“How Sweet It Is” Wedding Dance

Now, let’s put all of the steps you’ve learned together into this lovely routine! To learn the routine, we suggest you learn it in sections. Practice each section without music first and then with music. Also, watch the demo video and use the written instruction listed below for musical cues. Have fun!

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Dance Demo - Full Body

Written Instruction

Intro -

Walk in from opposite sides of the floor
Step out to side by side position
Roll follower into cradle
4 sways starting on the left foot
Follower spins out
Leader face loop
Follower walks around, leader meets the follower halfway
Inside turn into frame

Verse 1 -

Box step
Butterfly, end with an inside turn
Underarm turn, stop in side by side position
Both sway in and out
Follower spins in to dip on “Stop”
2 sways starting left for leader and right for follower
Hit dip on opposite side for “Stop” again
Outside turn to get into swing

Chorus -

Smooth swing basic x2
Waist roll to typewriter, end in inside turn
Basic

Verse 2 -

Outside to inside turn
Basic
Waist roll to inside turn
Basic
Hammerlock straight into cradle
Basic
Outside turn to side by side
Inside foot steps in
Meet in the middle, hands meet on “Stop”
Cross over each other (inside turn)
Get into hug position
Modified corte on “Stop”
Two outside turns to get into close frame

Repeat -

Box step
Butterfly, end with an inside turn
After inside turn in butterfly, transition to swing

Ending -

Waist roll to typewriter, end in inside turn
Basic
Outside to inside turn
Basic
Waist roll to inside turn
Basic
Hammerlock straight into cradle
Basic
Outside turn to side by side
Roll into final dip

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