| DON’T STOP MOVIN’ | |
Choreographer: Alan G Birchall (April 2001) |
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Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
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| Dance: Phrased - Sequence: A,A,A,B,A,A,B,C,A,B(32),B,C (Read Notes) | |
| 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 |
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| LUNGE RIGHT, SLIDE, SAILOR STEPS | |
| 1 | Step Right to Right Into Lunge |
| 2-4 | Slide Right To Left (Weight On Left) |
| 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 |
| Optional Arms: | |
| 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!! | |
SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND, STEP, CROSS IN FRONT |
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| &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 |
WEAVE LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ SAILOR TURN |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| STOMP, SCOOT, STEP, HOLD, MOONWALKS | |
| 1 | On The Word Don’t Stomp Forward On Right |
| Arms: Both arms are outstretched down at 45 degrees to floor, palms parallel with Floor | |
| 2 | On The Word Stop Scoot Back On Right, Whilst Hitching Left |
| Arms: Both arms are close to chest at shoulder level - fists are clenched | |
| 3-4 | On The Word Movin’ Step Back On Left, Hold |
| Arms: Both Arms Are Outstretched as if pushing something away | |
| 5-6 | Slide Right Foot Back Whilst Popping Left Knee Out, Slide Left Foot Back Whilst Popping Right Knee |
| Moonwalks: Arms Will Mirror Foot Movement | |
| 7-8 | Slide Right Foot Back Whilst Popping Left Knee Out, Slide Left Foot Back Whilst Popping Right Knee |
| Moonwalks: Arms Will Mirror Foot Movement | |
SKATES FORWARD, ¼ HINGE TURN, HOLD, ½ HINGE TURN, HOLD |
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| 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 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 |
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| 17 | On The Word Don’t Stomp Forward On Right |
| Arms: Both arms are outstretched down at 45 degrees to floor, palms parallel with Floor | |
| 18 | On The Word Stop Scoot Back On Right, Whilst Hitching Left |
| Arms: Both arms are close to chest at shoulder level - fists are clenched | |
| 19-20 | On The Word Movin’ Step Back On Left, Hold |
| Arms: Both Arms Are Outstretched as if pushing something away | |
| 21-22 | Slide Right Foot Back Whilst Popping Left Knee Out, Slide Left Foot Back Whilst Popping Right Knee |
| Moonwalks: Arms Will Mirror Foot Movement | |
| 23-24 | Slide Right Foot Back Whilst Popping Left Knee Out, Slide Left Foot Back Whilst Popping Right Knee |
| Moonwalks: Arms Will Mirror Foot Movement | |
SKATES FORWARD, ¼ TURN, HOLD, ½ HINGE TURN, HOLD |
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| 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 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 |
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| 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 Slightly Raised) |
| 37-40 | Make ½ Turn Left (Anti – Clockwise) Bouncing Heels 4 Times During Turn |
TOUCHES, HEELS, BOUNCE TURN |
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| 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 Slightly Raised) |
| 45-48 | Make ½ Turn Left (Anti – Clockwise) Bouncing Heels 4 Times During Turn |
TOE TOUCHES |
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| 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 |
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PART C TAG: Performed On 2nd and 4th Repeat Of PART B Only!! FROM STEP 52!! |
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¼ BALL SWIVEL ON LEFT, ¼ BALL SWIVEL ON RIGHT, HIP THRUSTS, SHUFFLE, STEP ¼ PIVOT |
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| 1-2 | On Ball Of Left Foot Swivel Left HEEL ¼ Left, On Ball Of Right Foot Swivel Right HEEL ¼ Left |
| You Will Have Made ¼ TURN RIGHT (weight on left) | |
| &3&4 | Thrust Hips Forward, Back, Forward, Back (Weight 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 On Left) |
¼ BALL SWIVEL ON RIGHT, ¼ BALL SWIVEL ON LEFT, HIP THRUSTS, SHUFFLE, FORWARD MAMBO STEP |
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| 9-10 | On Ball Of Right Foot Swivel Right HEEL ¼ Left, On Ball Of Left Foot Swivel Left HEEL ¼ Left |
| You Will Have Made ¼ TURN RIGHT (weight should be on the left foot) | |
| &11&12 | Thrust Hips Forward, Back Forward, Back (Weight On Left) |
| 13&14 | Step Forward On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right |
| 15&16 | Rock Forward On Left, Rock Back On Right, Step Left By Right |
NOTES: |
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| The Chorus Section (PART B) is repeated twice at the end, the first time the section finishes at STEP 32 | |
| AT THIS POINT start the chorus section (PART B) as normal and dance right through including the Tag section | |
| you will end the dance with the Shuffle forward (Steps 13&14) facing the home wall | |
| To finish just cross left over right clicking fingers at shoulder height | |
