Not Without Us
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner line/contra dance
Choreographer:
Cato Larsen (NOR) & Barry Amato (USA)
Music:
Not Without Us - D.J. Otzi
STOMP, KICK, BACK, TOGETHER, REPEAT
1-2Stomp right foot forward, kick left foot forward
3-4Step back on right, step left next to right
5-6Stomp left foot forward, kick right foot forward
7-8Step back on left, step right next to left
JUMP FORWARD, CLAP, JUMP BACK, CLAP, RIGHT GRAPEVINE
&1-2Jump forward on right, step left next to right, clap
&3-4Jump back on right, step left next to right, clap
5-6Step right to right side, step left behind right
7-8Step right to right side, touch left next to right
JUMP FORWARD, CLAP, JUMP FORWARD, CLAP, ROCK STEP, POINT, HOLD
&1-2Jump forward on right, step left next to right, clap
&3-4Jump forward on right, step left next to right, clap
5-6Step forward on left, rock (recover) back onto right
7-8Point left toe back, hold
½ TURN, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP
1-2Pivot ½ turn left, hold
3-4Step right to right side, rock (recover) back onto left
5-6Kick right foot forward, step right next to left
7-8Kick left foot forward, step left next to right
REPEAT
When danced as a contra, you should be facing in between your partner and when jumping forward on count 9, you should clap on your left partner with left hand, and right partner with your right hand
1-2Stomp right foot forward, kick left foot forward
3-4Step back on right, step left next to right
5-6Stomp left foot forward, kick right foot forward
7-8Step back on left, step right next to left
JUMP FORWARD, CLAP, JUMP BACK, CLAP, RIGHT GRAPEVINE
&1-2Jump forward on right, step left next to right, clap
&3-4Jump back on right, step left next to right, clap
5-6Step right to right side, step left behind right
7-8Step right to right side, touch left next to right
JUMP FORWARD, CLAP, JUMP FORWARD, CLAP, ROCK STEP, POINT, HOLD
&1-2Jump forward on right, step left next to right, clap
&3-4Jump forward on right, step left next to right, clap
5-6Step forward on left, rock (recover) back onto right
7-8Point left toe back, hold
½ TURN, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP
1-2Pivot ½ turn left, hold
3-4Step right to right side, rock (recover) back onto left
5-6Kick right foot forward, step right next to left
7-8Kick left foot forward, step left next to right
REPEAT
When danced as a contra, you should be facing in between your partner and when jumping forward on count 9, you should clap on your left partner with left hand, and right partner with your right hand