October 2025
Sticks and Stones
CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Maddison Glover, Simon Ward & Niels Poulsen
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
96
Wall:
1
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
2 Tags
Music
Title:
Artist:
Sticks & Stones
Lauren Spencer Smith
Album:
THE ART OF BEING A MESS
Duration:
3:23
Genre:
Pop
First Taught:
November 2025
Music
Demo
Date Added:
31 December 2025
Intro: 16 counts.
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
S1: Stomp R, Hold, syncopated behind side cross, big R step slide, ball cross, side L
1,2 | Stomp R to R side fanning L toes out to L side, HOLD
&3,4 | Cross L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R
5,6 | Step R a big step to R side, slide L towards R
&7,8 | Step L next to R, cross R over L, step L to L side
S2: Behind sweep, ball ¼ R, fwd L, step ½ L X 2
1,2 | Cross R behind starting to sweep L to L side, continue sweeping L behind R
&3,4 | Cross L behind R, turn ¼ R stepping R fwd, step L fwd (3:00)
5,6,7,8 | Step R fwd, turn ½ L onto L, step R fwd, turn ½ L onto L (3:00)
S3: Stomp R, Hold, syncopated behind side cross, big R step slide, ball cross, side L
1,2 | Stomp R to R side fanning L toes out to L side, HOLD
&3,4 | Cross L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R
5,6 | Step R a big step to R side, slide L towards R
&7,8 | Step L next to R, cross R over L, step L to L side
S4: Behind sweep, ball ¼ R, fwd L, step ½ L X 2
1,2 | Cross R behind starting to sweep L to L side, continue sweeping L behind R
&3,4 | Cross L behind R, turn ¼ R stepping R fwd, step L fwd (6:00)
5,6,7,8 | Step R fwd, turn ½ L onto L, step R fwd, turn ½ L onto L
S5: R mambo step, L coaster cross, R side rock cross, ¼ R back, 3/8 R fwd R
1&2 | Rock fwd on R, recover back on L, step back on R
3&4 | Step back on L, step R next to L, cross L over R
5&6 | Rock R to R side, recover on L, cross R over L
7,8 | Turn ¼ R stepping back on L, turn 3/8 R stepping R fwd (1:30)
S6: L shuffle fwd, ¼ L into R chassé, L sailor ¼ L, walk RL
1&2 | Step L fwd, step R behind L, step L fwd
3&4 | Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side, step L next to R, step R to R side (10:30)
5&6 | Cross L behind R, turn ¼ L stepping R next to L, step L fwd (7:30)
7,8 | Walk R fwd, walk L fwd
S7: Hip bumps fwd back down, ¼ R into hip bumps LR down, R sailor ¼ R, walk LR
1&2 | Touch R fwd bumping hips fwd R, bump hips back, step down on R
3&4 | Turn ¼ R pointing L to L side bumping hips L, bump hips R, step down on L (10:30)
5&6 | Cross R behind L, turn ¼ R stepping L next to R, step R fwd (1:30)
7,8 | Walk L fwd, walk R fwd
S8: L jazz box 1/8 L, touch together, out out RL with LR Elvis knees, Hold, ball cross
1,2,3,4 | Cross L over R, turn 1/8 L stepping R back, step L to L side, touch R next to L (12:00)
5,6 | Step R to R side popping L knee in towards R knee, step L to L side popping R knee in towards L knee
7,&8 | HOLD, step down on R, cross L over R
B Part: 32 counts/cha cha, comes 6 times, always facing 12:00
S1: Side R, 1/8 L back rock, L step lock step, R rock fwd, back touch R&L x2
1,2,3 | Step R to R side, turn 1/8 L rocking back on L, recover on R (10:30)
4&5 | Step L fwd, lock R behind L, step L fwd
6,7 | Rock R fwd, recover back on L
&8&1 | Step back on R, touch L slightly fwd, step back on L, touch R slightly fwd
S2: R back rock, lock ½ L, L back rock, L samba step together with ¼ L
2,3 | Rock back on R, recover on L
4&5 | Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side, cross L over R, turn ¼ L stepping back on R (4:30)
6,7 | Rock back on L, recover on R
8&1 | Cross L over R, turn ¼ L stepping R a small step to R side, step L next to R (1:30)
S3: Cross, 3/8 R back L, R back lock step, L back rock
2,3 | Cross R over L, turn 3/8 R stepping back on L (6:00)
4&5 | Step back on R, lock L over R, step back on R
6,7 | Rock back on L, recover onto R
S3: L kick ball point, ¼ R, L&R side points, R jazz box ¼ R, cross
8&1,2 | Kick L fwd, step L next to R, point R to R side, HOLD
&3&4 | Turn ¼ R stepping R next to L, Point L to L side, step L next to R, point R to R side (9:00)
5,6,78 | Cross R over L, start turning ¼ R stepping back on L, finish ¼ R stepping R to R side, cross L over R (12:00)
Tag - 16 counts, comes twice, always facing 12:00
S1: Side R, Hold, ball side, Hold, ball side, L jazz box
1,2 | Step R to R side, HOLD
&3,4 | Step L next to R, step R to R side, HOLD
&5 | Step L next to R, step R to R side
6,7,8 | Cross L over R, step back on R, step L to L side
S2: Cross R over, Hold, ball cross behind, side L, R jazz box, cross
1,2 | Cross R over L, HOLD
&3,4 | Step L to L side, cross R behind L, step L to L side
5,6,7,8 | Cross R over L, step L back, step R to R side, cross L over R