How You Like It!
Choreographer: Daniel Trepat (NL), Roy Hadisubroto (NL), Fiona Murray (IRL), Niels Poulsen (DK) June 2016
Teach Video
Demo Video
Step Sheet
Intro: 16 count intro from first beat in music (8 secs. into track). Start with weight on L foot
Ending: You automatically finish at 12:00 when completing your last B.
Sequence: Intro, A, A, B, B, A, A, B, B, A, A, B, B.
A – 32 counts, 4 walls (A is always done facing 12:00, then 9:00)
A[1 – 8] Syncopated vine, L&R heel switches, ball step, push/snap, ball step, push/snap
1 – 2&Step R to R side (1), cross L behind R (2), step R to R side (&) 12:00
3&4Touch L heel fwd (3), step L next to R (&), touch R heel fwd (4) 12:00
&5 – 6Step R next to L (&), step L fwd (5), push hips back and snap R fingers at hip height (6) 12:00
&7 – 8Quickly change weight to L and step R next to L (&), step L fwd (7), push hips back and snap R fingers at hip height (8) – weight on R 12:00
A[9 – 16] & R rock fwd, ball cross, back R, ball cross, unwind ½ L, hip roll counter clockwise
&1 – 2Change weight fwd to L foot (&), rock R fwd (1), recover back on L (2) 12:00
&3 – 4Step R slightly back and open up in body to R (&), cross L over R (3), step back on R (4) 12:00
&5 – 6Step L a small step to L side (&), cross R over L (5), unwind ½ L keeping weight on R (6) 6:00
7 – 8Roll hips fwd and to the L side (7), roll hips back and to the R side (8) – weight on R 6:00
A[17 – 24] Ball cross, side L, R back rock with 1/8 R, R chassé, lock turn 3/8 L, hitch ½ L
&1 – 2Step L next to R (&), cross R over L (1), step L to L side (2) 6:00
3&Rock back on R turning 1/8 R (3), recover on L (&) 7:30
4&5Step R to R side (4), step L next to R (&), step R to R side (5) 7:30
6&7 – 8Lock L behind R turning 1/8 L (6), turn ¼ L stepping R next to L (&), turn ¼ L stepping L a tiny step fwd hitching R knee (7), turn another ¼ L on L keeping R hitched (8) 9:00
A[25 – 32] Walk R L, R mambo step, back L R with sweeps, R hitch X 2
1 – 2Walk R fwd (1), walk L fwd (2) 9:00
3&4Rock fwd on R (3), recover back on L (&), step back on R (4) 9:00
5 – 6Walk L back sweeping R to R side (5), walk R back sweeping L to L side (6) 9:00
7&8Step L back hitching R knee (7), step down on R (&), hitch R knee changing weight to L (8) 9:00
… Styling: when hitching knee contract chest, when knee goes down expand chest
B – 32 counts, 4 walls (B is always done facing 6:00, then 3:00)
B[1 – 8] Side points R & L, side R, knee pop, side point L, ¼ L, side point R, side L, knee pop
1&2&Point R to R side (1), step R next to L (&), point L to L side (2), step L next to R (&) 6:00
3&4&Step R a small step to R side (3), pop knees fwd (&), step feet down (4), step R next to L(&) 6:00
5&6&Point L to L side (5), turn ¼ L stepping L next to R (&), point R to R side (6), step R next to L (&)3:00
7&8Step L a small step to L side (7), pop knees fwd (&), step feet down (8) – weight on L 3:00
Styling note: instead of doing all the side points you can do bouncy rocks to the sides
B[9 – 16] R&L heel switches, up hitch ball step, walk RL, attitude hip bump ½ turn L with snaps
1&2&Touch R heel fwd (1), step R next to L (&), touch L heel fwd (2), step L next to R (&) 3:00
3&4Go up on ball of L hitching R knee (3), step down on R (&), step L fwd (4) 3:00
5 – 6Walk R fwd (5), walk L fwd (6) 3:00
7&8Turn ¼ L on L bumping hips up R (7), bump hips L (&), turn ¼ L stepping R back bumping hips back R (8)
… Arm styling: throw R up snapping fingers above head and to the R (7),move arm downwards and to the L (&), move arm down snapping fingers at hip height (8)9:00
B[17 – 24] Walk L R, cross samba step, samba ½ turn, samba together
1 – 2Walk L fwd (1), walk R fwd (2) 9:00
3&4Step L into R diagonal (3), turn 1/8 L rocking R to R side (&), recover on L (4) 7:30
5&6Cross R over L (5), turn ¼ R stepping back on L (&), turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (6) 1:30
7&8Cross L over R (7), step R to R side (&), step L next to R (8) 1:30
B[25 – 32] R rocking chair, R lock step fwd, L point 1/8 R, flick cross, R point, shoulder shrugs
1&2&Rock R fwd (1), recover back on L (&), rock back on R (2), recover fwd to L (&) 1:30
3&4Step R fwd (3), lock L behind R (&), step R fwd (4) 1:30
5&6Turn 1/8 R pointing L to L side (5), flick L up and backwards (&), cross L over R (6) 3:00
7&8&Point R to R side (7), shrug R shoulder up and L down (&), shrug L shoulder up and R shoulder down (8), shrug R shoulder up and L down (&) 3:00
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About the Choreographer
Daniel Trepat (NL), Roy Hadisubroto (NL), Fiona Murray (IRL), Niels Poulsen (DK) June 2016
Daniel Trepat, Roy Hadisubroto, Fiona Murray, and Niels Poulsen, the dynamic quartet from the Netherlands, Ireland, and Denmark, have joined forces to showcase their vibrant artistry, contributing one captivating dance to our archive. Their innovative approach and infectious energy promise to inspire and resonate with audiences everywhere!Can't find the right video?
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