I Won't Back Down
Count:
40
Wall:
4
Level:
High Beginner
Choreographer:
Rachael McEnaney (USA) - October 2017
Music:
I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty : (iTunes)
Or: “I Won’t Back Down” – Jason Owen Approx 2.57 mins
Count In: 16 counts from start of track. Approx 114 bpm
Restart: There is 1 restart during the 1st wall after 32 counts – restart facing 3.00
Notes: In memory of the victims of the Las Vegas tragedy October 1st 2017.
Also remembering the great Tom Petty RIP October 2nd 2017.
Jason Aldean performed this song on ‘Saturday Night Live’ following the shooting at his concert in Las Vegas on October 1st 2017.
Never forget the innocent lives that were taken away so soon. Never forget that United We Stand.
The artist Tom Petty sadly passed away the next day and the tribute that Jason Aldean performed inspired me to write a dance to the same song – special thanks to one of my closest friends Donna Stretton for bringing it to my attention.
[1 – 8] R cross rock, R chasse, L cross rock, L chasse
1 2 3 & 4Cross rock R over L (1), recover L (2), step R to right side (3), step L next to R (&), step R to right side (4) 12.00
5 6 7 & 8Cross rock L over R (5), recover R (6), step L to left side (7), step R next to L (&), step L to left side (8) 12.00
[9 – 16] R cross, L side, R behind, ¼ L fwd, R fwd, ½ pivot L, R fwd, ¼ pivot L
1 2 3 4Cross R over L (1), step L to left side (2), cross R behind L (3), make ¼ turn left stepping forward L (4) 9.00
5 6 7 8Step forward R (5), pivot ½ turn left (weight L) (6), step forward R (7), pivot ¼ turn left (weight L) (8) 12.00
[17 – 24] R fwd, L point, L back, R point, R jazz box (end L cross) making ¼ turn R
1 2 3 4Step forward R (slightly across L) (1), point L to left side (2), step back L (3), point R to right side (4) 12.00
5 6 7 8Cross R over L (5), make ¼ turn right stepping back L (6), step R to right side (7), cross L over R (8) 3.00
[25 – 32] R point, R cross, L point, L cross, R side, L touch, L side, R touch
1 2 3 4Point R to right side (1), cross R over L (2), point L to left side (3), cross L over R (4) 3.00
5 6 7 8Step R to right side (5), touch L next to R (6), step L to left side (7), touch R next to L (8) 3.00
Restart During the 1st wall – restart the dance here. You will restart facing 3.00
[33 – 40] R side, L close, R shuffle back, L back, R back, L coaster step
1 2 3 & 4Step R to right side (1), step L next to R (2), step back R (3), step L next to R (&), step back R (4) 3.00
5 6 7 & 8Step back L (5), step back R (6), step back L (7), step R next to L (&), step forward L (8) 3.00
START AGAIN
HAPPY DANCING
www.dancewithrachael.com - dancewithrachael@gmail.com
Tel: +1 407-538-1533 - +44 7968181933
Count In: 16 counts from start of track. Approx 114 bpm
Restart: There is 1 restart during the 1st wall after 32 counts – restart facing 3.00
Notes: In memory of the victims of the Las Vegas tragedy October 1st 2017.
Also remembering the great Tom Petty RIP October 2nd 2017.
Jason Aldean performed this song on ‘Saturday Night Live’ following the shooting at his concert in Las Vegas on October 1st 2017.
Never forget the innocent lives that were taken away so soon. Never forget that United We Stand.
The artist Tom Petty sadly passed away the next day and the tribute that Jason Aldean performed inspired me to write a dance to the same song – special thanks to one of my closest friends Donna Stretton for bringing it to my attention.
[1 – 8] R cross rock, R chasse, L cross rock, L chasse
1 2 3 & 4Cross rock R over L (1), recover L (2), step R to right side (3), step L next to R (&), step R to right side (4) 12.00
5 6 7 & 8Cross rock L over R (5), recover R (6), step L to left side (7), step R next to L (&), step L to left side (8) 12.00
[9 – 16] R cross, L side, R behind, ¼ L fwd, R fwd, ½ pivot L, R fwd, ¼ pivot L
1 2 3 4Cross R over L (1), step L to left side (2), cross R behind L (3), make ¼ turn left stepping forward L (4) 9.00
5 6 7 8Step forward R (5), pivot ½ turn left (weight L) (6), step forward R (7), pivot ¼ turn left (weight L) (8) 12.00
[17 – 24] R fwd, L point, L back, R point, R jazz box (end L cross) making ¼ turn R
1 2 3 4Step forward R (slightly across L) (1), point L to left side (2), step back L (3), point R to right side (4) 12.00
5 6 7 8Cross R over L (5), make ¼ turn right stepping back L (6), step R to right side (7), cross L over R (8) 3.00
[25 – 32] R point, R cross, L point, L cross, R side, L touch, L side, R touch
1 2 3 4Point R to right side (1), cross R over L (2), point L to left side (3), cross L over R (4) 3.00
5 6 7 8Step R to right side (5), touch L next to R (6), step L to left side (7), touch R next to L (8) 3.00
Restart During the 1st wall – restart the dance here. You will restart facing 3.00
[33 – 40] R side, L close, R shuffle back, L back, R back, L coaster step
1 2 3 & 4Step R to right side (1), step L next to R (2), step back R (3), step L next to R (&), step back R (4) 3.00
5 6 7 & 8Step back L (5), step back R (6), step back L (7), step R next to L (&), step forward L (8) 3.00
START AGAIN
HAPPY DANCING
www.dancewithrachael.com - dancewithrachael@gmail.com
Tel: +1 407-538-1533 - +44 7968181933