DON'T STOP

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COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Don't Stop The Music by Lionel Ritchie-130 bpm (Renaissance CD)

STEP SIDE, KNEE OUT-IN-OUT, TURN KICK, COASTER, 1/2 PIVOT TURN RIGHT

1	Step Right to Right side about shoulder width apart placing weight on Right toe
	(Right toe should be angled to the Right corner, bend Right knee slightly forward
	also to Right corner (still facing home wall) weight will be on Right toe,
	body leaning to the Right, Left leg is straight)
2	Swing Right knee in toward Left (aka Elvis Knees) straightening body up slightly
3	Swing Right knee back out to Right corner leaning weight over to Right again
4	Transfer weight onto Left by pushing off on Right, turn 1/4 Right and kick Right forward
5&6	Right coaster step
7-8	Step Left forward, turn 1/2 Right placing weight forward on Right

SHUFFLE FORWARD, WHOLE TURN LEFT, TOUCH KICK, COASTER

1&2	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
3-4	Traveling forward turn a whole turn Left stepping Right, Left
	(or walk forward Right, Left)
5-6	Touch Right toe next to Left, kick forward with Right
7&8	Right coaster step

1/4 TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP SIDE, 1/2 TURN LEFT, CROSS, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD

1-2	Step Left forward, turn 1/4 Right
3&4	Cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross Left over Right
5-6	Step Right to Right side, turn 1/2 Left stepping forward on Left
7&8	Cross Right over Left, turn 1/4 Right stepping back on Left, step forward on Right

2 TOE HEEL STRUTS FORWARD WITH "ATTITUDE", KICK BALL TOUCH, ROCK STEP TOUCH

1-2	Left toe heel strut traveling forward
3-4	Right toe heel strut traveling forward
	(For a bit of attitude try rolling Left knee Left on Left strut
	and Right knee Right on Right strut!!)
5&6	Kick forward with Left, step Left in place, touch Right toe next to Left
&7-8	Rock back on Right, replace weight on Left, touch Right next to Left

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...

1-2	Step Left forward, turn 1/4 Right
3&4	Cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross Left over Right
5-6	Step Right to Right side, turn 1/2 Left stepping forward on Left
7&8	Cross Right over Left, step back on Left, touch Right toe next to Left

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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