Sticks And Stones
Choreographer: Maddison Glover (AUS), Simon Ward (AUS) & Niels Poulsen (DK) - October 2025
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Sticks And Stones by Maddison Glover (AUS), Simon Ward (AUS) & Niels Poulsen (DK) - October 2025 - 96 Count, 1 Wall, Intermediate Phrased Dance
A: 64 counts, B: 32 counts. Tag: 16 counts
Intro: 16 counts from start of lyrics. App. 9 secs. into track. Start with weight on L foot
Phrasing: A, B, Tag, A, B, B, Tag, B, B, B, Ending
A Part: 64 counts, west coast swing, comes twice, always facing 12:00
[1 – 8] Stomp R, Hold, syncopated behind side cross, big R step slide, ball cross, side L
1 – 2Stomp R to R side fanning L toes out to L side (1), HOLD (2) 12:00
&3 – 4Cross L behind R (&), step R to R side (3), cross L over R (4) 12:00
5 – 6Step R a big step to R side (5), slide L towards R (6) 12:00
&7 - 8Step L next to R (&), cross R over L (7), step L to L side (8) 12:00
[9 – 16] Behind sweep, ball ¼ R, fwd L, step ½ L X 2
1 – 2Cross R behind starting to sweep L to L side (1), continue sweeping L behind R (2) 12:00
&3 – 4Cross L behind R (&), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3), step L fwd (4) 3:00
5 – 8Step R fwd (5), turn ½ L onto L (6), step R fwd (7), turn ½ L onto L (8) 3:00
[17 – 24] Stomp R, Hold, syncopated behind side cross, big R step slide, ball cross, side L
1 – 2Stomp R to R side fanning L toes out to L side (1), HOLD (2) 3:00
&3 – 4Cross L behind R (&), step R to R side (3), cross L over R (4) 3:00
5 – 6Step R a big step to R side (5), slide L towards R (6) 3:00
&7 – 8Step L next to R (&), cross R over L (7), step L to L side (8) 3:00
[25 – 32] Behind sweep, ball ¼ R, fwd L, step ½ L X 2
1 – 2Cross R behind starting to sweep L to L side (1), continue sweeping L behind R (2) 3:00
&3 – 4Cross L behind R (&), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3), step L fwd (4) 6:00
5 – 8Step R fwd (5), turn ½ L onto L (6), step R fwd (7), turn ½ L onto L (8) 6:00
[33 – 40] R mambo step, L coaster cross, R side rock cross, ¼ R back, 3/8 R fwd R
1&2Rock fwd on R (1), recover back on L (&), step back on R (2) 6:00
3&4Step back on L (3), step R next to L (&), cross L over R (4) 6:00
5&6Rock R to R side (5), recover on L (&), cross R over L (6) 6:00
7 – 8Turn ¼ R stepping back on L (7), turn 3/8 R stepping R fwd (8) 1:30
[41 – 48] L shuffle fwd, ¼ L into R chassé, L sailor ¼ L, walk RL
1&2Step L fwd (1), step R behind L (&), step L fwd (2) 1:30
3&4Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (3), step L next to R (&), step R to R side (4) 10:30
5&6Cross L behind R (5), turn ¼ L stepping R next to L (&), step L fwd (6) 7:30
7 – 8Walk R fwd (7), walk L fwd (8) 7:30
[49 – 56] Hip bumps fwd back down, ¼ R into hip bumps LR down, R sailor ¼ R, walk LR
1&2Touch R fwd bumping hips fwd R (1), bump hips back (&), step down on R (2) 7:30
3&4Turn ¼ R pointing L to L side bumping hips L (3), bump hips R (&), step down on L (4) 10:30
5&6Cross R behind L (5), turn ¼ R stepping L next to R (&), step R fwd (6) 1:30
7 – 8Walk L fwd (7), walk R fwd (8) 1:30
[57 – 64] L jazz box 1/8 L, touch together, out out RL with LR Elvis knees, Hold, ball cross
1 – 4Cross L over R (1), turn 1/8 L stepping R back (2), step L to L side (3), touch R next to L (4) 12:00
5 – 6Step R to R side popping L knee in towards R knee (5), step L to L side popping R knee in towards L knee (6) 12:00
7 – &8HOLD (7), step down on R (&), cross L over R (8) 12:00
B Part: 32 counts/cha cha, comes 6 times, always facing 12:00
[1 – 9] Side R, 1/8 L back rock, L step lock step, R rock fwd, back touch R&L X 2
1 – 3Step R to R side (1), turn 1/8 L rocking back on L (2), recover on R (3) 10:30
4&5Step L fwd (4), lock R behind L (&), step L fwd (5) 10:30
6 – 7Rock R fwd (6), recover back on L (7) 10:30
&8&1Step back on R (&), touch L slightly fwd (8), step back on L (&), touch R slightly fwd (1) 10:30
[10 – 17] R back rock, lock ½ L, L back rock, L samba step together with ¼ L
2 – 3Rock back on R (2), recover on L (3) 10:30
4&5Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (4), cross L over R (&), turn ¼ L stepping back on R (5) 4:30
6 – 7Rock back on L (6), recover on R (7) 4:30
8&1Cross L over R (8), turn ¼ L stepping R a small step to R side (&), step L next to R (1) 1:30
[18 – 23] Cross, 3/8 R back L, R back lock step, L back rock
2 – 3Cross R over L (2), turn 3/8 R stepping back on L (3) 6:00
4&5Step back on R (4), lock L over R (&), step back on R (5) 6:00
6 – 7Rock back on L (6), recover onto R (7) 6:00
[24 – 32] L kick ball point, ¼ R, L&R side points, R jazz box ¼ R, cross
8&1 – 2Kick L fwd (8), step L next to R (&), point R to R side (1), HOLD (2) 6:00
&3&4Turn ¼ R stepping R next to L (&), Point L to L side (3), step L next to R (&), point R to R side (4) 9:00
5 – 8Cross R over L (5), start turning ¼ R stepping back on L (6), finish ¼ R stepping R to R side (7), cross L over R (8) 12:00
Tag: 16 counts, comes twice, always facing 12:00
[1 – 8] Side R, Hold, ball side, Hold, ball side, L jazz box
1 – 2Step R to R side (1), HOLD (2) 12:00
&3 – 4Step L next to R (&), step R to R side (3), HOLD (4) 12:00
&5Step L next to R (&), step R to R side (5) 12:00
6 – 8Cross L over R (6), step back on R (7), step L to L side (8) 12:00
[9 – 16] Cross R over, Hold, ball cross behind, side L, R jazz box, cross
1 – 2Cross R over L (1), HOLD (2) 12:00
&3 – 4Step L to L side (&), cross R behind L (3), step L to L side (4) 12:00
5 – 8Cross R over L (5), step L back (6), step R to R side (7), cross L over R (8) 12:00
Ending Finish your 6th B.and step R to R side raising both arms up with palms facing up 12:00
Intro: 16 counts from start of lyrics. App. 9 secs. into track. Start with weight on L foot
Phrasing: A, B, Tag, A, B, B, Tag, B, B, B, Ending
A Part: 64 counts, west coast swing, comes twice, always facing 12:00
[1 – 8] Stomp R, Hold, syncopated behind side cross, big R step slide, ball cross, side L
1 – 2Stomp R to R side fanning L toes out to L side (1), HOLD (2) 12:00
&3 – 4Cross L behind R (&), step R to R side (3), cross L over R (4) 12:00
5 – 6Step R a big step to R side (5), slide L towards R (6) 12:00
&7 - 8Step L next to R (&), cross R over L (7), step L to L side (8) 12:00
[9 – 16] Behind sweep, ball ¼ R, fwd L, step ½ L X 2
1 – 2Cross R behind starting to sweep L to L side (1), continue sweeping L behind R (2) 12:00
&3 – 4Cross L behind R (&), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3), step L fwd (4) 3:00
5 – 8Step R fwd (5), turn ½ L onto L (6), step R fwd (7), turn ½ L onto L (8) 3:00
[17 – 24] Stomp R, Hold, syncopated behind side cross, big R step slide, ball cross, side L
1 – 2Stomp R to R side fanning L toes out to L side (1), HOLD (2) 3:00
&3 – 4Cross L behind R (&), step R to R side (3), cross L over R (4) 3:00
5 – 6Step R a big step to R side (5), slide L towards R (6) 3:00
&7 – 8Step L next to R (&), cross R over L (7), step L to L side (8) 3:00
[25 – 32] Behind sweep, ball ¼ R, fwd L, step ½ L X 2
1 – 2Cross R behind starting to sweep L to L side (1), continue sweeping L behind R (2) 3:00
&3 – 4Cross L behind R (&), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3), step L fwd (4) 6:00
5 – 8Step R fwd (5), turn ½ L onto L (6), step R fwd (7), turn ½ L onto L (8) 6:00
[33 – 40] R mambo step, L coaster cross, R side rock cross, ¼ R back, 3/8 R fwd R
1&2Rock fwd on R (1), recover back on L (&), step back on R (2) 6:00
3&4Step back on L (3), step R next to L (&), cross L over R (4) 6:00
5&6Rock R to R side (5), recover on L (&), cross R over L (6) 6:00
7 – 8Turn ¼ R stepping back on L (7), turn 3/8 R stepping R fwd (8) 1:30
[41 – 48] L shuffle fwd, ¼ L into R chassé, L sailor ¼ L, walk RL
1&2Step L fwd (1), step R behind L (&), step L fwd (2) 1:30
3&4Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (3), step L next to R (&), step R to R side (4) 10:30
5&6Cross L behind R (5), turn ¼ L stepping R next to L (&), step L fwd (6) 7:30
7 – 8Walk R fwd (7), walk L fwd (8) 7:30
[49 – 56] Hip bumps fwd back down, ¼ R into hip bumps LR down, R sailor ¼ R, walk LR
1&2Touch R fwd bumping hips fwd R (1), bump hips back (&), step down on R (2) 7:30
3&4Turn ¼ R pointing L to L side bumping hips L (3), bump hips R (&), step down on L (4) 10:30
5&6Cross R behind L (5), turn ¼ R stepping L next to R (&), step R fwd (6) 1:30
7 – 8Walk L fwd (7), walk R fwd (8) 1:30
[57 – 64] L jazz box 1/8 L, touch together, out out RL with LR Elvis knees, Hold, ball cross
1 – 4Cross L over R (1), turn 1/8 L stepping R back (2), step L to L side (3), touch R next to L (4) 12:00
5 – 6Step R to R side popping L knee in towards R knee (5), step L to L side popping R knee in towards L knee (6) 12:00
7 – &8HOLD (7), step down on R (&), cross L over R (8) 12:00
B Part: 32 counts/cha cha, comes 6 times, always facing 12:00
[1 – 9] Side R, 1/8 L back rock, L step lock step, R rock fwd, back touch R&L X 2
1 – 3Step R to R side (1), turn 1/8 L rocking back on L (2), recover on R (3) 10:30
4&5Step L fwd (4), lock R behind L (&), step L fwd (5) 10:30
6 – 7Rock R fwd (6), recover back on L (7) 10:30
&8&1Step back on R (&), touch L slightly fwd (8), step back on L (&), touch R slightly fwd (1) 10:30
[10 – 17] R back rock, lock ½ L, L back rock, L samba step together with ¼ L
2 – 3Rock back on R (2), recover on L (3) 10:30
4&5Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (4), cross L over R (&), turn ¼ L stepping back on R (5) 4:30
6 – 7Rock back on L (6), recover on R (7) 4:30
8&1Cross L over R (8), turn ¼ L stepping R a small step to R side (&), step L next to R (1) 1:30
[18 – 23] Cross, 3/8 R back L, R back lock step, L back rock
2 – 3Cross R over L (2), turn 3/8 R stepping back on L (3) 6:00
4&5Step back on R (4), lock L over R (&), step back on R (5) 6:00
6 – 7Rock back on L (6), recover onto R (7) 6:00
[24 – 32] L kick ball point, ¼ R, L&R side points, R jazz box ¼ R, cross
8&1 – 2Kick L fwd (8), step L next to R (&), point R to R side (1), HOLD (2) 6:00
&3&4Turn ¼ R stepping R next to L (&), Point L to L side (3), step L next to R (&), point R to R side (4) 9:00
5 – 8Cross R over L (5), start turning ¼ R stepping back on L (6), finish ¼ R stepping R to R side (7), cross L over R (8) 12:00
Tag: 16 counts, comes twice, always facing 12:00
[1 – 8] Side R, Hold, ball side, Hold, ball side, L jazz box
1 – 2Step R to R side (1), HOLD (2) 12:00
&3 – 4Step L next to R (&), step R to R side (3), HOLD (4) 12:00
&5Step L next to R (&), step R to R side (5) 12:00
6 – 8Cross L over R (6), step back on R (7), step L to L side (8) 12:00
[9 – 16] Cross R over, Hold, ball cross behind, side L, R jazz box, cross
1 – 2Cross R over L (1), HOLD (2) 12:00
&3 – 4Step L to L side (&), cross R behind L (3), step L to L side (4) 12:00
5 – 8Cross R over L (5), step L back (6), step R to R side (7), cross L over R (8) 12:00
Ending Finish your 6th B.and step R to R side raising both arms up with palms facing up 12:00
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Maddison Glover (AUS), Simon Ward (AUS) & Niels Poulsen (DK) - October 2025
Maddison Glover, Simon Ward, and Niels Poulsen are acclaimed line dance choreographers from Australia and Denmark, known for their innovative and engaging dance routines. With two standout dances archived in our collection, they continue to inspire and elevate the line dance community with their infectious energy and creativity.Can't find the right video?
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