Don't Miss A Thing (Sep 10)

Don't Miss A Thing

Choreographed by:

Rachael McEnaney, UK (Sept 10)

Music:

Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aaron Kelly (American Idol) (CD: Season 9, 64bpm )

Descriptions:

32 count - 2 wall - Intermediate/Advance level line dance

Count In: Dance begins on vocals first step is on “Stay” – approx 30seconds from start of track 

1–9

L Side Basic With ¼ Turn R, Step L ¾ Pivot R, L Side Rock Cross, R Side Rock Cross, Full Turn R 

12&

Step left to left side (1), close right slightly behind left (2), recover weight onto left: forward & slightly across right (like a back rock) (&) 12.00 

34&

Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (3), step forward on left (4), pivot ¾ turn right weight ends on right (&) 12.00 

5&6

Rock left to left side (5), recover weight onto right (&), cross left over right (6), 12.00 

&7&

Rock right to right side (&), recover weight onto left (7), cross right over left (&) 12.00 

8&1

Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (8), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (&), make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side (1) 12.00 

10–16

L Side Basic And R Side Basic With ½ Turn L, L Side Basic, R Sweep, R Cross, L Back, R Side 

2&

Close right slightly behind left (2), recover weight onto left: forward & slightly across right (like a back rock) (&), 12.00 

34&

Make ¼ turn left stepping back on right (3), make ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (4), cross right over left (&) 

Note:

on counts 3–4 try to make this look like a smooth ½ turn rather than 2 ¼’s – most of the turn is made on count 3. 6.00 

56&

Step left to left side (5), close right slightly behind left (6), recover weight onto left: forward & slightly across right (like a back rock) (&) 6.00 

7&8&

Sweep right foot around from back to front bend left knee slightly (7), cross right over left (&), step back on left (8), step right to right side (&) 6.00 

17–25

Cross L With R Sweep, Cross R, ¼ Turn, ½ Turn, Full Pivot Turn, Step Back R, L Coaster With Rock, L Behind Side Cross. (Alternative For Big Turn) 

1

Cross left over right bending left knee slightly as you do so sweep right foot round again from back to front (1) 6.00 

2&3

Cross right over left (2), make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (&), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (3) 3.00 

&4&5

Step forward on left (&), pivot ½ turn right weight on right (4), make another ½ turn right as you step back on left (&) step back on right (5) 3.00 

Easy

option: Here is easy option instead of the turn on counts 2- 5: Cross right over left (2), step left to left side (&), cross right behind left (3), make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (&), rock forward on right (4), recover weight onto left (&), step back on right (5) 3.00 

6&7&

Step back on left (6), step right next to left (&), rock forward on left (7), recover weight onto right (&)  

8&1

Cross left behind right (8), step right to right side (&), cross rock left over right (1) 3.00 

26–32

Weave To L, R Cross Rock, L Fall Away Turn 

2&3

Recover weight back onto right (2), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (3),  

&4&

Step left to left side (&), cross right behind left (4), step left to left side (&) 3.00 

5

Cross rock right over left – body facing L diagonal (5) styling: think of this almost as a lunge – or as a long ‘slow’ step 1.30 

6&

Recover weight back onto left (6), make 1/8 turn left stepping back on right to face 12.00 (&), 12.00 

7&

Make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (7), make ¼ turn left stepping right to right side (&) 6.00 

8&

Rock back on left (8), recover weight forward onto right foot (&) 6.00 

Start Again, Have Fun! 

TAG: 5th wall begins facing 12.00 – at the end of 5th wall you will be facing the back. ADD the 2 counts below then continue the dance from count 5 in the first section (so you will miss out first 4 counts of dance). 6.00 

1&2&

Body should be angled naturally towards left diagonal due to the last step of the dance. Rocking chair on diagonal: Rock forward on left diagonal (1), recover weight onto right (&), rock back on left (2), recover weight onto right (&) 4.30 

You will then continue from count 5 in section 1 squaring up to face back wall to do: Left side rock cross (5&6), right side rock cross (&7&), full turn (8&) and continue dance as normal. 6.00