Don't Ever Let Go
Kerry Maus
Debi Pancoast
Intro is 16 counts (approx. 9 secs) start with vocals,
Sequence: A-T-B-A-T-B-A-B-A
PART A (Verse)
[1 - 8] Fwd Sailor, Fwd Sailor, Rock, Recover, ½, ½
1-2&
1) Step R fwd to R diagonal; 2) Step L behind R; &) Square up stepping side R (12:00)
3-4&
3) Step L fwd to L diagonal; 4) Step R behind L; &) Square up stepping side L (12:00)
5-6
5) Rock fwd R; 6) Recover back L
7-8
7) Turn ½ R stepping fwd R (6:00); 8) Turn ½ R stepping back L (12:00)
[9 - 16] Weave Around ¾, Figure Four ¼ Prep, ½, ½
The following 4-count Weave rotates in a tight ¾ circle clockwise [from 12:00 to 9:00]:
1&2&
1) Step R behind L (1:00); &) Step side L (2:00); 2) Step R across L (3:30); &) Step side L (5:00)
3&4
3) Step R behind L (6:00); &) Step side L (7:30); 4) Step R across L (9:00)
&5-6&
5) Lift L knee into "figure 4" and rotate ¼ R on ball of R (12:00); 6) Step fwd L "prepping" toes L
7-8
7) Turn ½ L stepping back R; 8) Turn ½ L stepping fwd L (12:00)
[17-24] Press, Recover & Press, Recover, Replacement Step (Touch Back, Body Roll, Step Touch), Body Roll
1-2&
1) Press fwd on R as you push your shoulders fwd; 2) Roll shoulders back as you shift weight back onto L; &) Step together R
3-4&
1) Press fwd on L as you push your shoulders fwd; 2) Roll shoulders back as you shift weight back onto R; &) Touch L back
5-6&
5) Slow body roll back (top to bottom) starting with shoulders (top); 6) Finish body roll back (bottom) taking weight on L; &) Step back R
7-8
7) Touch L back as you start slow body roll back starting with shoulders; 8) Finish body roll back taking weight on L
[25-32] Sailor, Sailor, Step, Chase Turn ½
1&2-3&4
1) Step R behind L; &) Step side L; 2) Step side R; 3) Step L behind R; &) Step side R; 4) Step side L
5-6-7-8
5) Step fwd R; 6) Step fwd L; 7) Turn ½ R shifting weight to R (6:00); 8) Step fwd L
TAG
[1-8] Full Box Around (¼, ¼, ¼, ¼), Sway: R, L, R, L
1-2
1) Turn ¼ L stepping side R (3:00); 2) Turn ¼ L stepping side L (12:00)
3-4
3) Turn ¼ L stepping side R (9:00); 4) Turn ¼ L stepping side L (6:00)
5-6-7-8
5) Sway R; 6) Sway L; 7) Sway R; 8) Sway L with weight ending on L
[9-16] Chase Turn ½ Prep, Reverse ½, Push Hips: Back, Front, Back, Front
1-2
1) Step fwd R; 2) Turn ½ L shifting weight to L [12;00]
3-4
3) Step fwd R "prepping" toes R; 4) Turn ½ R stepping back L (6:00)
5-6-7-8
5) Step back R pushing hips back; 6) Push hips fwd taking; 7) Push hips back; 8) Push hips fwd with weight ending on L
PART B (Chorus) The Chorus section is all Samba so please apply Samba technique if you know it (it's fun!). You can replace "a" with "&" if preferred.
[1-8] Whisk R, Whisk L, Volta Spot Turn R
1a2
1) Large step side R; a) Rock L behind R (fifth position break); 2) Step in place R
3a4
3) Large step side L; a) Rock R behind L (fifth position break); 4) Step in place L
(5-8): Volta Spot Turn R: each "ball step" turns ¼ to R, so with 4 you make a full circle clockwise:
5
5) Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3:00)
a6 a
) Turn ⅛ R stepping on ball of L behind R (1:30); 6) Turn ⅛ R stepping R fwd (12:00)
a7 a
) Turn ⅛ R stepping on ball of L behind R (10:30); 7) Turn ⅛ R stepping R fwd (9:00)
a8 a
) Turn ⅛ R stepping on ball of L behind R (7:30); 8) Turn ⅛ R stepping R fwd (6:00)
[9-16] Bota Fogo L, Bota Fogo R, Rock, Recover, Sweep, Sweep
1a2
1) Step L across R; a) Step side R; 2) Step in place L
3a4
3) Step R across L; a) Step side R; 4) Step in place R
5-6
5) Rock fwd L; 6) Recover weight back on R
7-8
7) Step back L and sweep R from front to back; 8) Step back R and sweep L from front to back
[17-24] Batucada L, Batucada R, Rock, Recover, ½, ½
1a2
1) Step back L; a) Rock weight fwd over R (push R hip fwd); 2) Recover weight to L (pull hip back)
3a4
3) Step back R; a) Rock weight fwd over L (push L hip fwd); 4) Recover weight to R (pull hip back)
5-6
5) Rock back L; 6) Recover weight fwd on R
7-8
7) Turn ½ R stepping back L (12:00); 8) Turn ½ R stepping fwd R (6:00)
[25-32] Bota Fogo L, Bota Fogo R, Volta Spot Turn L
1a2
1) Step L across R; a) Step side R; 2) Step in place L
3a4
3) Step R across L; a) Step side R; 4) Step in place R
(5-8): Volta Spot Turn L: each "ball step" turns ¼ to L, so with 4 you make a full circle anti-clockwise:
5
5) Turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (9:00)
a6 a
) Turn ⅛ L stepping on ball of R behind R (10:30); 6) Turn ⅛ L stepping L fwd (12:00)
a7 a
) Turn ⅛ L stepping on ball of R behind R (1:30); 7) Turn ⅛ L stepping L fwd (3:00)
a8 a
) Turn ⅛ L stepping on ball of R behind R (4:30); 8) Turn ⅛ L stepping L fwd (6:00)
ADD YOUR OWN STYLE AND WE HOPE YOU ENJOY!!
This step sheet may be freely copied intact however modifications may not be made without the expressed permission of the choreographers.
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