DON’T BLINK

 

                                                   SONG:                                                                        DON’T BLINK                                      

                                                   ARTIST:                                                                    KENNY CHESNEY

                                                   ALBUM:                                                                   JUST WHO I AM: POETS AND PIRATES

                                                   CHOREOGRAPHER:                                           NOEL BRADEY, Sydney, April 2009

                                                   ORIGINAL POSITION:                                       Feet Together, Weight on Left Foot

                                                   DANCE STARTS:                                                 On Lyrics after 32 Count Introduction                              

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BEATS:                   STEPS:               FOUR WALL ADVANCED LINE DANCE                 Version: 1:01

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1-8½                       SIDE, BEHIND, REPLACE, SCISSOR CROSS, ¼, BACK, REPLACE, ¼, ½ SHUFFLE FWD, ¼ 

1,2&                         Step on R to Right Side whilst dragging L, Step on L behind R, Replace wt to R                   

3&4&                       Step L to left Side, Step on R beside L, Cross/step L over Right, Turn 90º Left stepping back on R       (9:00)     

5,6                             Rock/step back on L, Replace wt fwd on R

&7&8                       Turn 90º right stepping L back, Turn 180º right to shuffle fwd R,L,R (travelling towards 6:00)             (6:00)

&                               Turn 90º right and rock/step on L to left side                                                                                             (9:00)

 

9-16&                      SIDE, ½ SAILOR TURN, BALL/CROSS, ¼, BACK COASTER, SYNCOPATED PIVOTS X 2, SIDE

1                                Step on to R to right side whilst beginning to sweep L around

2&3                          Cross/step L behind R turning 90º left, Turning a further 90º left step R to right side, Replace wt to L   (3:00)

&4&                         Step on R beside L, Cross/step L over R, Turn 90º left Stepping back on R                                                     (12:00)

5&6                          Step L back, Step on R beside L, Step L fwd                                                    

&7&8&                    Step R fwd, Pivot turn 180º left, Step R fwd, Pivot turn 180º left, Rock/step R to right side                      (12:00)

 

17-24&                    CROSS, REPLACE, ¼, FWD, ½, ¼, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, REPLACE,

                                  CROSS

1,2                             Cross/rock step L over R to right diagonal, Replace wt to R

&3&4                       Turn 90º left stepping L fwd, Step R fwd, Turn 180º right stepping L back, Turn 90º right stepping

                                  R to right side                                                                                                                                                                    (6:00)

&5&                         Cross/Rock L over R, Replace wt to R, Step on L to left side

6&7                          Cross/step R over L, Step on L to left side, Cross/step R over L

&8&                         Rock/step L to left side, Replace wt to R, Cross/step L over R

 

25-32                        ¼, ¼, BALL, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ FWD, FWD, REPLACE, ½, FWD, ½ PIVOT

1,2                             Turn 90º left stepping R back, Turn 90º left stepping L to left side                                                          (12:00)

&3&4                       Step on R beside L, Cross/step L over R, Step on R to right side, Cross/step L behind R                                       

&5,6                         Turn 90º right stepping R fwd, Rock/step L fwd, Replace wt to R                                                                     (3:00)

&                               Turn 180º left stepping L fwd                                                                                                                                        (9:00)

7,8                             Step R fwd, Pivot turn 180º left (wt L)                                                                                                                        (3:00)

 

32                              Restart Dance in New Direction

 

RESTART:            There is one restart which happens on Wall 6 – you will be start this wall facing 3:00 – dance the first 16

               counts of the dance (this will bring you to the end of the 2nd syncopated pivot turn and you will be facing the

                3:00 wall for your restart) and start again from the beginning. 

 

TO END THE DANCE: You will be on Wall 11 which will commence facing 3:00 wall – dance the first 9 counts of the dance

                              and then finish with the sailor step without turning to end to the front wall.

 

 

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