Count: 176 Wall: 1 Level: Sequence /
Phrased High Intermediate
Choreographer: Simon
Ward & Rachael McEnaney, (July 2012)
Music: You Can’t Stop
The Beat - Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, John Travolta
& Queen Latifah. Album: Hairspray Soundtrack (170 bpm)
Dance starts facing the back wall.
Dance starts 16 counts in - A – 80 Counts, B – 80 Counts, C – 16 Counts
Sequence = C, A, B, C, A, B, A, B with Tag, A, A, B with Tag, B, B
A
Lock step at 45 deg left, Lock step at 45 deg R
1-4 Step right forward at 45 deg left,
Lock/step left behind right, Step right forward, Hitch left knee turning a ¼
turn right 1.30
5-8 Step left forward, Lock/step right
behind left, Step left forward, Hitch right knee turning ¼ turn left 10.30
Cross/rock, Hold, Recover, Hold, sailor ¼ turn right
1-4 Cross/rock right over left, hold,
Rock/recover weight back on left sweeping right foot around at 12.00, Hold
5-8 Cross right behind left starting ¼
turn right, step left next to right, step forward on right 3.00
Fwd coaster step, Hold, Right coaster cross, Hold
1-4 Step left forward, Step right beside
left, Step left back, Hold 3.00
5-8 Step right back, Step left beside
right, Cross/step right over left, Hold 3.00
Left scissor step, Hold, ¾ turn left, R fwd, Pivot ¼ turn
1-4 Step left to left side, Step right
beside left, Cross/step left over right, Hold 3.00
5-8 Step right to right side turning ¼
turn left, Step left back turning ½ turn left, Step right forward, Pivot ¼ turn
left taking weight onto left 3.00
Shuffle R fwd, ½ R shuffle back, ¼ R chasse right, Cross/rock L, Recover
1&2 Step right slightly forward, Step left
beside, Step right slightly forward 3.00
3&4 Make a ½ turn right & step left
slightly back, Step right beside left, Step left slightly back 9.00
5&6 Make a ¼ turn right & step right
slightly right, Step left beside right, Step right slightly right 12.00
7-8 Cross/rock left over right, Rock/recover
weight on right 12.00
(for alternate steps on shuffles do toe struts or step holds)
¼ turn L shuffle L fwd, ½ L shuffle back, ¼ left chasse left, Cross/rock R,
Recover
1&2 Make a ¼ turn left & step left
slightly forward, Step right beside left, Step left slightly forward 9.00
3&4 Make a ½ turn left & step right
slightly back, Step left beside right, Step right slightly back 3.00
5&6 Make a ¼ turn left & step left
slightly to left, Step right beside left, Step left slightly to left 12.00
7-8 Cross/rock right over left,
Rock/recover weight onto left 12.00
(for alternate steps on shuffles do toe struts or step holds)
Side rock R, Recover, Rock R back, Recover, R fwd, ¼ pivot, R fwd, ¼ pivot
1-4 Rock/step right to right, Rock/recover
weight onto left, Rock/step right back, Rock/recover weight onto left 12.00
5-8 Step right forward, Pivot ¼ left
taking weight onto left, Step right forward, Pivot ¼ left taking weight onto
left 6.00
Rock R fwd, Recover, Rock R back, Recover, R fwd, ¼ pivot, R fwd, ¼ pivot
1-4 Rock/step right forward, Rock/recover
weight onto left, Rock/step right back, Rock/recover weight onto left 6.00
5-8 Step right forward, Pivot ¼ left
taking weight onto left, Step right forward, Pivot ¼ left taking weight onto
left 12.00
R toe strut, Rock L side, Recover, L toe strut, Rock R side, Recover
1-4 Touch right toe forward, Drop right
heel taking weight onto right, Rock/step left to left, Recover weight onto
right
5-8 Touch left toe forward, Drop left heel
taking weight onto left, Rock/step right to right, Recover weight onto left
Jazz Box, Stomp R, Stomp L, Clap x 2
1-4 Cross/step right over left, Step left
back, Step right slightly to right, Step left slightly forward 12.00
5-8 Stomp right slightly right, Stomp left
slightly left, Clap hands twice like your brushing dirt of your hands 12.00
B
Grapevine R, Hip roll L,R,L,R
1-4 Step right to right side, Step left
behind right, Step right to right side, Touch left toe slightly to left 12.00
5-8 Roll hips counter-clockwise left,
right, left, right 12.00
Grapevine L, Bend R knee, Bend L Knee shaking hands
1-4 Step left to left side, Step right
behind left, Step left to left side, Touch right beside left 12.00
5-8 Take weight onto right bending left
knee, Hold, Take weight onto left bending right knee, Hold 12.00
(Shake hands like they are wet on counts 5-8)
¼ turn, Touch, ¼ turn, Touch shimmying shoulders, ¼ turn, Touch, ¼ turn,
Touch shimmying shoulders
1-2 Step right forward turning ¼ turn
left, Touch left beside right (Shimmy shoulders) 9.00
3-4 Step left to left turning ¼ turn left,
Touch right beside left (Shimmy shoulders) 6.00
5-6 Step right forward turning ¼ turn
left, Touch left beside right (Shimmy shoulders) 3.00
7-8 Step left to left turning ¼ turn left,
Touch right beside left (Shimmy shoulders) 12.00
R side, Hold raising R arm, Point R hand to front, Hold, Bump hips R,L
1-4 Step right to right side, Hold while
you raise right arm to right and above head (arm is straight) 12.00
5-8 Lower right arm in front of you and
point to the front, Hold, Bump hips right left 12.00
Triple steps x 4 turning 1/8 left
1&2 Step right slightly to right, Step in
place left, right (right index & middle finger go across right eye) 12.00
3&4 Step left slightly to left, Step in
place right, left (left index & middle finger go across left eye) 12.00
5&6 Turn 1/8 left Step right slightly to
right, Step in place left, right (right arm moves in freestyle swim motion)
10.30
7&8 Step left slightly to left, Step in
place right, left (left arm moves in freestyle swim motion) 10.30
(for alternate steps on triple steps do toe struts or step, touches)
1/8 turn R, Step R, Touch L, Step L, Touch R, Stomp R looking to front, Hold
1&2 Turn 1/8 left Step right slightly to
right, Step in place left, right 9.00 (or step touch) (right hand hitch a ride)
3&4 Step left slightly to left, Step in
place right, left 9.00 (left hand hitch a ride)
5-8 Stomp right to right side looking to
12.00 wall, Hold (hands go out at waist height on stomp) 9.00
Cross/rock L, Recover, Chasse left, Cross/rock R, Recover, Chasse right ¼
turn
1-2 Cross/rock left over right,
Rock/recover weight onto right 9.00
3&4 Step left to left side, Step right
beside left, Step left to left side 9.00
5-6 Cross/rock right over left,
Rock/recover weight onto left 9.00
7&8 Step right to right side, Step left
beside right, Step right to right side turning ¼ turn right 12.00
Step L fwd, ½ turn heel taps, Walk fwd R,L,R, kick left fwd
1-4 Step left forward, make a ½ turn right
tapping heels 3 times finishing with weight on left 6.00
5-8 Step forward right, left, right, kick
left forward 6.00
L side, Cross/step, L side, Kick, R side, Cross/step, R side, Kick
1-4 Facing left corner step left to left
side, Cross/step right over left, step left to left, kick right at 45 deg R
6.00
5-8 Facing right corner step right to
right side, Cross/step left over right, Step right to right, kick left at 45
deg L .00
**(These 8 counts are your tag. You repeat these steps at this stage of the
dance on the 2nd and 3rd time you perform B)**
L side, Cross/step, L side, Kick, R side, Cross/step, R side, ½ Hinge turn L
stepping to left
1-4 Facing left corner step left to left
side, Cross/step right over left, step left to left, kick right at 45 deg R
6.00
5-8 Step right to right side, Cross/step
left over right, Step right to right, Make a ½ turn left on right & step
left to left 12.00
*(The 1st time you perform B, Touch left beside right on count 8 to restart
C facing the back wall)*
C
L side bump L, Hold, Bump R, Hold, Bump L, Hold, Bump R, Hold
1-4 Step left to left side bumping hips to
left, Hold, Bump hips right, Hold 6.00
5-8 Bump hips left, Hold, Bump hips right,
Hold 6.00
Bump L, Hold, Bump R, Hold, Bump L, Bump R, Lock/step, ½ turn L
1-4 Bump hips left, Hold, Bump hips right,
Hold 6.00
5-8 Bump hips left, Bump hips right,
Lock/step left behind right, Pivot a ½ turn left on balls of feet taking weight
onto right 12.00
RESTART
Note: Don’t be afraid of the size of this dance, the steps are quite simple
and the music (once you know the song) guides you all the way. You just need
some energy to get through it ?
Have fun, relax and enjoy ?
Contact - Simon: bellychops@hotmail.com, Rachael: Rachaeldance@me.com
Last Revision - 17th September 2012