Better when I’m dancin’

Intro: 16 counts (approx. 8 seconds into track)

[1 – 8] (Side, Touch, Kick, Ball, Cross) x2
1, 2Step on R to right side (1), Touch L next to R (2) 12:00

3&4Kick L to left diag. (3), Step ball of L next to R (&), Cross R over L (4) 12:00

5, 6Step on L to left side (5), Touch R next to L (6) 12:00

7&8Kick R to right diag. (7), Step ball of R next to L (&), Cross L over R (8) 12:00

[9 – 16] Side, Behind, ¼ Shuffle, Step, Touch, Hip Swings
1, 2Step on R to right side (1), Step L behind R (2) 12:00

3&4¼ Turn right step R fw (3), Step L next to R (&), Step R fw (4) 3:00

5, 6Step L fw (5), Touch R next to L (6) 3:00

7, 8Step R to right side and swing hip to right side (7), Step L to left side and swing hip to left side (8) 3:00

[17 – 24] Side, ¼ Hitch, Shuffle, Step, Kick, Coaster
1, 2Step on R to right side (1), ¼ Turn left on R by swiveling R heel to right side and hitch L (2) 12:00

3&4Step L fw (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L fw (4) 12:00

5, 6Step R fw (5), Kick L fw (6) 12:00

7&8Step L back (7), Step R next to L (&), Step L fw (8) 12:00

[25 – 32] Rock, ½ Shuffle, Step, Point (R, Fw, R)
1, 2Rock R fw (1), Recover on L (2) 12:00

3&4¼ Turn right step R to right side (3), Step L next to R (&), ¼ Turn right step R fw (4) 6:00

5 – 8Step L fw (5), Point R to right side (6), Point R fw (7), Point R to right side (8) 6:00

[33 – 40] Step, ¼ Flick, Diag. Shuffle, ⅛ Hip Roll (2x)
1, 2Step R fw in front of L (1), ¼ Turn right on ball of R and flick L back (2) 9:00

3&4Step L fw slightly cross R (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L fw slightly cross R (4) (towards 10:00) 9:00

5 – 8Step R to right and roll hip CCW making ⅛ turn left taking weight on L (5-6), Repeat for (7-8) 6:00

[41 – 48] Cross Samba, Diag. Shuffle, ⅛ Hip Roll (2x)
1&2Cross R over L (1), Rock L to left side (&), Recover on R (2) 6:00

3&4Step L fw slightly cross R (3), Step R next to L (&), Step L fw slightly cross R (4) (towards 7:00) 6:00

*See Restart instruction below for Wall 2
5 – 8Step R to right and roll hip CCW making ⅛ turn left taking weight on L (5-6), Repeat for (7-8) 3:00

[49 – 56] (Cross Rock, Side Shuffle) x2
1, 2Cross rock R over L (1), Recover on L (2) 3:00

3&4Step R to right side (3), Step L next to R (&), Step R to right side (4) 3:00

5, 6Cross rock L over R (5), Recover on R (6) 3:00

7&8Step L to left side (7), Step R next to L (&), Step L to left side (8) 3:00

[57 – 64] (Cross, Point) x2, ¼ Jazz Box
1 – 4Cross R over L (1), Point L to left side (2), Cross L over R (3), Point R to right side (4) 3:00

5-8Cross R over L (5), ¼ Turn right step back on L (6), Step R to right side (7), Cross L over R (8) 6:00

Restart On Wall 2, dance up to count 44 (finish diag. shuffle facing 12:00), then do a Jazz Box for counts 45-48: Cross R over L (5), Step back on L (6), Step R to right side (7), Cross L over R (8). Then start Wall 3 facing 12:00.

Ending On Wall 6, dance up to count 44 (finish diag. shuffle facing 12:00), then do the hip rolls in place without turning to stay at 12:00.
Then cross R over L to end the dance.