Don't Slip Away - Alison Johnstone (AU) - June 2024

Step Sheet

Intro: 8 count intro – start with lyrics

Section 1: FWD, 3/8 RUN, ROCK FWD, RECOVER, BACK, BACK, ½, ROCKING CHAIR

Step L fwd

2&3

1/8 L step R fwd, 1/8 L step L fwd, 1/8 L step R fwd (7.30)

4&5

Rock L fwd, recover weight R, step L back

Step R back, ½ L step L fwd (1.30)

7&8&

Rock R fwd, recover weight L, rock R back, recover weight L

Section 2: 1/8 NC2S, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ FWD, SLOW ½ PIVOT, TRIPLE TURN R

1, 2&

1/8 L step R to R, rock L behind R, recover weight R (12.00)

3, 4&

Step L to L, step R behind L, ¼ L step L fwd (9.00)

5, 6

Step R fwd, ½ L taking weight completely onto L (3.00)

¼ R step R fwd, ½ R step L together (12.00)

½ R step R fwd, ½ R step L together (12.00)

Non-Turning option: Replace counts 7&8& with a ¼ R step R fwd, L together, R fwd, ½ R L together

Note: Count 5-6/slow pivot. Don’t move your R foot once you complete the pivot, keep it in the back position

Section 3: ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ¼, BEHIND HITCH, BEHIND, ¼, ¼, BEHIND ¼, STEP L FWD, PIVOT ½, ½ STEP BACK, ¼ STEP SIDE

1, 2&

Rock R back, recover weight L, ¼ L step R to R (9.00)

3, 4

Step L behind R & bring R knee up (position 4), step R behind directly behind L

¼ L step L fwd, ¼ L step R to R (3.00)

Step L behind R, ¼ R step R fwd (6.00)

Step L fwd, Pivot ½ R taking weight R (12.00)

½ R step L back, ¼ R step R to R (9.00)

Non-Turning option: Replace counts 7&8& with a ¼ paddle, cross L over R, step R to R.

Section 4: CROSS ROCK, RECOVER x2, L WEAVE, ¼ FWD, ½ PIVOT, FWD, TOGETHER

1, 2&

Cross rock L over R, recover weight, step L to L

3, 4&

Cross rock R over L, recover weight L, step R to R

5&6&

Cross L over R, step R to R, step L behind R, ¼ R step R fwd (12.00)

Step L fwd, ½ R take weight R (6.00)

Step L fwd, step R together

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Finish: Dance the nightclub in section 2, when you step L to L pause/hold till you hear the word “Reason” then step R behind, ¼ L step L fwd.

Then replace the slow ½ pivot with a quick ¾ chase pivot to the front and step R to R

Alison Johnstone: +61 404 445 076 alison@nulinedance.com www.nulinedance.com

Joshua Talbot: +61 407 533 616 jbtalbot@iinet.net.au www.jbtalbot.com