Stop The World

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Stop The World Partner Dance
Choreographed by DJ Dan & Wynette Miller (17 Jan. 2005)
Music “Stop The World” (And Let Me Off) by Dwight Yoakam
CD: Dwights Used Records. 174 bpm
64 counts, intermediate partner dance, Right Sweetheart Position.

Begin dance on the word “off”. Stop the world and let me…off.

Diagonal Shuffle Forward Hitch. Right and Left
1-4 Shuffle forward on right diagonal stepping Right, Left, Right. Hitch Left.
5-8 Shuffle forward on left diagonal stepping Left, Right, Left. Hitch Right.

Step Forward Tap Step Back Hold; Shuffle 1/2 Turn R. Hold.
9-12 Step Right forward. Tap Left behind Right. Step Left back. Hold.
Let go left hands, raise right hands.
13-16 Shuffle 1/2 turn right stepping Right, Left, Right. Hold. [RLOD]

Shuffle 1/2 Turn R, Hold; Coaster Step Hold.
17-20 Shuffle 1/2 turn right stepping Left, Right, Left. Hold. [LOD]
Rejoin left hands, Right Sweetheart Position.
21-24 Step Right back. Step Left next to Right. Step Right forward. Hold.

Shuffle Forward Hold; (Lady Right Vine with 1/4 Turn R.) (Man Right Vine) Hold.
25-28 Shuffle forward stepping Left, Right, Left. Hold.
29-32 (Lady) Step Right to right side. Cross Left behind Right. Step Right 1/4 turn right. Hold. [OLOD]
(Man) Step Right to right side. Cross Left behind Right. Step Right to right side. Hold.
Let go left hands, raise right hands.

(Lady Step Forward Pivot 3/4 Turn Side Hold) (Man Cross Rock Side Hold);
Behind Side Cross Hold.
33-36 (Lady) Step L forward. Pivot 3/4 Turn right. Step Left to left side. Hold. [LOD]
(Man) Cross rock Left over Right. Recover weight onto Right. Step Left to left side. Hold.
Rejoin left hands, Right Sweetheart Position.
37-40 Cross Right behind Left. Step Left to left side. Cross Right over Left. Hold.

Side Hip Bumps Hold; Rock Step Forward Step Back Hold.
41-44 Step left to left side bump hips to Left, Right, Left. Hold.
45-48 Rock Right forward. Recover weight onto Left. Step Right back. Hold.

Coaster Step Hold; Lock Step Forward Hold.
49-52 Step Left back. Step Right next to Left. Step Left forward. Hold.
53-56 Step Right forward. Lock Left behind Right. Step Right forward. Hold.

Lock Step Forward Hold; Diagonal Step Touch, Right and Left
57-60 Step Left forward. Lock Right behind Left. Step Left forward. Hold.
61-62 Step Right forward on right diagonal. Touch Left next to Right.
63-64 Step Left forward on left diagonal. Touch Right next to Left.

Begin again and have fun.

Note: shuffles, coaster steps, lock steps are slow…no & count.

2 wall line dance; replace count 41-48
41-48 Step, 1/2 Turn, Step, Hold; Step, Lock, Step, Hold.
1-4 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. Step right forward. Hold.
5-8 Step left forward. Lock right behind left. Step left forward. Hold.

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