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Havin' A Bad Day

September 2005

Song:          Bad Day   

Artist:        Daniel Powter

Choreographer: Kirsty Bycroft, Newcastle, Australia

Description:   32 step, Intermediate 4 wall dance - Starts 8 beats into music     

               Length of Music 3:54 -  Rotates 90 deg right each wall

Beats                Steps

ACROSS, ROCK - SIDE - ACROSS - SIDE - BEHIND - SIDE, ACROSS, ROCK - 1/4 TURN, FULL

TURN TRIPLE.

1,2&  Rock R over L, replace weight on L, Step R to right side,

3&4&  Step L across R, step R to R side, step L behind R, step R to right side,

5,6&  Rock L over R, replace weight on R, ¼ turn left step fwd L,    (9:00)

7&8   Full turn left triple step (R, L, R)

PIVOT - ½ TURN - FORWARD, STEP - LOCK - STEP FORWARD - BACK - 1/2 TURN, PIVOT - 1/4

TURN - CROSS.

1&2   Step L fwd, pivot ½ turn right, step fwd L,      (3.00)

3&4   * Step fwd R, lock L behind R, step fwd R. *     

5&6   ** Rock fwd L, replace weight on R, ½ turn left step L fwd, **  (9.00)

7&8   Step R fwd, pivot ¼ turn left replace weight on L, cross R over L. (6:00)

SIDE - ROCK - CROSS - SIDE - CROSS - SIDE - 1/4 TURN - STEP BACK, FORWARD - 1/2 TURN

HITCH, FORWARD, BACK HOOK.

1&2   Rock L to left side, replace weight on R, cross L over R,

&3&4  Step R to right side, cross L over R, ¼ turn R step R fwd, step fwd L. (9:00)

5,6   Rock back R, step fwd L hitching R knee ½ turn left on ball of L foot, (3.00)

7,8   *** Step fwd R, rock back L hooking R foot under L knee. ***

STEP - LOCK - STEP, SWAY, SWAY. SIDE - TOGETHER - SIDE, SWAY, SWAY.

1&2   Step fwd R. lock L behind R, step fwd R,

3,4   Sway hips Left, Right,

5&6   Step L to left side, step R together, step L to left side,

7,8   Sway hips Right, Left,         (3.00)

BEGIN AGAIN   

There are 4 restarts

1st: Wall 4. Dance to count 12. Step together on L (&). Restart (Facing front wall) *

2nd: Wall 5. Dance to count 14. Step fwd R, pivot ¼ Left on counts 15, 16. Restart   

     (Facing back wall) **

3rd: Wall 7. Dance to count 24. Restart (Facing front wall) ***

4th: Wall 8. Dance to count 14. Step fwd R, pivot ¼ Left on counts 15, 16. Restart

     (Facing back wall) **

Dance finishes drag R beside L

Dance Sheet distributed by

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Ph. (02) 4966 2442

Email: bootslinedance@idl.net.au