Stickin' With It
Count:
40
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver east coast swing
Choreograf/in:
Maurice Rowe (USA) & Melissa Daum (USA)
Musik:
I Ain't No Quitter - Shania Twain
16 count Intro; Start dancing on words "He Ropes, He Rides"
SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK/RETURN, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK/RETURN
1&2Step right to right, step left together with right, step right to right
3-4Rock left behind right, recover on right
5&6Step left to left, step right together with left, step left to left
7-8Rock right behind left, recover on left
SUGARFOOT (SWIVEL HIPS FOR STYLING), HOP BACK (TWICE)
1-2Touch right toe beside left, touch right heel beside left
3Cross right over left taking weight onto right
4-5Touch left toe beside right, touch left heel beside right
6Cross left over right taking weight onto left
&7Hop slightly backward on left, tap right toe next to left foot
&8Repeat count 7 (weight remains on left foot)
TURNING SIDE SHUFFLES, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX
&1&2¼ turn right, step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right
&Turn ½ turn right
3&4Step left to left, step right beside left, step left to left (facing 9:00 wall now)
5-6Cross right over left, step back on left
&7-8Step right beside left, cross left over right, point/touch right to right side
Optional for last count (for the quick and brave)
8Quickly press/weight right ball
&Return weight to left in place
CROSS, HOLD, UNWIND, KICK BALL CHANGE, WALK, WALK
1-2Cross right over left, hold
3-4Unwind slow ½ turn left (transfer weight to left foot)
5&6Kick right forward, step right home, step left home (kick/ball/change)
7-8Walk forward right, left (walk is done with "attitude")
WALK, WALK, WALK, TURN, KICK (TWICE)
1-2Diagonal walk toward 4:30 right, left (your body has a funky lean to the right as you walk and kick here)
3&4Continue walking toward 4:30 with right foot, turn left to face 1:30, kick left (toe pointed) toward 1:30
5-6Diagonal walk toward 1:30 left, right (your body has a funky lean to the left as you walk and kick here)
7&8Continue walking toward 1:30 with left foot, turn right to face 4:30, kick right (toe pointed) toward 4:30
&Turn slightly left to face new wall (3:00 wall is new starting wall)
The key to the final 8 counts is attitude: strut your stuff!
REPEAT
SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK/RETURN, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK/RETURN
1&2Step right to right, step left together with right, step right to right
3-4Rock left behind right, recover on right
5&6Step left to left, step right together with left, step left to left
7-8Rock right behind left, recover on left
SUGARFOOT (SWIVEL HIPS FOR STYLING), HOP BACK (TWICE)
1-2Touch right toe beside left, touch right heel beside left
3Cross right over left taking weight onto right
4-5Touch left toe beside right, touch left heel beside right
6Cross left over right taking weight onto left
&7Hop slightly backward on left, tap right toe next to left foot
&8Repeat count 7 (weight remains on left foot)
TURNING SIDE SHUFFLES, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX
&1&2¼ turn right, step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right
&Turn ½ turn right
3&4Step left to left, step right beside left, step left to left (facing 9:00 wall now)
5-6Cross right over left, step back on left
&7-8Step right beside left, cross left over right, point/touch right to right side
Optional for last count (for the quick and brave)
8Quickly press/weight right ball
&Return weight to left in place
CROSS, HOLD, UNWIND, KICK BALL CHANGE, WALK, WALK
1-2Cross right over left, hold
3-4Unwind slow ½ turn left (transfer weight to left foot)
5&6Kick right forward, step right home, step left home (kick/ball/change)
7-8Walk forward right, left (walk is done with "attitude")
WALK, WALK, WALK, TURN, KICK (TWICE)
1-2Diagonal walk toward 4:30 right, left (your body has a funky lean to the right as you walk and kick here)
3&4Continue walking toward 4:30 with right foot, turn left to face 1:30, kick left (toe pointed) toward 1:30
5-6Diagonal walk toward 1:30 left, right (your body has a funky lean to the left as you walk and kick here)
7&8Continue walking toward 1:30 with left foot, turn right to face 4:30, kick right (toe pointed) toward 4:30
&Turn slightly left to face new wall (3:00 wall is new starting wall)
The key to the final 8 counts is attitude: strut your stuff!
REPEAT