Stay

Count:
96
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Choreographer:
Jo Kinser (UK) & John Kinser (UK) - February 2013
Music:
Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko) - Rihanna
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Start 32 counts in (0.17).
Sequence: V64, C32, V32, Tag, V32, C32, V32, Tag, V64, V32, Tags to the end.
Note: Do not let this sequence put you off, you are either dancing to the verse or the chorus.

Verse: 64 Counts
[1-8] Walk Fwd, Jazz Box Back, Cross, Back, 1/4 Turn
1,2Walk Fwd Rt, Lt
3,4Step Rt over Lt, Step Lt back
5,6Step Rt back, Step Lt over Rt
7,8Step Rt back, Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Lt Fwd (9:00)

[9-16] Rock Step, 1/2 Turn, Rock Step, 1/4 Turn, Full Turn
1,2Rock Rt Fwd, Recover Lt (9:00)
3,4Make 1/2 turn Rt stepping Rt Fwd, Rock Lt Fwd (3:00)
5,6Recover Rt, Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Lt Fwd (12:00)
7,8Make 1/2 Lt stepping Rt Back (6:00), Make 1/2 Lt stepping Lt Fwd (12:00)

[17-32] Repeat 1-16

[33-40] Rock Step, Coaster Step, Step, 1/4 Turn, Cross
1,2Rock Rt Fwd, Recover Lt
3,4Step Rt back, Step Lt next to Rt
5,6Step Rt Fwd, Step Lt Fwd
7,8Make 1/4 turn Rt (weight on Rt) (3:00), Step Lt over Rt

[41-48] Side Behind, Side Cross, Side Drag, Side Drag
1,2Step Rt to Rt, Step Lt behind Rt
3,4Step Rt to Rt, Step Lt over Rt
5,6Step Rt to Rt, Drag Lt next to Rt
7,8Step Lt to Lt, Drag Rt next to Lt

[49-64] Repeat 33-48

Chorus: 32 Counts: Round and around and around and around we go…
[1-8] Cross Back, Side Cross, 1/4, 1/2, Step 1/2 Turn
1,2Step Rt over Lt, Step Lt back
3,4Step Rt to Rt, Step Lt over Rt
5,6Make 1/4 turn Lt stepping Rt back (3:00), Make 1/2 turn Lt stepping Lt Fwd (9:00)
7,8Step Rt Fwd, Make 1/2 turn Lt stepping Lt Fwd (3:00)

[9-16] Step Hold, Rocking Chair, Step, 1/2 Turn Sweep
1,2Step Rt Fwd, Hold or Drag Lt foot
3,4Rock Lt Fwd, Recover Rt
5,6Rock Lt back, Recover Fwd Rt
7,8Step Lt Fwd, Make 1/2 turn Lt Sweeping Rt foot from back to front (9:00)

[17-32] Repeat Chorus 1-16

Tag: I want you to stay
[1-8] Side Hold, Back Rock, Side Hold, Back Rock
1,4Step Rt to Rt, Hold, Rock Lt behind Rt, Recover Rt
5,8Step Lt to Lt, Hold, Rock Rt behind Lt, Recover Lt

[9-16] Walk Around Full Turn Rt, Full Turn
1,6Make 1/6th turn Rt 6 times Stepping Fwd Rt, Lt, Rt Lt, Rt, Lt-Prep, (Basically a Full Turn) (12:00)
7,8Make 1/2 turn Lt stepping Rt back (6:00), Make 1/2 turn Lt stepping Lt Fwd (12:00)

Tag: First 2 are 16 counts, the 3rd one is repeated 3 times till the end of the song, do not full turn.

Contact: Jo & John Kinser Email: jo@jjkdancin.com Website: www.jjkdancin.com. (02.13)