Rhyme Or Reason
Wall: 4
Level: Improver – 2 step
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney (UK) (February 2010)
Music: It Happens by Sugarland (Album: Love on the Inside) Approx 180 bpm
| The dance may appear long with 64 counts as it is all written in even counts please don’t let this put you off. | |
| Count in: Dance begins on vocals. | |
1 – 8 |
Touch R Forward, Touch R Side, Touch R Behind, Kick R, R Behind, L Side, R Cross |
| 1 2 3 4 | Touch right toe forward (1), touch right toe to right side (2), touch right toe behind left (3), kick right to right diagonal (4) 12.00 |
| 5 6 7 8 | Cross right behind left (5), step left to left side (6), cross right over left (7), hold (8) 12.00 |
9 – 16 |
Touch L Toe In, Touch L Heel Out, Touch L Toe In, Kick L, L Behind, ¼ Turn R, Step Fwd L |
| 1 2 3 4 | Touch left toe next to right (1), touch left heel to left diagonal (2), touch left toe next to right (3), kick left to left diagonal (4) 12.00 |
| 5 6 7 8 | Cross left behind right (5), make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (6), step forward on left (7), hold (8) 3.00 |
17 – 32 |
R Mambo Fwd, 3 Runs Back, R Coaster Step, Full Turn Forward (Or 3 Runs Forward) Stepping Lrl |
| 1 2 3 4 | Rock forward on right (1), recover weight onto left (2), step back on right (3), hold (4), 3.00 |
| 5 6 7 8 | Step back on left (5), step back on right (6), step back on left (7), hold (8) 3.00 |
| 1 2 3 4 | Step back on right (1), step left next to right (2), step forward on right (3), hold (4) 3.00 |
| 5 6 7 8 | Make ½ turn right stepping back on left (5), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (6), step forward on left (7), hold (8) |
| Or as an easy option run forward left (5), right (6), left (7), hold (8) 3.00 | |
33 – 48 |
Stomp Rl, ¼ Monterey Turn, Stomp Rl, R Heel Fwd, Hold, R Toe Back, Hold, R Rocking Chair |
| 1 2 3 4 | Stomp right next to left (1), stomp left in place (2), touch right to right side (3), make ¼ turn right stepping right next to left (4) 6.00 |
| 5 6 7 8 | Touch left to left side (5), step left next to right (6), stomp right in place (7), stomp left in place (8) 6.00 |
| 1 2 3 4 | Touch right heel forward (1), hold (option to clap) (2), touch right toe back (3), hold (option to clap) (4) 6.00 |
| 5 6 7 8 | Rock forward on right (5), recover weight onto left (6), rock back on right (7), recover weight onto left (8) 6.00 |
| Restart: Restart here on 3rd wall – you will begin 4th wall facing 12.00 | |
49 – 64 |
Right Lock Step Forward, Left Lock Step Forward, Step ½ Pivot, Step ¼ Pivot |
| 1 2 3 4 | Step forward on right (1), lock left behind right (2), step forward on right (3), hold (4) 6.00 |
| 5 6 7 8 | Step forward on left (5), lock right behind left (6), step forward on left (7), hold (8) 6.00 |
| 1 2 3 4 | Step forward on right (1), hold – snap fingers (2), pivot ½ turn left (3), hold – snap fingers (4) 12.00 |
| 5 6 7 8 | Step forward on right (5), hold – snap fingers (6), pivot ¼ turn left (7), hold – snap fingers (8) 9.00 |
| Start again, have fun! | |
Notes: 1 restart on 3rd wall. Do first 48 counts of dance (up to rocking chair) then restart (facing 12.00). |
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