Don't Give Up
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Felicia Tan (SG)
Music:
Ain't No Particular Way - Shania Twain
Dance starts 48 counts from beginning of track (32 counts after she says "Here it comes")
HITCH, TOUCH, HOLD, SHOULDERS UP DOWN, COASTER STEP, HOLD
&1-2Hitch right, touch right to side, hold
3-4Right shoulder up & left shoulder down, left shoulder up & right shoulder down
5-8Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right, hold
¼ TURN, CROSS, HOLD, ¾ TURN, SHOULDERS UP DOWN
1-4Step left forward, ¼ pivot right, cross left in front of right, hold
5-6¼ turn left stepping back on right, ½ turn left bringing left next to right (turning on heels)
7-8Right shoulder up & left shoulder down, left shoulder up & right shoulder down
OUT, OUT, HOLD, HEEL FAN, TOE FAN, HEEL TAPS, DRAG
&1-2Step left to left, right to right, hold
3-4Right heel to right, right toe to right
5-8Right heel tap x 3, drag right toe next to left
¼ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE, HOLD, 1½ TRIPLE TURN LEFT, HOLD
1-4On ball of left pivot ¼ turn right and shuffle forward right, left, right, hold
5-71 ½ triple left stepping left, right, left
8Hold
Easier option:
5-8On ball of right pivot ½ turn left and shuffle forward left, right, left, hold
REPEAT
RESTART
There are 2 restarts, during the 6th & 12th walls. Dance the first 16 counts. Add the following 4 counts and restart the dance. (the 1st tag & restart will be facing the 9:00 wall. The 2nd will be facing the 6:00 wall.)
1-2Right shoulder up & left shoulder down, left shoulder up & right shoulder down
3-4Right shoulder up & left shoulder down, left shoulder up & right shoulder down
HITCH, TOUCH, HOLD, SHOULDERS UP DOWN, COASTER STEP, HOLD
&1-2Hitch right, touch right to side, hold
3-4Right shoulder up & left shoulder down, left shoulder up & right shoulder down
5-8Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right, hold
¼ TURN, CROSS, HOLD, ¾ TURN, SHOULDERS UP DOWN
1-4Step left forward, ¼ pivot right, cross left in front of right, hold
5-6¼ turn left stepping back on right, ½ turn left bringing left next to right (turning on heels)
7-8Right shoulder up & left shoulder down, left shoulder up & right shoulder down
OUT, OUT, HOLD, HEEL FAN, TOE FAN, HEEL TAPS, DRAG
&1-2Step left to left, right to right, hold
3-4Right heel to right, right toe to right
5-8Right heel tap x 3, drag right toe next to left
¼ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE, HOLD, 1½ TRIPLE TURN LEFT, HOLD
1-4On ball of left pivot ¼ turn right and shuffle forward right, left, right, hold
5-71 ½ triple left stepping left, right, left
8Hold
Easier option:
5-8On ball of right pivot ½ turn left and shuffle forward left, right, left, hold
REPEAT
RESTART
There are 2 restarts, during the 6th & 12th walls. Dance the first 16 counts. Add the following 4 counts and restart the dance. (the 1st tag & restart will be facing the 9:00 wall. The 2nd will be facing the 6:00 wall.)
1-2Right shoulder up & left shoulder down, left shoulder up & right shoulder down
3-4Right shoulder up & left shoulder down, left shoulder up & right shoulder down