Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Music:
Don't Shut Me Down (Kay Stafford Mix) - ABBAor:
Don't Shut Me Down - ABBA : (slower option))
Long intro, dance begins after 48 counts for Kay Stafford Mix; 48 secs for ABBA original.
ROCKING CHAIR, MODIFIED MONTEREY ½ TURN
1, 2, 3, 4Rock R fwd, recover weight on L, rock R back, recover weight on L (12:00)
5, 6, 7, 8Point R to side, ½ turn right stepping R next to L taking the weight onto R, point L to side, cross L over R (6:00)
BACK-SIDE-CROSS, LEFT CHASSE, BACK ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ LEFT BACK
1, 2, 3Step R back, step L to side, cross R over L (JAZZ BOX CROSS)
4&5Step L to side, step R next to L, step L to side
6, 7Rock R back, recover weight on L
8Turn ¼ left stepping R back (3:00)
½ LEFT FWD, WALK R, FWD SHUFFLE, 2x CROSS BACK-POINT
1, 2Turn ½ left stepping L fwd, step R fwd (9:00)
3&4Step L fwd, step R next to L, step L fwd
5, 6, 7, 8Step R behind L, point L to side, step L behind R, point R to side
SAILOR, ¼ LEFT SAILOR, ¼ LEFT PIVOT, KICK BALL CHANGE
1&2Swing R behind L, step L to side, step R to side
3&4Swing L behind R turning ¼ left, step R next to L, step L to side (6:00)
5, 6Step R fwd, pivot ¼ turn left transferring weight onto L (3:00)
7&8Kick R fwd, step ball of R next to L, step L slighty fwd
* RESTART: on wall 5 after 16 counts with step change (facing 6 o'clock)
Count 16 Touch R beside L
* ENDING (Kay Stafford Mix): on last wall (11), dance up to 17 counts, then step R fwd pivoting ½ left to face the front.
* ENDING (ABBA original): on last wall (10), dance up to 28 counts to face the front
ROCKING CHAIR, MODIFIED MONTEREY ½ TURN
1, 2, 3, 4Rock R fwd, recover weight on L, rock R back, recover weight on L (12:00)
5, 6, 7, 8Point R to side, ½ turn right stepping R next to L taking the weight onto R, point L to side, cross L over R (6:00)
BACK-SIDE-CROSS, LEFT CHASSE, BACK ROCK-RECOVER, ¼ LEFT BACK
1, 2, 3Step R back, step L to side, cross R over L (JAZZ BOX CROSS)
4&5Step L to side, step R next to L, step L to side
6, 7Rock R back, recover weight on L
8Turn ¼ left stepping R back (3:00)
½ LEFT FWD, WALK R, FWD SHUFFLE, 2x CROSS BACK-POINT
1, 2Turn ½ left stepping L fwd, step R fwd (9:00)
3&4Step L fwd, step R next to L, step L fwd
5, 6, 7, 8Step R behind L, point L to side, step L behind R, point R to side
SAILOR, ¼ LEFT SAILOR, ¼ LEFT PIVOT, KICK BALL CHANGE
1&2Swing R behind L, step L to side, step R to side
3&4Swing L behind R turning ¼ left, step R next to L, step L to side (6:00)
5, 6Step R fwd, pivot ¼ turn left transferring weight onto L (3:00)
7&8Kick R fwd, step ball of R next to L, step L slighty fwd
* RESTART: on wall 5 after 16 counts with step change (facing 6 o'clock)
Count 16 Touch R beside L
* ENDING (Kay Stafford Mix): on last wall (11), dance up to 17 counts, then step R fwd pivoting ½ left to face the front.
* ENDING (ABBA original): on last wall (10), dance up to 28 counts to face the front
