STOP THE WORLD

CHOREOGRAPHER: Rob & Kath Hocking
COUNT: 64
TYPE: Partner Dance
MUSIC: Stop The World (And Let Me Off) by Dwight Yoakam (CD Dwight's Used Records 2004)

Position: Sweetheart. Same footwork throughout starting on right foot. Facing (LOD)
Adapted from the line dance Choreographed by Robbie Mcgowan Hickie

RUMBA BOX STEP SLIDE STEP, BRUSH ROCK STEP HOLD

1-2	Step right to right, step left beside right
3-4	Step right back, hold
5-6	Step left to left, step right beside left
7-8	Step left forward, hold
9-10	Step right forward, slide left beside right
11-12	Step right forward, brush left forward
13-14	Step forward on left, rock back onto right
15-16	Step left back, hold

1/2 TURN, HOLD, 1/2 TURN HOOK

There are 2 options for counts 17-20
Option 1
17-18	Step back on right, hold
19-20	Step back on left, hook right in front of left
Option 2
17-18	(releasing left hands) Step back on right turning 1/2 right, (RLOD) hold
29-20	Step forward on left pivoting 1/2 turn right, (LOD) hook right in front of left

STEP SLIDE STEP, HOLD, 1/4 TURN CROSS, HOLD

21-22	(rejoin hands in sweetheart) Step right forward, slide left beside right
23-24	Step right forward, hold
25-26	Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right
27-28	(OLOD) Cross left over right, hold

ROCK RIGHT, CROSS, HOLD, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 HOLD

29-30	Rock right to right, back onto left
31-32	Cross right over left, hold
33-34	Step left to left, step right behind
35-36	Step left forward turning 1/4 left, (LOD) hold

FAN TOES, RIGHT MAMBO, HOLD

37-38	Step right heel forward, fan toes from left to right
39-40	Step forward on left, fan toes from right to left
41-42	Step forward on right, rock back onto left
43-44	Step back on right, hold

LEFT COASTER STEP, HOLD, 2X TOE STRUTS

45-46	Step back on left, step right beside left
47-48	Step left forward, hold
49-50	Right toe strut forward
51-52	Left toe strut forward

1/4 TURN HEEL TWISTS, HOLD, ROCK 1/4 TURN STEP HOLD

53-56	Twist heels left, right, left turning 1/4 right, hold (OLOD)
57-58	Rock right to right, back onto left turning 1/4 left
59-60	(LOD) Step forward on right, hold

STEP SLIDE STEP, HOLD

61-62	Step forward on left, slide right beside left
63-64	Step left forward, hold

START AGAIN & ENJOY

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