Wonderfully Crazy     (a.k.a.  SOMETHING  LIKE  THIS)

 

Description:                    4 Wall Line Dance, 48 Counts, Intermediate Level

Choreographers:             Grant Gadbois and Bill Bader    billbader@hotmail.com    www.billbader.com

Signature Song:              "Wonderful Crazy” by Ronnie Beard (102 bpm)  CD: Wonderful Crazy

Alternate Songs:             “Mister Right” by Sean Kenny  (102 bpm)  CD:  Line Dance Fever 10

                                      “Chilly Cha Cha” by Jessica Jay (124 bpm)  CD:  Party Night Blues

Teaching Songs              “Honky Tonk Moon” by Randy Travis”, “Such A Lonely One” by Prairie Oyster

Choreographers’ Notes:   This dance suits many different songs in the tempo range 96-124 bpm.

                                      The choreography also works well with many 32 or 64 count songs.

 

1-8              RIGHT ROCK, SWAY, BUMP-BUMP-BUMP,  FORWARD, ROCK, SHUFFLE TURN 1/2

1-2               Step R to right side swaying hips right, Rock sideways onto L swaying hips left

3&4              Step R beside L to bump hips right-left-right

5-6               Step L forward, Rock step back onto R

7&8              Shuffle L-R-L back turning 1/2 left

 

9-16            FORWARD ROCK, SHUFFLE TURN 1/2,

                    LEFT ROCK,  SWAY,  TURN 1/2 ONTO LEFT, BUMP-BUMP

1-2               Step R forward, Rock step back onto L

3&4              Shuffle R-L-R back turning 1/2 right

5-6               Step L to left side swaying hips left, Rock sideways onto R swaying hips right and using this

                    momentum for the upcoming turn right

7                  Turn 1/2 right to step L beside R

&8               Bump hips right-left

 

17-24         RIGHT HEEL-BALL-FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD,

                    LEFT   HEEL-BALL-FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1                  Touch R heel forward

&2               Step toe/ball of R back to right,  Step L slightly forward

3&4              Shuffle forward:  R-L-R

5&               Touch L heel forward,

&6               Step toe/ball of L slightly back to left,  Step R slightly forward

7&8              Shuffle forward:  L-R-L

 

25-32         FORWARD, ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK, BACK, ROCK, TRIPLE TURNING 3/4 RIGHT

1-2               Step R forward, Rock back onto L

3&4              Shuffle R-L-R back

5-6               Step L back with toe and body angled left, Rock forward onto R

7&8              Step L forward into a Triple Step L-R-L turning in place 3/4 right

 

33-40         BACK RIGHT, TOUCH, BACK LEFT, TOUCH,

                    DIAGONAL BACK, ROCK, SLOW KICK ACROSS

1-2               Step R diagonally back right angled right, Touch L beside R

3-4               Step L diagonally back left angled left, Touch R beside L

5-6               Step R back to right side, Rock forward onto L

7-8               Slowly developing kick:  Brush R toe forward, Lift R foot forward across L

 

41-48         RIGHT ROCK/SWAY, CROSS SHUFFLE,  LEFT ROCK/SWAY, CROSS SHUFFLE

1                  Step R to right side swaying hips right.

2                  Rock sideways onto L swaying hips left.   Styling option: Slide R toe to left.

3&4              Cross Shuffle R-L-R moving left and slightly forward

5                  Step ball of L to left side swaying hips left.

6                  Rock sideways onto R swaying hips right.  Styling option:  Slide L toe to right.

7&8              Cross Shuffle L-R-L moving right and slightly forward

End of pattern.  Begin again...

 

© Bill Bader.  This step description was written by one of the choreographers, Bill Bader.  Photocopying

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