Just Stop
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Carol Cotherman (USA) - May 2025
Music:
Stop - Nolan Sotillo
This dance was choreographed for my improver dance friends to be used as a floor split with Foolish Feelings by Fred Whitehouse & Niels Poulsen. I love dancing their 72-Count Intermediate dance, and I concentrated on creating an improver dance that hit the lyrics with moves that flowed like Foolish Feelings.
#32-count intro. 2 Restarts after 24 counts on Wall 3 starts and restarts facing 6:00 and Wall 7 starts and restarts facing 3:00.
Rock Back, Recover, Locking Triple, Cross Rock Forward, Recover, ¼ Sailor Turn
1-2Rock right back popping left knee and opening body to right, recover to left to front
3&4Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
5-6Cross rock left over right, recover to right sweeping left from front to side
7&8¼ Turn left stepping left behind right, step right by left, step left in place (9:00)
Cross, Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Side Rock, Recover, Behind, Side, Cross
1-2Cross right over left, step left to side
3&4Step right behind left, step left to side, cross right over left
5-6Rock left to side, recover to right
7&8Step left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right
Point, ¼ Turn, Side Rock, Recover, Cross, Heel, Ball, Cross, Rock/Sway, Recover
1-2Point right to side, ¼ turn right stepping right in place
3&4Rock left to side, recover to right, cross left over right
5&6Touch right heel slightly forward to right diagonal, step right ball in place, cross left over right
7-8Rock/sway right to side, recover to left with step slightly facing left diagonal prepping for next cross step *(Restarts happen here.)
¼ Jazz Box with Cross, Right Side Mambo, Left Side Mambo
1-2Cross right over left, step left back
3-4¼ Turn right stepping right to side, cross left over right
5&6Rock right to side, recover to left, step right in place (add hip movement)
7&8Rock left to side, recover to right, step left in place (add hip movement)
Start again
Note: On some walls, you will hit the lyrics “Stop” on counts 1 and 17. Push right hand forward in a stopping motion on those two counts. On count 1, this will cause your body to slightly open to the left instead of right.
ENDING: On the final wall, dance through Count 20. You will be facing 9:00. Repeat counts 17-20. You are now facing 12:00. Push right hand forward in a stopping motion. TADA!!!!
#32-count intro. 2 Restarts after 24 counts on Wall 3 starts and restarts facing 6:00 and Wall 7 starts and restarts facing 3:00.
Rock Back, Recover, Locking Triple, Cross Rock Forward, Recover, ¼ Sailor Turn
1-2Rock right back popping left knee and opening body to right, recover to left to front
3&4Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
5-6Cross rock left over right, recover to right sweeping left from front to side
7&8¼ Turn left stepping left behind right, step right by left, step left in place (9:00)
Cross, Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Side Rock, Recover, Behind, Side, Cross
1-2Cross right over left, step left to side
3&4Step right behind left, step left to side, cross right over left
5-6Rock left to side, recover to right
7&8Step left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right
Point, ¼ Turn, Side Rock, Recover, Cross, Heel, Ball, Cross, Rock/Sway, Recover
1-2Point right to side, ¼ turn right stepping right in place
3&4Rock left to side, recover to right, cross left over right
5&6Touch right heel slightly forward to right diagonal, step right ball in place, cross left over right
7-8Rock/sway right to side, recover to left with step slightly facing left diagonal prepping for next cross step *(Restarts happen here.)
¼ Jazz Box with Cross, Right Side Mambo, Left Side Mambo
1-2Cross right over left, step left back
3-4¼ Turn right stepping right to side, cross left over right
5&6Rock right to side, recover to left, step right in place (add hip movement)
7&8Rock left to side, recover to right, step left in place (add hip movement)
Start again
Note: On some walls, you will hit the lyrics “Stop” on counts 1 and 17. Push right hand forward in a stopping motion on those two counts. On count 1, this will cause your body to slightly open to the left instead of right.
ENDING: On the final wall, dance through Count 20. You will be facing 9:00. Repeat counts 17-20. You are now facing 12:00. Push right hand forward in a stopping motion. TADA!!!!