Trouble Is (May'10)

TROUBLE IS

Choreographed by:

Scott Blevins (May 10)

Music:

Trouble Is by Allison Iraheta (CD: Just Like You)

Descriptions:

48 count - 4 wall - 0 level line dance

1–8 

1-2&

1) Large step side R; 2) Step on ball of L behind R; &) Small step R across L 

3-4&

3) Large step side L opening slightly to right diagonal starting ½ turn right [1:00];

4) Finish ½ turn right stepping forward R [6:00]; &) Small step forward L 

5-7

5) Step forward on R; 6) Turn ½ left recovering weight on L [12:00]; 7) Step forward R 

&8&

&) Turn ½ right stepping back L [6:00]; 8) Turn ½ right stepping forward R [12:00]; &) Step forward L 

9-16 

1-2

1) Rock forward R; 2) Recover weight back on L 

3&4&

These counts move you back towards 6:00: 3) Step back R; &) “Lock” step L back across R;

4) Step back R; &)“Lock” step L back across R 

5-7

These counts travel in a small clockwise circle: 5) Turn ½ right with small step forward R [6:00];

6) Turn ¼ right stepping forward L [9:00]; 7) Turn 1/8 right stepping forward R [11:00 diagonal] 

&8&

&) Step forward L; 8) Turn ½ left stepping back R [5:00 diagonal];

&) Turn ½ left [11:00 diagonal] stepping forward L 

17-24 

1-2

1) Rock forward R; 2) Recover weight back on L [12:00] 

3&4&

3) Square up to 12:00 stepping side R; &) Step L across R; 4) Step side R; &) Step L behind R 

5-6

5) Step side R; 6) Leave both feet in place and take weight on L as you turn ½ right on ball of L to create

 a “spiral” effect [6:00] while your head continues looking towards 1:00 over left shoulder  

(i.e. your body makes a reverse spiral turn towards 6:00 while your head lingers towards 1:00) 

7&8&

7) Turn 1/8 right stepping forward R [7:00 diagonal]; &) Turn ½ right stepping back L [1:00diagonal];

8) Turn 1/8 right stepping side R [3:00]; &) Step L across R  

***RESTART on rotation 5*** 

25-32 

1-2&

1) Large step side R; 2) Step on ball of L behind R; &) Small step R across L 

3-4&

3) Turn ¼ right stepping back L [6:00]; 4) Turn 3/8 right stepping forward R [11:00 diagonal];

&) Step forward L 

5&6&

5) Step forward R; &) Rock forward L; 6) Recover weight back on R; &) Step back L 

7&8

7) Turn 3/8 right stepping forward R [3:00]; &) Turn ½ right stepping back L [9:00];

8) Turn ¼ right stepping side R [12:00] 

33-40 

*&/1*-2

This first step happens on the “1” count during the verse and on the “&” count, holding count “1”

during the chorus: &/1) Rock step L across R; 2) Recover weight back on R 

3&4

¼ Turning Sailor: 3) Turn ¼ left sweeping L counterclockwise from front to back and step behind R [9:00];

&) Small step side R; 4) Small step forward L 

&5-6

&) Step forward R; 5) Turn ¼ right sweeping L clockwise from back to front [12:00];

6) Step L across R 

Note:

Bend deeper into R knee on counts &5 for broader sweep using your arms for counterbalance. 

7&8&

7) Turn ¼ right stepping forward R; &) Turn ½ right stepping back L; 8) Turn ¼ right stepping side R;

&) Step L across R [12:00]  

***RESTART on rotation 2*** 

41-48 

1-2&3

1) Large step side R; 2) Turn ¼ left stepping back L [9:00]; &) Step R next to L; 3) Step forward L 

4&5

4) Turn ¼ right stepping R across L [12:00]; &) Small step back L;

5) Step back R opening slightly to right diagonal 

&6

&) Cross L over R; 6) Unwind a bit more than a full turn right ending with weight on R [2:00] 

7&8

7) Rock step side L to square up to [3:00]; &) Recover weight on R; 8) Step L across R 

Begin Again & Enjoy!