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Intermediate

Ain't Leavin' Without You

Choreographed by Linda McCormack🇬🇧
Music: Ain't Leavin' Without You by Jaheim
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Created: 8/1/2013
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Step Sheet
48 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Count in: 16 count intro.
Dance order: A, A, B, A, A, B, B, A to finish
Notes:
Part A will always finish on the next wall in the 4 wall sequence.
Part B is 1 wall and will always finish on the same wall it begun.
 
Part A - 32 counts
[&1 - 8] R Knee pop out- in, L together, R Cross, ¼, together, walk L-R, L sugar push forward.
&1, 2
Twist R knee out to right side (&); twist R knee back in with weight remaining on RF (1); Step LF together next to RF (you will be slightly angled into L front diagonal);
3& 4
Cross RF over LF (3); ¼ turn R stepping back on the LF (to face 3 o’clock) (&); Step RF next to LF (4);
5, 6
Walk forward on the LF (5); Walk forward on the RF (6);
7& 8
Step LF in and behind RF taking the weight (7); replace weight back forward onto RF (&); then back again onto LF (8);
 
[&9 – 16] Steps out R-L, R together, L cross, hold and cross. R Behind, ¼ stepping forward on L, ¼ bumps and sit.
&1 &2
Step RF out the R side (&); quickly following the LF stepping out to L side (feet should be shoulder width apart) (1); Step the RF together next to LF (&); quickly following the LF crossing over the RF (2);
3 &4
Hold (3); Step RF to R side (&); quickly following the LF crossing over the RF (weight should be on LF) (4);
5, 6
Step RF in place (which should be crossed behind LF) (5); ¼ turn L stepping forward on LF (to face 12’ o clock) (6);
7& 8
Turn another ¼ L (to face 9 o’clock) Lift RF bumping hips right and up (7); step RF to R side bringing hips back centre (&); Sit down and right into the R Hip (8);
 
[17 – 24] Bump hips L-R-L-R, R forward, L together, swivel ½ turn L (on bent knees), diagonal drag steps back x2, R coaster step.
1& 2&
Bump hips L-R-L-R (weight even to finish) (1& 2&);
3& 4
¼ turn stepping forward on the RF (to face 6 o’clock) (3); step LF together with RF (&); swivel ½ turn over L shoulder on both feet, with bent knee’s so to dip the body slightly (4);
&5 &6
Straight the knees whilst bringing ball of the RF together with LF (&); Step RF diagonally back to R (5); LF follows to meet (&); Step LF diagonally back to L (6); RF follows to meet (&);
7& 8
RF steps back (7); LF steps together next to RF (&); RF steps forward (8);
 
[25 – 32] Syncopated rock steps L then R, R cross behind, ¼ forward on L, full 2 turn step to the L (finishing forward on LF)
1, 2
Rock LF to L side (1); recover weight back to RF (2);
&3, 4
Quickly step LF beside RF (&); rock RF out to R side (3); recover weight back onto LF (4);
5, 6
Cross RF behind LF (5); ¼ turn L stepping forward on the LF (6);
7, 8
Full two turn stepping back on the RF ½ turn over the L shoulder (to face 3 o’clock) (7); continue another ½ turn over the L shoulder stepping forward on the LF (to face 9 o’clock, ready to start next wall) (8);
 
Part B - 16 counts
[1 - 8] Walks R-L, R heel, toe, R heel swivel, R step back, L behind and cross, unwind.
1, 2
Walk forward R-L (1, 2);
&3 &4
Swivel the R heel in (&); Swivel the R toe in (feet should be positioned together) (3); on the ball of the foot swivel the R heel out to the R side (&); recover RF back in place (4);
&5
prep- bending the knees slightly (&); Step back on the RF dragging the LF behind (5);
6&7, 8
Cross LF behind the RF (6); Step RF to R side (&); Cross LF over the RF (7); unwind ½ turn over the R shoulder (weight even) (8);
 
[9 – 16] R cross, L rock-recover, L cross, R rock- recover. R forward mambo, L touch back, half turn.
1, 2&
Cross RF over LF (1); rock LF out to L side (2); recover weight back onto RF (&);
3, 4&
Cross LF over RF (3); rock RF out to R side (4); recover weight back onto LF (&);
5&6
Rock forward on RF (5); recover weight back onto LF (&); bring RF back together to meet LF (6);
7, 8
Touch L foot back (7); ½ turn over the L shoulder (taking weight forward onto the LF) (8) back to face original starting wall and ready to start part A again on &1
 
Contact: lindamccormack@live.com
 
Last Revision - 17th Oct 2013