Don't Give Up
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Barry Amato (USA)
Music:
Don't Give Up - Michael W. Smith
WALK, WALK, BALL CHANGE, CROSS-STEP, SWEEP, CROSS-STEP, ¾ TURN
1-2Walk forward right - left
&3Step to the right side on ball of right foot, change weight to left foot in place
4Cross right foot over left weighting right foot
5-6Sweep left foot from behind right foot, cross left foot over right weighting left foot
7-8¼ turn to the left (facing 9:00) stepping back on the right foot, ½ turn left (facing 3:00) stepping forward on left foot
STEP PIVOT, BALL CHANGE, CROSS-STEP, BALL CHANGE CROSS-STEP, ROCK STEP
1-2Step forward on the right foot, pivot ½ turn left with left foot taking weight
&3Step to the right side on ball of right foot, change weight to left foot
4Cross right foot over left weighting right foot
&5Step to the left side on ball of left foot, change weight to right foot in place
6Cross left foot over right weighting left foot
7-8Bring right foot around and rock forward on right foot, recover in place on left foot
1 ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE
1-2½ turn right pivoting on ball of left (facing 3:00) and step forward on right foot, continue to do another ½ turn right pivoting on ball of right (facing 9:00) and step together with left foot
3&4Open ¼ turn right to face original position as you step to the shuffle to the right stepping right-left-right
5&6Open ¼ left, pivoting on ball of right foot and shuffle to the left stepping left-right-left, (9:00)
7&8Open one more ¼ turn left (facing 6:00) and shuffle to the right stepping right-left-right
CROSS-ROCK STEP, STEP RECOVER, STEP SIDE, CROSS-ROCK STEP, STEP RECOVER, STEP SIDE, FORWARD MAMBO
1-2Cross the left foot over the right weight left foot, recover in place on the right foot
3-4Step to the left on the left foot, cross the right foot over the left weighting right foot
5-6Recover in place on the left foot, step to the right on the right foot
7&8Forward mambo stepping forward on the left foot, recover in place on the right foot, step together with left foot with left taking weight
REPEAT
TAG
After wall 8 (you will be facing front), step out on the right foot with feet shoulder width apart and throw hands out and down to your side on count 1, Hold 2-3-4, You will hear the break in the music and then start dance pattern again
1-2Walk forward right - left
&3Step to the right side on ball of right foot, change weight to left foot in place
4Cross right foot over left weighting right foot
5-6Sweep left foot from behind right foot, cross left foot over right weighting left foot
7-8¼ turn to the left (facing 9:00) stepping back on the right foot, ½ turn left (facing 3:00) stepping forward on left foot
STEP PIVOT, BALL CHANGE, CROSS-STEP, BALL CHANGE CROSS-STEP, ROCK STEP
1-2Step forward on the right foot, pivot ½ turn left with left foot taking weight
&3Step to the right side on ball of right foot, change weight to left foot
4Cross right foot over left weighting right foot
&5Step to the left side on ball of left foot, change weight to right foot in place
6Cross left foot over right weighting left foot
7-8Bring right foot around and rock forward on right foot, recover in place on left foot
1 ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE
1-2½ turn right pivoting on ball of left (facing 3:00) and step forward on right foot, continue to do another ½ turn right pivoting on ball of right (facing 9:00) and step together with left foot
3&4Open ¼ turn right to face original position as you step to the shuffle to the right stepping right-left-right
5&6Open ¼ left, pivoting on ball of right foot and shuffle to the left stepping left-right-left, (9:00)
7&8Open one more ¼ turn left (facing 6:00) and shuffle to the right stepping right-left-right
CROSS-ROCK STEP, STEP RECOVER, STEP SIDE, CROSS-ROCK STEP, STEP RECOVER, STEP SIDE, FORWARD MAMBO
1-2Cross the left foot over the right weight left foot, recover in place on the right foot
3-4Step to the left on the left foot, cross the right foot over the left weighting right foot
5-6Recover in place on the left foot, step to the right on the right foot
7&8Forward mambo stepping forward on the left foot, recover in place on the right foot, step together with left foot with left taking weight
REPEAT
TAG
After wall 8 (you will be facing front), step out on the right foot with feet shoulder width apart and throw hands out and down to your side on count 1, Hold 2-3-4, You will hear the break in the music and then start dance pattern again