Never Change You
Choreographer: Shane McKeever (IRE) – April 2020
Teach Video
Demo Video
Step Sheet
Intro: Start after 16 counts
Restart: On Wall 2, after 36 counts, facing 12:00
Tag: After wall 4, facing 12:00
[1-8] R rock fwd, ¼ R, weave, cross rock hitch, ¼ L fwd, step ½ L, step 3/8 L
1,2&RF Rock fwd (1), Recover on to LF (2), ¼ Turn R as you Step RF to R Side facing 3.00 (&)
3&4&Cross LF over RF (3), Step RF to R Side (&) Cross LF behind RF (4), Step RF to R Side (&)
5,6&Cross Rock LF over RF as you Hitch R Knee (5), Recover Back on RF (6), ¼ Turn L Stepping LF facing 12.00 (&)
7&8&Step RF fwd (7), ½ Turn L transfer weight to LF facing 6.00 (&), Step RF fwd (8), 3/8 Turn L transfer weight to LF facing 1.30 (&)
[9-17] Syncopated mambos fwd and back, walk RL, ¼ L lunge, 1¼ L with sweep
1,2&Rock RF fwd (1), Recover back on LF (2), Step RF back (&)
3,4&Rock LF back (3), Recover fwd on RF (4), Step LF fwd (&)
5,6,7Step RF fwd (5), Step LF fwd (6), ¼ Turn L and Lunge RF to R facing 10.30 (7)
8&1¼ Turn L Stepping LF fwd facing 7.30 (8), ½ Turn L stepping RF back facing 1.30 (&), ½ Turn L stepping LF fwd sweeping RF from back to front facing 7.30 (1)
[18-24] Jazz bock 1/8 R into sways, 1/8 R, L mambo fwd, syncopated LRL side rocks
2&Cross RF over LF (2), Step LF back (&)
3&4Making 1/8 Turn R Step RF to R swaying body R facing 9.00 (3), Sway body L (&), Sway body R making 1/8 Turn to face 10.30 (4)
5,6&Rock LF fwd (5), Recover back on RF (6), Step LF back (&)
7&a8&Rock RF to R (7), Recover on LF (&), Cross ball of RF behind LF (a), Rock LF to L (8) Recover on RF (&)
[25-32] L back rock side 1/8 R, 1/8 R back rock, 3/8 L back, ¼ L sweep, cross, sway X 3
1,2&Rock LF Back (1), Recover fwd on RF (2), Step LF to L squaring up to 12.00 (&)
3,4&Rock RF Back making 1/8 Turn R facing 1.30 (3), Recover fwd on LF (4), Making 3/8 Turn L Step RF Back facing 9.00 (&)
5,6Making ¼ Turn L Step LF to L sweeping RF from back to front facing 6.00 (5) Cross RF over LF (6)
7,8&Step LF to R swaying body L (7), Sway body R (8), Sway body L (&)
[33-40] Basic R, side L, R back rock, fwd R, chase turn R, L full turn
1,2&Big Step with RF to R (1), Close LF next to RF (2), Cross RF over LF (&)
3,4&Big step with LF to L (3), Rock back on RF (4), Recover fwd on LF (&) - * Restart here on wall 2
5,6&7Step RF fwd (5) Step LF fwd (6) ½ Turn R transfer weight to RF facing 12.00 (&), Step LF fwd (7)
8&½ Turn L stepping RF back (8), ½ Turn L stepping LF fwd (&)
[41-48] R basic, syncopated vine L, step ½ L, Passé, L full turn X 2
1,2&Big Step with RF to R (1), Close LF next to RF (2), Cross RF over LF (&)
3,4&Big step with LF to L (3), Cross RF behind LF (4), Step LF to L side (&)
5,6Step RF fwd making a slow ½ Turn L (5) transfer weight to LF Hitching R Knee in turned out position (6)
7&8&½ Turn L stepping RF back (7), ½ Turn L stepping LF fwd (&) ½ Turn L stepping RF back (8), ½ Turn L stepping LF fwd (&)
Tag: After Wall 4, facing 12:00
[1-2] Walk x2
1,2Walk RF fwd (1), Walk LF fwd (2)
Restart: On Wall 2, after 36 counts, facing 12:00
Tag: After wall 4, facing 12:00
[1-8] R rock fwd, ¼ R, weave, cross rock hitch, ¼ L fwd, step ½ L, step 3/8 L
1,2&RF Rock fwd (1), Recover on to LF (2), ¼ Turn R as you Step RF to R Side facing 3.00 (&)
3&4&Cross LF over RF (3), Step RF to R Side (&) Cross LF behind RF (4), Step RF to R Side (&)
5,6&Cross Rock LF over RF as you Hitch R Knee (5), Recover Back on RF (6), ¼ Turn L Stepping LF facing 12.00 (&)
7&8&Step RF fwd (7), ½ Turn L transfer weight to LF facing 6.00 (&), Step RF fwd (8), 3/8 Turn L transfer weight to LF facing 1.30 (&)
[9-17] Syncopated mambos fwd and back, walk RL, ¼ L lunge, 1¼ L with sweep
1,2&Rock RF fwd (1), Recover back on LF (2), Step RF back (&)
3,4&Rock LF back (3), Recover fwd on RF (4), Step LF fwd (&)
5,6,7Step RF fwd (5), Step LF fwd (6), ¼ Turn L and Lunge RF to R facing 10.30 (7)
8&1¼ Turn L Stepping LF fwd facing 7.30 (8), ½ Turn L stepping RF back facing 1.30 (&), ½ Turn L stepping LF fwd sweeping RF from back to front facing 7.30 (1)
[18-24] Jazz bock 1/8 R into sways, 1/8 R, L mambo fwd, syncopated LRL side rocks
2&Cross RF over LF (2), Step LF back (&)
3&4Making 1/8 Turn R Step RF to R swaying body R facing 9.00 (3), Sway body L (&), Sway body R making 1/8 Turn to face 10.30 (4)
5,6&Rock LF fwd (5), Recover back on RF (6), Step LF back (&)
7&a8&Rock RF to R (7), Recover on LF (&), Cross ball of RF behind LF (a), Rock LF to L (8) Recover on RF (&)
[25-32] L back rock side 1/8 R, 1/8 R back rock, 3/8 L back, ¼ L sweep, cross, sway X 3
1,2&Rock LF Back (1), Recover fwd on RF (2), Step LF to L squaring up to 12.00 (&)
3,4&Rock RF Back making 1/8 Turn R facing 1.30 (3), Recover fwd on LF (4), Making 3/8 Turn L Step RF Back facing 9.00 (&)
5,6Making ¼ Turn L Step LF to L sweeping RF from back to front facing 6.00 (5) Cross RF over LF (6)
7,8&Step LF to R swaying body L (7), Sway body R (8), Sway body L (&)
[33-40] Basic R, side L, R back rock, fwd R, chase turn R, L full turn
1,2&Big Step with RF to R (1), Close LF next to RF (2), Cross RF over LF (&)
3,4&Big step with LF to L (3), Rock back on RF (4), Recover fwd on LF (&) - * Restart here on wall 2
5,6&7Step RF fwd (5) Step LF fwd (6) ½ Turn R transfer weight to RF facing 12.00 (&), Step LF fwd (7)
8&½ Turn L stepping RF back (8), ½ Turn L stepping LF fwd (&)
[41-48] R basic, syncopated vine L, step ½ L, Passé, L full turn X 2
1,2&Big Step with RF to R (1), Close LF next to RF (2), Cross RF over LF (&)
3,4&Big step with LF to L (3), Cross RF behind LF (4), Step LF to L side (&)
5,6Step RF fwd making a slow ½ Turn L (5) transfer weight to LF Hitching R Knee in turned out position (6)
7&8&½ Turn L stepping RF back (7), ½ Turn L stepping LF fwd (&) ½ Turn L stepping RF back (8), ½ Turn L stepping LF fwd (&)
Tag: After Wall 4, facing 12:00
[1-2] Walk x2
1,2Walk RF fwd (1), Walk LF fwd (2)
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About the Choreographer
Shane McKeever (IRE) – April 2020
Shane McKeever, hailing from Ireland, is a talented dancer featured in our archive with one exceptional dance performance from April 2020. Known for his dynamic style and captivating presence, Shane continues to inspire the dance community with his creativity and passion.Can't find the right video?
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