I DON’T WANT A LOVER

Choreographer:  Alan G. Birchall (June 2001)

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Dance: Four - Wall

Steps/Count: 64

Music: I Don’t Want A Lover (2001) Remix – Texas BPM: 120

 (Start When Main Beat Kicks In 28 Secs)

COUNTRY ALTERNATIVE: Brooks & Dun – Only In America (from their Steers & Stripes Album)

Note: - This is an excellent track and the dance fits it really well, - if only I’d heard this first!!

STEPS

RUNNING MAN STEPS AND HEEL SWITCH’S MAKING ¾ TURN

1&              Stomp Forward On Right, Scoot Back On Right Making ¼ Turn Right Whilst Hitching Left

2&              Stomp Forward On Left, Scoot Back On Left Making ¼ Turn Right Whilst Hitching Right

3&              Stomp Forward On Right, Scoot Back On Right Hitching Left

4                 Stomp Forward On Left             Option Replace With Syncopated ¼ Monterey Turns

5&              Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right By Left

6&                          Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Left By Right Making ¼ Turn Right (You Will Be Facing 9 O’clock wall)

7&              Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right By Left

8                 Touch Left Heel Forward

STEP LEFT BY RIGHT, STEP FORWARD ON RIGHT, ½ PIVOT LEFT, SHUFFLE, EXTEND JAZZ BOX

&9              Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

10               Make ½ Pivot Left (You Will Be Facing 3 O’ Clock wall)

11&12        Step Forward On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

13-14                      Cross Left Over Right, Step Right To Right

15-16                      Step Back On Left, Cross Right Over Left

VINE LEFT, CROSS POINTS, ¼ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE

17-18                      Step Left To Left, Cross Right Behind Left

19-20                      Step Left To Left, Cross Point Right Over Left

21-22                      Point Right To Right, On Ball Of Left Make ¼ Turn To Right (Transferring Weight To Right, You Will Be Facing 6 O’ Clock wall)

23&24        Step Forward On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left

CROSS ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE MAKING ¼ TURN LEFT

25-26                      Cross Rock Right Over Left, Recover On Right

27&28        Step Right To Right, Step Left By Right, Step Right To Right

29-30                      Cross Rock Left Over Right, Recover On Right

31&32        Step Left To Left, Step Right By Left, Step Left To Left Making ¼ Turn Left

1¼ TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ SAILOR TURN RIGHT, STEP ½ PIVOT

33-34                      On Ball Of Left ¼ Turn Left (Anti-Clock) Whilst Stepping Right To Right, On Ball Of Right 1/2 Turn Left Stepping Left To Left     Option Replace with ½ Turn, cross behind

35-36                      On Ball Of Left Make ½ Turn Left Rocking Right Out To Right, Recover On Left (You Will Be Facing 12 O’ Clock Wall)

37&38            Cross Right Behind Left, Step Left By Right Making ¼ Turn Right, Step Forward On Right (You Will Be Facing 3 O’ Clock Wall)

39-40                      Step Forward On Left, ½ Pivot Right (You Will Be Facing 9 O’ Clock Wall)

FULL TURN (In Two Steps), ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, STEP ½ PIVOT

41-42              On Ball Of Right 1/2 Turn Right (Clockwise), On Ball Of Left ½ Turn Right Stepping Forward on      Left  (You Will Be Facing 9 O’ Clock Wall)           Option Replace turn with two steps

43-44                      Rock Forward On Left, Recover On Right

45&46        Step Back On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left

47-48                      Step Forward On Right, ½ Pivot Left (You Will Be Facing 3 O’ Clock Wall)

FULL TURN (In Two Steps), ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, STEP ½ PIVOT

49-50                             On Ball Of Left 1/2 Turn Left (Anti – Clockwise), On Ball Of Right ½ Turn Left Stepping Forward on Right  (You Will Be Facing 3 O’ Clock Wall) Option Replace turn with two steps

51-52                      Rock Forward On Right, Recover On Left

53&54        Step Back On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

55-56                      Step Forward On Left, ½ Pivot Right (You Will Be Facing 9 O’ Clock Wall)

SYNCOPATED LOCK STEPS WITH FINGER CLICKS, RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD, LEFT COASTER STEP

57&                        Step Forward On Left, Lock Right Behind Left

58&                        Step Forward On Left (Clicking Fingers) Lock Right Behind Left

59&                        Step Forward On Left (Clicking Fingers) Lock Right Behind Left

60               Step Forward On Left (Clicking Fingers)

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