Better Stop
Choreographer: Lu Olsen (AUS) & Stephen Paterson (AUS) - January 2023
Demo Video
Step Sheet
Use the 3.58 min version of the song "Stop (Edit)"
#16 count intro start on vocals,
[1-8a] Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Recover, Side, Recover, Behind/sweep, Behind, ¼ fwd, Fwd Coaster, Tog
1, 2 aStep R to Right, Step L behind R, Step R to Right
3 a 4 aRock L over R, Recover onto R, Rock L to Left, Recover onto R 12.00
5, 6 aStep L behind R/sweep R, Step R behind L, ¼ Left turn & step L fwd, 9.00
7 a 8 aStep R fwd, Step L tog, Step R back, Step L tog 3.00
[9-16&a] Step, Pivot ½, ½, ¼, Roll Turn Right, Behind, Side, Cross, Side, Sailor 3/8
1, 2 a 3Step R fwd, ½ Left pivot turn, ½ left turn & step R back, ¼ left turn & step L to Left 6.00
4 a* 5 Full R rolling turn to right: Stepping R, L *, R 6.00
6 & aStep L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R, 6.00
7, 8 & a^ Step R to right, 3/8th Left turning Left sailor to 1.30 (L, R, L) ^ 1.30
[17-24a] Prissy Walks R, L, R, Hitch Cross, Side, Behind, Lunge Side, Roll Turn Left, Cross, Side
1, 2, 3Prissy walks fwd to 1.30: Step R over L, Step L over R, Step R over L/hitch L, 1.30
4 & a(1/8th right turn to 3.00) Cross L over R, Step R to right, Step L behind R 3.00
5, 6 a 7Lunge to R to right, Full L rolling turn to left: Stepping L, R, L 3.00
8 aCross R over L, Step L to left 3.00
[25-32&a] Back Sweeps x3, Back, Side, Fwd, Rock Fwd, Recover, ½ Fwd, Rock Fwd, Recover, 5/8 Fwd
1, 2, 3,1/8th right then step R back/sweep L, Step L back/sweep R, Step R back/sweep L 4.30
4 & aStep L back, 1/8 Right turn & step R side, 1/8th Right turn & Step L fwd 7.30
5,6a# Rock step R fwd, Recover back onto L, ½ Right turn & step R fwd # 1.30
7, 8 aRock step L fwd, Recover back onto R, 5/8th left turn & step L fwd 6.00
(#Wall 5 modify counts 6a to: 6&a: L back, 3/8th R turn R fwd, L fwd)
TAG Always Danced to 12.00 (18 counts) …(on word ‘stop’)….. You better ‘STOP’)…. Easy to hear…
Side, Hold, Tog, Scissor Cross, Side, Behind Sweep, Behind, ¼ Fwd, Pivot ½, Roll Fwd 3/4
1, 2 a 3 a 4Step R to Right, Hold, Step L beside R, Step R to right,, Step L beside R, Cross R over L 12.00
a 5, 6 aStep L to left, Step R behind L/sweep L, Step L behind R, ¼ Right turn & Step R fwd 3.00
7,Step L fwd 9.00
8 & aPivot ½ Right turn onto R, ½ Right turn back onto L, ¼ Right turn & step R side 6.00
Rock Fwd, Recover, Half, Fwd, Pivot ½, ½ Back, Back, Cross, Back, Side, Tog, Cross, Unwind, Sway, Sway
1, 2 aRock step L fwd, Recover back onto R, ½ left turn & step L fwd 12.00
3 a 4 aStep R fwd, ½ Left pivot, ½ left & step R back, Step L slightly back, 12.00
5 a 6 aCross R over L, Step L back at L 45, Step R to Right, Step L beside R, 12.00
7, 8Cross R toe over L, Full Left unwind (weight on L) 12.00
1, 2,Step R & Sway R, Sway L 12.00
TAGS (12.00) End of WALLS 2 and WALL 4, ..
WALL 6 – dance to counts 16&a, dance TAG then add extra Sway R, Sway L,
SHORT WALLS – (very easy to hear)
WALL 3 (12.00) – Dance first 12 a* counts then start Wall 4 at 6.00
WALL 5 (12.00) – Dance to count 29# modify count 30a to 30&a: Step L back, 3/8 R turn R fwd, Step L fwd 12.00)
WALL 6 (12.00) dance first 16&a^ counts, straighten to 12.00 & add TAG with 2 extra sways-slight pause- Restart
ENDING- WALL 7 (12.00) dance first 16&a^ counts, Step R to Right to finish at 12.00
Sequence: 32a, 32a, Tag, 12a, 32a, Tag, 30&a, 16&a, Tag+Sways, 16&a
Lu Olsen: 03 9735 1219 (h), Mob: 0438 735 122 - Email: luolsen@bigpond.net.au
Last Update: 4 Feb 2023
#16 count intro start on vocals,
[1-8a] Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Recover, Side, Recover, Behind/sweep, Behind, ¼ fwd, Fwd Coaster, Tog
1, 2 aStep R to Right, Step L behind R, Step R to Right
3 a 4 aRock L over R, Recover onto R, Rock L to Left, Recover onto R 12.00
5, 6 aStep L behind R/sweep R, Step R behind L, ¼ Left turn & step L fwd, 9.00
7 a 8 aStep R fwd, Step L tog, Step R back, Step L tog 3.00
[9-16&a] Step, Pivot ½, ½, ¼, Roll Turn Right, Behind, Side, Cross, Side, Sailor 3/8
1, 2 a 3Step R fwd, ½ Left pivot turn, ½ left turn & step R back, ¼ left turn & step L to Left 6.00
4 a* 5 Full R rolling turn to right: Stepping R, L *, R 6.00
6 & aStep L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R, 6.00
7, 8 & a^ Step R to right, 3/8th Left turning Left sailor to 1.30 (L, R, L) ^ 1.30
[17-24a] Prissy Walks R, L, R, Hitch Cross, Side, Behind, Lunge Side, Roll Turn Left, Cross, Side
1, 2, 3Prissy walks fwd to 1.30: Step R over L, Step L over R, Step R over L/hitch L, 1.30
4 & a(1/8th right turn to 3.00) Cross L over R, Step R to right, Step L behind R 3.00
5, 6 a 7Lunge to R to right, Full L rolling turn to left: Stepping L, R, L 3.00
8 aCross R over L, Step L to left 3.00
[25-32&a] Back Sweeps x3, Back, Side, Fwd, Rock Fwd, Recover, ½ Fwd, Rock Fwd, Recover, 5/8 Fwd
1, 2, 3,1/8th right then step R back/sweep L, Step L back/sweep R, Step R back/sweep L 4.30
4 & aStep L back, 1/8 Right turn & step R side, 1/8th Right turn & Step L fwd 7.30
5,6a# Rock step R fwd, Recover back onto L, ½ Right turn & step R fwd # 1.30
7, 8 aRock step L fwd, Recover back onto R, 5/8th left turn & step L fwd 6.00
(#Wall 5 modify counts 6a to: 6&a: L back, 3/8th R turn R fwd, L fwd)
TAG Always Danced to 12.00 (18 counts) …(on word ‘stop’)….. You better ‘STOP’)…. Easy to hear…
Side, Hold, Tog, Scissor Cross, Side, Behind Sweep, Behind, ¼ Fwd, Pivot ½, Roll Fwd 3/4
1, 2 a 3 a 4Step R to Right, Hold, Step L beside R, Step R to right,, Step L beside R, Cross R over L 12.00
a 5, 6 aStep L to left, Step R behind L/sweep L, Step L behind R, ¼ Right turn & Step R fwd 3.00
7,Step L fwd 9.00
8 & aPivot ½ Right turn onto R, ½ Right turn back onto L, ¼ Right turn & step R side 6.00
Rock Fwd, Recover, Half, Fwd, Pivot ½, ½ Back, Back, Cross, Back, Side, Tog, Cross, Unwind, Sway, Sway
1, 2 aRock step L fwd, Recover back onto R, ½ left turn & step L fwd 12.00
3 a 4 aStep R fwd, ½ Left pivot, ½ left & step R back, Step L slightly back, 12.00
5 a 6 aCross R over L, Step L back at L 45, Step R to Right, Step L beside R, 12.00
7, 8Cross R toe over L, Full Left unwind (weight on L) 12.00
1, 2,Step R & Sway R, Sway L 12.00
TAGS (12.00) End of WALLS 2 and WALL 4, ..
WALL 6 – dance to counts 16&a, dance TAG then add extra Sway R, Sway L,
SHORT WALLS – (very easy to hear)
WALL 3 (12.00) – Dance first 12 a* counts then start Wall 4 at 6.00
WALL 5 (12.00) – Dance to count 29# modify count 30a to 30&a: Step L back, 3/8 R turn R fwd, Step L fwd 12.00)
WALL 6 (12.00) dance first 16&a^ counts, straighten to 12.00 & add TAG with 2 extra sways-slight pause- Restart
ENDING- WALL 7 (12.00) dance first 16&a^ counts, Step R to Right to finish at 12.00
Sequence: 32a, 32a, Tag, 12a, 32a, Tag, 30&a, 16&a, Tag+Sways, 16&a
Lu Olsen: 03 9735 1219 (h), Mob: 0438 735 122 - Email: luolsen@bigpond.net.au
Last Update: 4 Feb 2023
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Lu Olsen (AUS) & Stephen Paterson (AUS) - January 2023
Lu Olsen and Stephen Paterson are dynamic Australian line dance choreographers renowned for their innovative styles and infectious energy. With one captivating dance in our archive, they continue to inspire and engage dancers worldwide since their collaboration began in January 2023.Can't find the right video?
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