DON’T STOP MOVIN’

Choreographer:  Alan G. Birchall  (April 2001)

Proof Reader: Carol Clements

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Dance: Phrased.  Sequence: A,A,A,B,A,A,B,C,A,B,B,C (Read Notes At End of Script)

Steps/Count: 32 In Verse – 52 In Chorus – 16 In Tag

Music: Don’t Stop Movin’ – S CLUB 7 BPM: 120           Start On Lyrics!

 

PART A (Verse)

LUNGE RIGHT, SLIDE, SAILOR STEPS

1       Step Right to Right Into Lunge

2-4    Slide Right To Left (Weight Returns to Left Foot)

5&6 Cross Right Behind Left, Step Left To Left, Step Right By Left

7&8 Cross Left Behind Right, Step Right To Right, Step Left By Right

Note: Optional Arms For Lunge, Link Hands By Interlocking Fingers At Shoulder Height Close to Chest.  On every second verse there is a short sharp chord struck! On this I have been doing a quick lunge, Looking to right and both arms pointing to right with fingers imitating a gun!!  Or both palms flat.

 

SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND, STEP, CROSS IN FRONT

&9    Step Right To Right, Cross Left Behind Right

&10 Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right

&11 Step Right To Right, Cross Left Behind Right

&12 Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right

13-14               Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left

15&16             Cross Right Behind Left, Step Left To Left, Cross Right Over Left

Option for Syncopated Vine: Ordinary Vine

 

WEAVE LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ SAILOR TURN

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

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

21-22               Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right

23&24             Cross Left Behind Right, Making ¼ Turn Right Step Right To Right, Step Forward On Left

 

STEP ½ PIVOT, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP

25-26               Step Forward On Right, Make ½ Pivot Left

27&28             Step Forward On Right, Step Left Next to Right, Step Forward On Right

29-30               Rock Forward on Left, Recover On Right

31&32             Step Back On Left, Step Right Next To Left, Step Forward On Left

 

PART B (Chorus)

STOMP, SCOOT, STEP, HOLD, MOONWALKS

1       Stomp Forward on Right NOTE: ALWAYS performed on the word DON’T

2       Scoot Back On Right, Whilst Hitching Left NOTE: ALWAYS performed on the word STOP

3-4    Step Back On Left, Hold NOTE: ALWAYS performed on the word MOVIN’

5-6    Slide Right Foot Back Whilst Popping Left Knee Out, Slide Left Foot Back Whilst Popping Right Knee Out (Moonwalks)

7-8    Slide Right Foot Back Whilst Popping Left Knee Out, Slide Left Foot Back Whilst Popping Right Knee Out (Moonwalks)

 

SKATES FORWARD, ¼ HINGE TURN, HOLD, ½ HINGE TURN, HOLD

9-10 Skate Forward on Right, Skate Forward on Left

11-12               Skate Forward on Right, Skate Forward on Left

13-14               On Ball Of Left Foot Make ¼ Turn Left Stepping Right To Right, Hold (Weight Is On Left)

15-16               On Ball Of Right Foot Make ½ Turn Left, Hold

Note: You Will Have Made 3/4 turn left.

 

STOMP, SCOOT, STEP, HOLD, MOONWALKS

17     Stomp Forward on Right NOTE: ALWAYS performed on the word DON’T

18     Scoot Back On Right, Whilst Hitching Left NOTE: ALWAYS performed on the word STOP

19-20               Step Back On Left, Hold NOTE: ALWAYS performed on the word MOVIN’

21-22               Slide Right Foot Back Whilst Popping Left Knee Out, Slide Left Foot Back Whilst Popping Right Knee Out (Moonwalks)

23-24               Slide Right Foot Back Whilst Popping Left Knee Out, Slide Left Foot Back Whilst Popping Right Knee Out (Moonwalks)

 

SKATES FORWARD, ¼ TURN, HOLD, ½ HINGE TURN, HOLD

25-26               Skate Forward on Right, Skate Forward on Left

27-28               Skate Forward on Right, Skate Forward on Left

29-30               On Ball Of Left Foot Stepping Forward On Right Make ¼ Turn Left, Hold (Weight Is On Left)

31-32               On Ball Of Right Foot Make ½ Turn Left, Hold

Note: You Will Have Made 3/4 turn left.

 

TOUCHES, HEELS, BOUNCE TURN

33& Touch Right To Right, Step Right Next To Left

34& Touch Left To Left, Step Left Next To Right

35& Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right Next to Left

36     Step Back On Ball Of Left Foot (Heel Will Be Slightly Raised)

37-40               Make ½ Turn Left (Anti – Clockwise) Bouncing Heels 4 Times During Turn

 

TOUCHES, HEELS, BOUNCE TURN

41& Touch Right To Right, Step Right Next To Left

42& Touch Left To Left, Step Left Next To Right

43& Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right Next to Left

44     Step Back On Ball Of Left Foot (Heel Will Be Slightly Raised)

45-48               Make ½ Turn Left (Anti – Clockwise) Bouncing Heels 4 Times During Turn

 

TOE TOUCHES

49& Touch Right To Right, Step Right Next To Left

50& Touch Left To Left, Step Left Next To Right

51& Touch Right To Right, Step Right Next To Left

52& Touch Left To Left, Step Left Next To Right

 

START AGAIN

PART C

TAG: Performed On 2nd and 4th Repeat Of PART B Only!!  FROM STEP 52!!

 

¼ BALL SWIVEL ON LEFT, ¼ BALL SWIVEL ON RIGHT, HIP THRUSTS, SHUFFLE, STEP ¼ PIVOT

1-2    On Ball Of Left Foot ONLY Swivel Left HEEL OUT ¼ Left (weight is on right foot), On Ball Of Right Foot ONLY Swivel Right HEEL ¼ Left You Will ONLY Have Made ¼ TURN RIGHT (weight should be on the left foot)

&3&4              Thrust Hips Forward, Back, Forward, Back (Weight Stays On Left)

5&6 Step Forward On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

7-8    Step Forward On Left ¼ Pivot Right (Weight Ends On Left)

 

¼ BALL SWIVEL ON RIGHT, ¼ BALL SWIVEL ON LEFT, HIP THRUSTS, SHUFFLE, FORWARD MAMBO STEP

9-10  On Ball Of Right Foot ONLY Swivel Right HEEL ¼ Left (weight is on Left foot), On Ball Of Left Foot ONLY Swivel Left HEEL OUT ¼ Left You Will ONLY Have Made ¼ TURN RIGHT (weight should be on the left foot)

Option:  ½ Pivot (&), Hold (9)

&11&12Thrust Hips Forward, Back, Forward, Back (Weight Stays On Left)

13&14             Step Forward On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

15&16             Rock Forward On Lef