I Ain't No Quitter
Choreographer:
Peter Metelnick (UK) & Alison Metelnick (UK)
Music:
I Ain't No Quitter - Shania Twain
HOLD, RIGHT & LEFT HIP BUMPS, HOLD, RIGHT & LEFT HIP BUMPS1-2Hold as she sings - he drinks 2nd time - hold as she sings - he chews 3rd time - hold on instrumental 4th time - omit these steps altogether3-4Bump hips right, bump hips left5-6Hold as she sings - he smokes 2nd time - hold as she sings - he spits 3rd time - hold on instrumental 4th time - omit these steps altogether7-8Bump hips right, bump hips leftTOE STRUT JAZZ BOX1-4Cross touch right toes over left, step right heel down, touch left toes back, step left heel down5-8Touch right toes to right side, step right heel down, touch left toes forward, step left heel down The above 16 counts are only danced facing front wall the first 3 times only. The 4th and last time facing front wall these 16 counts are omittedFORWARD DIAGONAL RIGHT & LEFT STEP LOCK STEP SCUFF1-4On right diagonal step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, scuff left forward5-8On left diagonal step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward, scuff right forwardRIGHT CROSS STEP, LEFT BACK, RIGHT DIAGONAL HEEL TAP 2X, RIGHT BACK, LEFT CROSS STEP, ¼ LEFT & RIGHT BACK, LEFT DIAGONAL HEEL TOUCH1-4Cross step right over left, step left back, tap right heel forward on right diagonal twice5-8Step right back, cross step left over right, turning ¼ left step right back, touch left heel forward on left diagonalLEFT BACK, RIGHT CROSS STEP, LEFT SIDE POINT, LEFT CROSS STEP, RIGHT SIDE POINT, RIGHT HEEL-TOE-HEEL TOGETHER1-4Step left back, cross step right over left, point left to left side, cross step left over right5-8Point right to right side, turn right heel in, turn right toes in, turn right heel in (weight ends on right)LEFT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LEFT CROSS STRUT, ¼ LEFT & RIGHT BACK STRUT, LEFT ROCK BACK & RECOVER1-4Rock left to left side, recover weight on right, cross touch left toes over right, step left heel down5-8Turning ¼ left touch right toes back, step right heel down, rock left back, recover weight on rightFORWARD DIAGONAL LEFT & RIGHT STEP LOCK STEP SCUFF1-4On left diagonal step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward, scuff right forward5-8On right diagonal step right forward, lock right behind right, step right forward, scuff left forwardLEFT CROSS STEP, RIGHT BACK, LEFT DIAGONAL HEEL TAP 2X, LEFT BACK, RIGHT CROSS STEP, ¼ RIGHT & LEFT BACK, RIGHT DIAGONAL HEEL TOUCH1-4Cross step left over right, step right back, tap left heel forward on left diagonal twice5-8Step left back, cross step right over left, turning ¼ right step left back, touch right heel forward on right diagonalRIGHT BACK, LEFT CROSS STEP, ½ RIGHT MONTEREY, LEFT SIDE TOUCH, LEFT TOGETHER, ¼ RIGHT MONTEREY1-4Step right back, cross step left over right, point right to right side, turning ½ right step right together5-8Touch left toes to left side, step left together, touch right toes to right side, turning ¼ right step right togetherLEFT SIDE TOUCH, LEFT HEEL-TOE-HEEL TOGETHER, RIGHT TOES OUT, RIGHT HEEL OUT, RIGHT HEEL IN, RIGHT TOES TOGETHER1-4Touch left toes to left side, turn left heel in, turn left toes in, turn left heel in (weight ends on left)5-8Turn right toes out, turn right heel out, turn right heel in, turn right toes in (weight remains on left)RIGHT JAZZ BOX, RIGHT FORWARD, ½ LEFT PIVOT TURN, RIGHT FORWARD, ½ LEFT PIVOT TURN1-4Cross step right over left, step left back, step right to right side, step left forward5-8Step right forward, pivot ½ left, step right forward, pivot ½ leftREPEATFinale Final time through, dance to here and then dance the following - step right forward, pivot ½ left, step right forward, hold and strike a pose!THIS IS THE SEQUENCE: 1st wall facing front, as scripted above - counts 1-88 2nd wall facing back start from count 17, finishing on count 88 3rd wall facing front, as scripted above - counts 1-88 4th wall facing back start from count 17, finishing on count 88 5th wall facing front, as scripted above - counts 1-88 6th wall facing back start from count 17, finishing on count 88 7th wall facing front, start from count 17, finishing on count 80 Then add 3 step ending - step RIGHT forward, pivot ½ LEFT, step RIGHT forward and strike a pose!