Don't Stop Movin'
Choreographed by Alan G. Birchall
Description: Phrased, intermediate/advanced line dance
Music: Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7
Sequence: AAAB, AAB, CAB, BC
PART A (VERSE)
LUNGE RIGHT, SLIDE, SAILOR STEPS
1Lunge right to right
2-4Slide right to left (weight returns to left foot)
5&6Cross right behind left, step left to left, step right by left
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to right, step left by
right
Optional arms for lunge, link hands by interlocking fingers at shoulder
height close to chest. On every second verse there is a short sharp chord struck!
On this I have been doing a quick lunge, looking to right and both arms pointing
to right with fingers imitating a gun. Or both palms flat.
SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND, STEP, CROSS
IN FRONT
&9Step right to right, cross left behind right
&10Step right to right, cross left over right
&11Step right to right, cross left behind right
&12Step right to right, cross left over right
13-14Rock right to right, recover on left
15&16Cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right over
left
Option for syncopated vine: ordinary vine
WEAVE LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ SAILOR TURN
17-18Step left to left, cross right behind left
19-20Step left to left, cross right over left
21-22Rock left to left, recover on right
23&24Cross left behind right, making ¼ turn right step right to
right, step forward on left
STEP ½ PIVOT, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
25-26Step forward on right, make ½ pivot left
27&28Step forward on right, step left next to right, step forward
on right
29-30Rock forward on left, recover on right
31&32Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on
left
PART B (CHORUS)
STOMP, SCOOT, STEP, HOLD, MOONWALKS
1Stomp forward on right note (always performed on the word "don't")
2Scoot back on right, while hitching left (Always performed on the
word "stop")
3-4Step back on left, hold (Always performed on the word "movin'")
5-6Slide right foot back while popping left knee out, slide left foot
back while popping right knee out (moonwalks)
7-8Slide right foot back while popping left knee out, slide left foot
back while popping right knee out (moonwalks)
SKATES FORWARD, ¼ HINGE TURN, HOLD, ½ HINGE TURN, HOLD
9-10Skate forward on right, skate forward on left
11-12Skate forward on right, skate forward on left
13-14On ball of left foot make ¼ turn left stepping right to right,
hold (weight is on left)
15-16On ball of right foot make ½ turn left, hold
You will have made ¾ turn left
STOMP, SCOOT, STEP, HOLD, MOONWALKS
17Stomp forward on right (Always performed on the word "don't")
18Scoot back on right, while hitching left (Always performed on the
word "stop")
19-20Step back on left, hold (Always performed on the word "movin'")
21-22Slide right foot back while popping left knee out, slide left
foot back while popping right knee out (moonwalks)
23-24Slide right foot back while popping left knee out, slide left
foot back while popping right knee out (moonwalks)
SKATES FORWARD, ¼ TURN, HOLD, ½ HINGE TURN, HOLD
25-26Skate forward on right, skate forward on left
27-28Skate forward on right, skate forward on left
29-30On ball of left foot stepping forward on right make ¼ turn left,
hold (weight is on left)
31-32On ball of right foot make ½ turn left, hold
You will have made ¾ turn left
TOUCHES, HEELS, BOUNCE TURN
33&Touch right to right, step right next to left
34&Touch left to left, step left next to right
35&Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
36Step back on ball of left foot (heel will be slightly raised)
37-40Make ½ turn left bouncing heels 4 times during turn
TOUCHES, HEELS, BOUNCE TURN
41&Touch right to right, step right next to left
42&Touch left to left, step left next to right
43&Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
44Step back on ball of left foot (heel will be slightly raised)
45-48Make ½ turn left bouncing heels 4 times during turn
TOE TOUCHES
49&Touch right to right, step right next to left
50&Touch left to left, step left next to right
51&Touch right to right, step right next to left
52&Touch left to left, step left next to right
PART C (TAG)
Performed on 2nd and 4th repeat of Part B only, from step 52. At the
beginning of this sequence you are on step 52 of Part B. Your left leg is
pointed out to the left and your weight is on the right foot.
¼ BALL SWIVEL ON LEFT, ¼ BALL SWIVEL ON RIGHT, HIP THRUSTS, SHUFFLE, STEP
¼ PIVOT
Swivel your left heel only ¼ turn to the left (you will look like you are
knock kneed in one leg). You then swivel your right heel only ¼ to the left (so
that your feet are in line). You will only have made ¼ turn right.
1-2On ball of left foot only make ¼ swivel left (weight is on right
foot), on ball of right foot only make ¼ swivel left (you will only have made
¼ turn right, weight should be on the left foot)
&3&4Thrust hips forward, back, forward, back (weight stays on
left)
5&6Step forward on right, step left by right, step forward on
right
7-8Step forward on left ¼ pivot right (weight ends on left)
¼ BALL SWIVEL ON RIGHT, ¼ BALL SWIVEL ON LEFT, HIP THRUSTS,
SHUFFLE, FORWARD MAMBO STEP
Step forward on left make ¼ turn right. Swivel your right heel only ¼ left
(your feet will be in the shape of a letter 'T' with the heel of your right
pointing towards your left instep). Swivel your left heel only ¼ left (so that
your feet are in line) you will only have made ¼ turn right.
&9On ball of right foot only make ¼ swivel left (weight is on
left foot), on ball of left foot only make ¼ swivel left (you will only have
made ¼ turn right, weight should be on the left foot)
Option: ½ pivot (&), hold (9)
&10&11Thrust hips forward, back forward, back (weight stays on
left)
13&14Step forward on right, step left by right, step forward on
right
15&16Rock forward on left, rock back on right, step left by right
The total turn is ¾.
The chorus section (Part B) is repeated twice at the end, the
first time the section finishes at step 32. At this point start the chorus
section (Part B) as normal and dance right through including the tag section.
You will end the dance on the shuffle forward (steps 13&14). To finish just
cross left over right clicking fingers at shoulder height
Optional hand movements for Part B (Chorus Section):
On the word "don't", both arms are outstretched down at 45 degrees
to floor, palms parallel with floor and fingers out stretched (the palms of your
hands should be roughly hip height)
On the word "stop", arms are at shoulder level, elbows bent at ¼
turn, forearms and palms parallel with body, fingers outstretched (scarecrow
fashion)
On the word "movin'" arms are outstretched in front of you
parallel with floor, palms at ¼ turn parallel with body fingers outstretched.
(as if you are pushing against a wall!)