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August 2024

Die With A Smile

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Simon Ward
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
2 Restarts.

Music

Title:
Artist:
'Die With A Smile'
Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars
Album:
Die With A Smile - Single
Duration:
4:12
Genre:
Pop

Alternative Music

Class Information

Which class/es was it taught;

  • Wednesday - Intermediate/Advanced

First Taught:
September 2024

Music

Demo

Date Added:
19 September 2024

Intro: 8 counts

S1: Cross R & sweep L, Weave R, Rock R, ¼ L, R twinkle, Cross L & sweep R, Weave L, L side & touch
1,2&a | Step R across L and slightly fwd sweeping L fwd, Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Step L behind R

3,4 | Rock R to R side, Recover weight onto L turning ¼ L sweeping R fwd (9:00)

*RW3

5&a | Cross/step R over L, Rock/step L to L side, Recover weight onto R

6 | Cross/step L over R sweeping R fwd

7&a | Cross/step R over L, Step L to L side, Step R behind L

8 | Step L to L side dragging R next to L


S2: ¼ R fwd R, sweep L, L fwd & point R, R&L fwd w sweeps, weave L w touch, rolling vine R sweep L
1,2 | Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd sweeping L fwd into1/8 R, Step L fwd & point R toe to R side turning 1/8 L (12:00)

3,4 | Step R fwd into 1/8 R sweeping L fwd, Step L fwd sweeping R fwd into a 1/8 L (12:00)

5&a | Cross/step R over L, Step L to L side, Step R behind L

6 | Step L to L side & touch R next to L

7a8 | Step R to R side turning ¼ R, Step L next to R turning a further ½ R, Step R to R turning a further ¼ R sweeping L into a 1/8 R (1:30)


S3: Fall away diamond, Walk fwd L, R with ¼ R, L & R balance steps
1&a | Cross/Step L over R, Step R slightly to R, Step L slightly back

2&a | Step R back, Step L to L turning 1/8 L, Step R fwd turning 1/8 L (10:30)

3&a | Cross/Step L over R, Step R slightly to R, Step L slightly back

4&a | Step R back, Step L to L turning 1/8 L, Step R fwd turning 1/8 L (7:30)

5,6 | Step L fwd, Step R fwd turning ¼ R dragging L toe behind R (10:30)

7&a | Step L to L side, Rock/step R behind L, Recover weight onto L

8&a | Step R to R side, Rock/step L behind R, Recover weight onto R


S4: L side & point R, Together, Weave & sweep R, R sailor with 1/8 L, Fall away diamond to 4:30, L fwd & point R, 3/8 turn R, ¼ turn R
1 | Step L to L side pointing R toe to R side

a2a3 | Step R beside L, Cross/step L over R, Step R slightly to R, Step L behind R sweeping R back

4&a | Step R behind L, Step L to L turning 1/8 L, Step R fwd (9:00)

*R W5

5&a | Cross/step L over R, Step R to R side turning 1/8 L, Step L back (7:30)

6&a | Step R back, Step L to L side turning 1/8 turn L, Turn 1/8 L stepping R fwd (4:30)

7 | Step L fwd and point R toe to R side

8a | Turn 3/8 R stepping R fwd, Step L beside R turning ¼ R (12:00)


TO BEGIN DANCE – ½ turn R sweeping L
1 | Step onto R turning a further ½ R to 6:00 sweeping L fwd to restart dance

note: This is count 1 of the new wall where you will follow with counts 2&a

Restarts
Wall 3 after count 4 (no 1/4), facing 12:00
Wall 5 replace counts 28&a with:
4a | Step R behind L, Step L slightly to L to face back wall to restart dance (slow pace R down to execute)

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