Don’t Let The Sun Go Down!
Count: 32
Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate NC
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen & Simon Ward (May 2015)
Music: Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me by George Michael feat. Elton John.: [5:46. iTunes, etc.]
| Intro: 16 count intro (app. 19 secs. Into track). Start with weight on R foot | |
| 2 restarts: On wall 6 and 10. See bottom of page for detailed description | |
1 – 8 |
½ L Back Sweep, Behind Side Cross, Side Rock ¼ L, Fwd R, Walk L, Step ½ L X 2 |
| 1 | Turn ½ L stepping back on R and sweeping L to L side (1) 6:00 |
| 2&3 | Cross L behind R (2), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (3) 6:00 |
| 4&5 | Rock R to R side (4), recover onto L turning ¼ L (&), step fwd on R (5) 3:00 |
| 6 | Walk fwd on L opening up in body to R side to prepare for the next turn (6) 3:00 |
| 7&8& | Step fwd on R (7), turn ½ L onto L (&), step fwd on R (8), turn ½ L onto L (6) 3:00 |
9 – 16 |
¼ L Into R Basic, Vine ¼ L, Monterey ½ R With Sweep, 1/8 R Walk, Run R L |
| 1 – 2& | Turn ¼ L stepping R a big step to R side (1), step L behind R (2), cross R over L (&) 12:00 |
| 3 – 4& | Step L to L side (3), cross R behind L (4), turn ¼ L stepping fwd on L (&) 9:00 |
| 5 – 7 | Point R to R side (5), turn ½ R on L stepping R slightly fwd and sweeping L fwd (6), turn 1/8 R walking L fwd (7) 4:30 |
| 8& | Run fwd on R (8), run fwd on L (&) 4:30 |
17 – 24 |
Rock R Fwd, 1 1/8 R, Cross, R Basic, Side L, R Back Rock |
| 1 – 2 | Rock fwd on R (1), recover back on L (2) 4:30 |
| 3&4& | Turn 3/8 R stepping R fwd (3), turn ½ R stepping back on L (&), turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (4), cross L over R (&) 6:00 |
| 5 – 6& | Step R a big step to R side (5), step L behind R (6), cross R over L (&) 6:00 |
| 7 – 8& | Step L a big step to L side (7), rock back on R (8), recover fwd to L (&) * 2 restarts here 6:00 |
25 – 32 |
Fwd R, Step ¼ R, Cross, Back ½ L, Fwd R, L Mambo Step Fwd, R Back Rock |
| 1 | Step fwd on R (1) 6:00 |
| 2&3 | Step fwd on L (2), turn ¼ R onto R (&), cross L over R (3) 9:00 |
| 4&5 | Step back on R starting to turn ½ L (4), finish ½ L stepping fwd on L (&), step fwd on R (5) 3:00 |
| 6&7 | Rock fwd on L (6), recover back on R (&), step back on L dragging R towards L (7) 3:00 |
| 8& | Rock back on R (8), recover fwd to L (&) 3:00 |
| Start again… And enjoy! | |
| 2 restarts: | |
| No. 1 happens on wall 6 (starts at 3:00), after 24 counts, now facing 9:00. | |
| No. 2 happens on wall 10 (starts at 6:00). This one also happens after 24 counts, now facing 12:00 | |
Ending happens after 24 counts on wall 12, now facing 9:00. Turn ¼ R fwd on R to face 12:00. |
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| Contact, Niels Poulsen (niels@love-to-dance.dk) & Simon Ward (bellychops@hotmail.com) | |
