Don't Miss A Thing by Rachel McEnaney

A very Popular dance by choreographer Rachel McEnaney.

This year super VIP Rachael McEnaney has been invited by the Lim Sisters to grace the event Danz4peace on 18 Dec 2011 in Johor Bahru. She's very expensive but yet again, it's the Lim sister's contribution and gift for us all, so the PARTY is absolutely FREE!
Come and make friends from other regions through DANCE


IT'S ALWAYS A TREAT TO HAVE SUCH A REPUTABLE CHOREOGRAPHER TEACH AND DANCE WITH US!

This a jamming dance for both the Kuching Party (25 June) and JB Party (18 Dec)





Don't Miss a Thing


Count:32 Wall: 2 Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer:Rachael McEnaney (UK) Sept 2010
Music: “Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” – Aaron Kelly (American Idol CD Season 9) – Approx 64bpm

Count In: Dance begins on vocals first step is on “Stay” – approx 30seconds from start of track
Notes: There is 1 tag on 5th wall at the end of the dance.

(1 – 9) L side basic with ¼ turn R, step L ¾ pivot R, L side rock cross, R side rock cross, full turn R
1 2 &Step left to left side (1), close right slightly behind left (2), recover weight onto left: forward & slightly across right (like a back rock) (&) 12.00
3 4 &Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (3), step forward on left (4), pivot ¾ turn right weight ends on right (&) 12.00
5 & 6Rock left to left side (5), recover weight onto right (&), cross left over right (6), 12.00
& 7 &Rock right to right side (&), recover weight onto left (7), cross right over left (&) 12.00
8 & 1Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (8), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (&), make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side (1) 12.00

(10 – 16) L side basic and R side basic with ½ turn L, L side basic, R sweep, R cross, L back, R side
2 &Close right slightly behind left (2), recover weight onto left: forward & slightly across right (like a back rock) (&), 12.00
3 4 &Make ¼ turn left stepping back on right (3), make ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (4), cross right over left (&)
Note: on counts 3 – 4 try to make this look like a smooth ½ turn rather than 2 ¼’s – most of the turn is made on count 3. 6.00
5 6 &Step left to left side (5), close right slightly behind left (6), recover weight onto left: forward & slightly across right (like a back rock) (&) 6.00
7 & 8 &Sweep right foot around from back to front bend left knee slightly (7), cross right over left (&), step back on left (8), step right to right side (&) 6.00

(17 – 25) Cross L with R sweep, cross R, ¼ turn, ½ turn, full pivot turn, step back R, L coaster with rock, L behind side cross. (Alternative for big turn)
1Cross left over right bending left knee slightly as you do so sweep right foot round again from back to front (1) 6.00
2 & 3Cross right over left (2), make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (&), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (3) 3.00
& 4 & 5Step forward on left (&), pivot ½ turn right weight on right (4), make another ½ turn right as you step back on left (&) step back on right (5) 3.00
Easy option: Here is easy option instead of the turn on counts 2- 5: Cross right over left (2), step left to left side (&), cross right behind left (3),
make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (&), rock forward on right (4), recover weight onto left (&), step back on right (5) 3.00
6 & 7 &Step back on left (6), step right next to left (&), rock forward on left (7), recover weight onto right (&) 3.00
8 & 1Cross left behind right (8), step right to right side (&), cross rock left over right (1) 3.00

(26 – 32) Weave to L, R cross rock, L fall away turn
2 & 3Recover weight back onto right (2), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (3), 3.00
& 4 &Step left to left side (&), cross right behind left (4), step left to left side (&) 3.00
5Cross rock right over left – body facing L diagonal (5) styling: think of this almost as a lunge – or as a long ‘slow’ step 1.30
6 &Recover weight back onto left (6), make 1/8 turn left stepping back on right to face 12.00 (&), 12.00
7 &Make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (7), make ¼ turn left stepping right to right side (&) 6.00
8 &Rock back on left (8), recover weight forward onto right foot (&) 6.00

START AGAIN, HAVE FUN!

TAG: 5th wall begins facing 12.00 – at the end of 5th wall you will be facing the back.
Add the 2 counts below then continue the dance from count 5 in the first section (so you will miss out first 4 counts of dance). 6.00
1 & 2 &Body should be angled naturally towards left diagonal due to the last step of the dance. Rocking chair on diagonal: Rock forward on left diagonal (1), recover weight onto right (&), rock back on left (2), recover weight onto right (&) 4.30
You will then continue from count 5 in section 1 squaring up to face back wall to do: Left side rock cross (5&6), right side rock cross (&7&), full turn (8&) and continue dance as normal. 6.00

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