Don't Stop
Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Teresa Lawrence (UK) & Vera Fisher (UK)
Musik:
Don't Stop the Music - Lionel Richie
STEP SIDE KNEE OUT IN OUT TURN KICK, COASTER, ½ PIVOT TURN RIGHT
1Stepping right to right side about shoulder width apart placing weight on right toe (your right toe should be angled to the right corner, bend right knee slightly forward also to right corner you will still be facing home wall) weight will be on right toe body leaning to the right, left leg is straight
2Swing right knee in towards left (a.k.a. Elvis knees) at same time straighten body up slightly
3Swing right knee back out to right corner leaning weight over to right again
4Transfer weight onto left by pushing off on right foot, make a ¼ turn right & kick right forward
5&6Right coaster step
7-8Step left forward, make ½ turn right placing weight forward on right
SHUFFLE FORWARD, WHOLE TURN LEFT, TOUCH KICK, COASTER
1&2Shuffle forward on left
3-4Traveling forward make a whole left stepping right-left (or walk forward right-left)
5-6Touch right toe next to left, kick forward with right
7&8Right coaster step
¼ TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP SIDE, ½ TURN LEFT, CROSS, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD
1-2Step left forward, make ¼ turn right
3&4Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
5-6Step right to right side, make ½ turn left & step forward on left
7&8Cross right over left, make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, step forward on right
2 TOE HEEL STRUTS FORWARD WITH "ATTITUDE", KICK BALL TOUCH, ROCK STEP TOUCH
1-2Left toe heel strut traveling forward
3-4Right toe heel strut traveling forward
For a bit of attitude try rolling left knee left on left strut & right knee right on right strut
5&6Kick forward with left, step left in place, touch right toe next to left
&7-8On the & count rock back on right, replace weight on left, touch right next to left
REPEAT
TAG
On the 9th wall the music changes. You will do the first 23 counts of the dance, up to cross right over left in the 3rd section, then step back on left, touch right next to left, you then start the dance from the very beginning, you will be facing the back wall when you do this, you only do this once, so on the 9th wall the 3rd section of 8 will read:
1-2Step left forward, make ¼ turn right
3&4Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
5-6Step right to right side, make ½ turn left & step forward on left
7&8Cross right over left, step back on left, touch right toe next to left
1Stepping right to right side about shoulder width apart placing weight on right toe (your right toe should be angled to the right corner, bend right knee slightly forward also to right corner you will still be facing home wall) weight will be on right toe body leaning to the right, left leg is straight
2Swing right knee in towards left (a.k.a. Elvis knees) at same time straighten body up slightly
3Swing right knee back out to right corner leaning weight over to right again
4Transfer weight onto left by pushing off on right foot, make a ¼ turn right & kick right forward
5&6Right coaster step
7-8Step left forward, make ½ turn right placing weight forward on right
SHUFFLE FORWARD, WHOLE TURN LEFT, TOUCH KICK, COASTER
1&2Shuffle forward on left
3-4Traveling forward make a whole left stepping right-left (or walk forward right-left)
5-6Touch right toe next to left, kick forward with right
7&8Right coaster step
¼ TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP SIDE, ½ TURN LEFT, CROSS, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD
1-2Step left forward, make ¼ turn right
3&4Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
5-6Step right to right side, make ½ turn left & step forward on left
7&8Cross right over left, make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, step forward on right
2 TOE HEEL STRUTS FORWARD WITH "ATTITUDE", KICK BALL TOUCH, ROCK STEP TOUCH
1-2Left toe heel strut traveling forward
3-4Right toe heel strut traveling forward
For a bit of attitude try rolling left knee left on left strut & right knee right on right strut
5&6Kick forward with left, step left in place, touch right toe next to left
&7-8On the & count rock back on right, replace weight on left, touch right next to left
REPEAT
TAG
On the 9th wall the music changes. You will do the first 23 counts of the dance, up to cross right over left in the 3rd section, then step back on left, touch right next to left, you then start the dance from the very beginning, you will be facing the back wall when you do this, you only do this once, so on the 9th wall the 3rd section of 8 will read:
1-2Step left forward, make ¼ turn right
3&4Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
5-6Step right to right side, make ½ turn left & step forward on left
7&8Cross right over left, step back on left, touch right toe next to left