behind Right, Right step forward, hold (3h)

&13-16 ½ left and hitch Left knee, Left step forward, Right cross behind Left, Left step forward, hold (9h)

Toe struts, touch heel forward, hold, touch toe back, hold
17-20 Right toe strut forward, Left toe strut forward

21-22 Right touch heel forward , hold (bend backwards and Right thumb up)

23-24 Right touch toe backwards, hold (bend forward and Left thumb up)

Heel struts turn ¾ left
25-28 Right heel strut (begin ¾ turn left), Left heel strut

29-32 Right heel strut, Left heel strut (end the ¾ turn left) (12h)

Wave arms right, left, right, left, palm of hand forward

Part B 32 counts
Jazz box ½ right with holds
1-4 Right cross over Left, hold, Left step back, hold

5-8 ½ right and step Right forward, hold, Left step to left side, hold (6h)

Hip bumps with claps
9-12 Bump hips right (clap Rhand on Rhip), hold, bump hips Left (clap Lhand on Lhip), hold

13-16 Bump hips right, left, right, hold

Keep hands on hips

Pivot with holds, chug walk, hold
17-20 Left step forward, hold, ½ right and weight on Right, hold

21-22 Left forward with knees apart and together, Right forward with knees apart and together

23-24 Left forward with knees apart and together, hold

Option: 3 steps forward Left, Right, Left, hold

Shimmy shoulders, the Fonz attitude with thumbs up
25-28 Right step diagonal right forward and shake shoulders while you bend forward

29-32 Bend backwards with thumbs up, while you bend knees 4 counts (put weight on Left)

Add a “The Fonz” attitude

Bridge, once, after you danced part B for the third time
Rock step, cross behind, rock step, cross behind, rock step
1-2 Right rock to right side, recover on Left

3 Right cross behind Left

4-5 Left rock to left side, recover on Right

6 Left cross behind Right

7-8 Right rock to right side, recover on Left

Ending
After you have danced part AAA , the music is coming to an end. Use this counts to gather with heel struts at the center of the dance floor, the men with a “The Fonz” attitude, and the lady’s around the man, to end in a Broadway pose.
Have a “Happy Dance”, Arne Stakkestad

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About the Choreographer

Arne Stakkestad

Arne Stakkestad is a talented choreographer and dancer, renowned for his creative flair and dynamic performances. With 28 captivating dances featured in our archive, he continues to inspire and elevate the art of dance to new heights.

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