I AIN'T NO QUITTER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs (November 2004) Tel: 01727 853 041
		petermetelnick@btinternet.com or alison.biggs1@btinternet.com
COUNT: 88
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: I Ain't No Quitter by Shania Twain (Immediate start after she sings "He Drinks") (CD Greatest Hits)

1-8	HOLD, RIGHT & LEFT HIP BUMPS, HOLD, RIGHT & LEFT HIP BUMPS

1-2	1st time - Hold as she sings - He Drinks
	2nd time - Hold as she sings - He Chews
	3rd time - Hold on instrumental
	4th time - Omit these steps altogether
3-4	Bump hips right, bump hips left
5-6	Hold as she sings - He Smokes
	2nd time - Hold as she sings - He Spits
	3rd time - Hold on instrumental
	4th time - Omit these steps altogether
7-8	Bump hips right, bump hips left

9-16	TOE STRUT JAZZ BOX

1-2	Cross touch Right toes over Left, step Right heel down
3-4	Touch Left toes back, step Left heel down
5-6	Touch Right toes to right side, step Right heel down
7-8	Touch Left toes forward, step Left heel down
	The above 16 counts are only danced facing front wall the first 3 times only.
	The 4th and last time facing front wall these 16 counts are omitted.

17-24	FORWARD DIAGONAL RIGHT & LEFT STEP LOCK STEP SCUFF

1-2	On right diagonal step Right forward, lock Left behind Right
3-4	Step Right forward, scuff Left forward
5-6	On left diagonal step Left forward, lock Right behind Left
7-8	Step Left forward, scuff Right forward

25-32	RIGHT CROSS STEP, LEFT BACK, RIGHT DIAGONAL HEEL TAP 2X, RIGHT BACK,
	LEFT CROSS STEP, 1/4 LEFT & RIGHT BACK, LEFT DIAGONAL HEEL TOUCH

1-2	Cross step Right over Left, step Left back
3-4	Tap Right heel forward on right diagonal twice
5-6	Step Right back, cross step Left over Right
7-8	Turning 1/4 left step Right back, touch Left heel forward on Left diagonal

33-40	LEFT BACK, RIGHT CROSS STEP, LEFT SIDE POINT, LEFT CROSS STEP,
	RIGHT SIDE POINT, RIGHT HEEL-TOE-HEEL TOGETHER

1-2	Step Left back, cross step Right over Left
3-4	Point Left to left side, cross step Left over Right
5-6	Point Right to right side, turn Right heel in
7-8	Turn Right toes in, turn Right heel in (weight ends on Right)

41-48	LEFT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LEFT CROSS STRUT,
	1/4 LEFT & RIGHT BACK STRUT, LEFT ROCK BACK & RECOVER

1-2	Rock Left to left side, recover weight on Right
3-4	Cross touch Left toes over Right, step Left heel down
5-6	Turning 1/4 left touch Right toes back, step Right heel down
7-8	Rock Left back, recover weight on Right

49-56	FORWARD DIAGONAL LEFT & RIGHT STEP LOCK STEP SCUFF

1-2	On left diagonal step Left forward, lock Right behind Left
3-4	Step Left forward, scuff Right forward
5-6	On right diagonal step Right forward, lock Right behind Right
7-8	Step Right forward, scuff Left forward

57-64	LEFT CROSS STEP, RIGHT BACK, LEFT DIAGONAL HEEL TAP 2X,
	LEFT BACK, RIGHT CROSS STEP, 1/4 RIGHT & LEFT BACK, RIGHT DIAGONAL HEEL TOUCH

1-2	Cross step Left over Right, step Right back
3-4	Tap Left heel forward on left diagonal twice
5-6	Step Left back, cross step Right over Left
7-8	Turning 1/4 right step Left back, touch Right heel forward on Right diagonal

65-72	RIGHT BACK, LEFT CROSS STEP, 1/2 RIGHT MONTEREY,
	LEFT SIDE TOUCH, LEFT TOGETHER, 1/4 RIGHT MONTEREY

1-2	Step Right back, cross step Left over Right
3-4	Point Right to right side, turning 1/2 Right step Right together
5-6	Touch Left toes to left side, step Left together
7-8	Touch Right toes to right side, turning 1/4 right step Right together

73-80	LEFT SIDE TOUCH, LEFT HEEL-TOE-HEEL TOGETHER,
	RIGHT TOES OUT, RIGHT HEEL OUT, RIGHT HEEL IN, RIGHT TOES TOGETHER

1-2	Touch Left toes to Left side, turn Left heel in
3-4	Turn Left toes in, turn Left heel in (weight ends on Left)
5-6	Turn Right toes out, turn Right heel out
7-8	Turn Right heel in, turn Right toes in (weight remains on Left)
	Finale: Final time through, dance to here and then dance the following -
	step Right forward, pivot 1/2 Left, step Right forward, hold and strike a pose!

81-88	RIGHT JAZZ BOX, RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT PIVOT TURN, RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT PIVOT TURN

1-2	Cross step Right over Left, step Left back
3-4	Step Right to right side, step Left forward
5-6	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 left
7-8	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 left

This is the sequence:

1st wall facing front, as scripted above - counts 1-88
2nd wall facing back start from count 17, finishing on count 88
3rd wall facing front, as scripted above - counts 1-88
4th wall facing back start from count 17, finishing on count 88
5th wall facing front, as scripted above - counts 1-88
6th wall facing back start from count 17, finishing on count 88
7th wall facing front, start from count 17, finishing on count 80
Then add 3 step ending - step Right forward, pivot 1/2 Left, step Right forward and strike a pose!

From: ALISON BIGGS 

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