Don't Miss A Thing
Choreographed by Rachael McEnaney, UK (Sept 10)
Music: Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aaron Kelly (American Idol) (CD: Season 9, 64bpm )
Descriptions: 32 counts 4 walls - Intermediate/Advance Line Dance

Count In: Dance begins on vocals first step is on “Stay” – approx 30seconds from start of track 
1–9 L Side Basic With ¼ Turn R, Step L ¾ Pivot R, L Side Rock Cross, R Side Rock Cross, Full Turn R 
12& Step left to left side (1), close right slightly behind left (2), recover weight onto left: forward & slightly across right (like a back rock) (&) 12.00 
34& Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (3), step forward on left (4), pivot ¾ turn right weight ends on right (&) 12.00 
5&6 Rock left to left side (5), recover weight onto right (&), cross left over right (6), 12.00 
&7& Rock right to right side (&), recover weight onto left (7), cross right over left (&) 12.00 
8&1 Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (8), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (&), make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side (1) 12.00 
 
10–16 L Side Basic And R Side Basic With ½ Turn L, L Side Basic, R Sweep, R Cross, L Back, R Side 
2& Close right slightly behind left (2), recover weight onto left: forward & slightly across right (like a back rock) (&), 12.00 
34& Make ¼ turn left stepping back on right (3), make ¼ turn left stepping left to left side (4), cross right over left (&) 
Note: on counts 3–4 try to make this look like a smooth ½ turn rather than 2 ¼’s – most of the turn is made on count 3. 6.00 
56& Step left to left side (5), close right slightly behind left (6), recover weight onto left: forward & slightly across right (like a back rock) (&) 6.00 
7&8& Sweep right foot around from back to front bend left knee slightly (7), cross right over left (&), step back on left (8), step right to right side (&) 6.00 
 
17–25 Cross L With R Sweep, Cross R, ¼ Turn, ½ Turn, Full Pivot Turn, Step Back R, L Coaster With Rock, L Behind Side Cross. (Alternative For Big Turn) 
1 Cross left over right bending left knee slightly as you do so sweep right foot round again from back to front (1) 6.00 
2&3 Cross right over left (2), make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (&), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (3) 3.00 
&4&5 Step forward on left (&), pivot ½ turn right weight on right (4), make another ½ turn right as you step back on left (&) step back on right (5) 3.00 
Easy option: Here is easy option instead of the turn on counts 2- 5: Cross right over left (2), step left to left side (&), cross right behind left (3), make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (&), rock forward on right (4), recover weight onto left (&), step back on right (5) 3.00 
6&7& Step back on left (6), step right next to left (&), rock forward on left (7), recover weight onto right (&)  
8&1 Cross left behind right (8), step right to right side (&), cross rock left over right (1) 3.00 
 
26–32 Weave To L, R Cross Rock, L Fall Away Turn 
2&3 Recover weight back onto right (2), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (3),  
&4& Step left to left side (&), cross right behind left (4), step left to left side (&) 3.00 
5 Cross rock right over left – body facing L diagonal (5) styling: think of this almost as a lunge – or as a long ‘slow’ step 1.30 
6& Recover weight back onto left (6), make 1/8 turn left stepping back on right to face 12.00 (&), 12.00 
7& Make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (7), make ¼ turn left stepping right to right side (&) 6.00 
8& Rock back on left (8), recover weight forward onto right foot (&) 6.00 
Start Again, Have Fun! 
 
TAG: 5th wall begins facing 12.00 – at the end of 5th wall you will be facing the back. ADD the 2 counts below then continue the dance from count 5 in the first section (so you will miss out first 4 counts of dance). 6.00 
1&2& Body should be angled naturally towards left diagonal due to the last step of the dance. Rocking chair on diagonal: Rock forward on left diagonal (1), recover weight onto right (&), rock back on left (2), recover weight onto right (&) 4.30 
You will then continue from count 5 in section 1 squaring up to face back wall to do: Left side rock cross (5&6), right side rock cross (&7&), full turn (8&) and continue dance as normal. 6.00 
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