STAND BY ME

CHOREOGRAPHER: SU MARSHALL, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND.
OCTOBER 1998
MUSIC: "SOMEBODY STAND BY ME" BY FAITH HILL - "FAITH" ALBUM
48 COUNTS, 4 WALLS.
COUNTSTEPS
1 - 6STEP SIDE, HOLD, HOLD, CROSS, UNWIND, STEP SIDE
1Step Left to Side
2, 3Hold for 2 Counts
4Place Ball of Right Foot to Cross Behind Left
5Unwind 1 Full Turn Clockwise
6Rock/Step Left to Side.

1 - 6STEP SIDE, HOLD, HOLD, CROSS, UNWIND, STEP SIDE
1Step Right to Side
2, 3Hold for 2 Counts
4Place Ball of Left Foot to Cross Behind Right
5Unwind 1 Full Turn Anti-Clockwise
6Rock/Step Right to Side.

1 - 3STEP SIDE, CROSS, ¼ TURN & STEP
1Step Left to Side
2Step Right Foot Across Behind Left
3¼ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Forward on Left.

1 - 3STEP, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, & STEP BACK
1Step Forward on Right
2½ Turn Anti-Clockwise on Ball of Left Foot (Transferring weight to Left - "Pivot" Turn)
3½ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Back on Right.

1 - 6STE BACK, SIDE, CENTRE, STEP BACK, SIDE, CENTRE
1Step Back on Left
2Step Right to Side on Ball of Foot
3Replace Left in Same Position (i.e. Centre) (these last 2 Counts form
an "Even-Time Ball-Change")
4Step Back on Right
5Step Left to Side on Ball of Foot
6Replace Right in Same Position. (i.e. Centre)

1 - 6STEP 45°, HOLD, HOLD, CROSS, SIDE, STEP 45°
1Step Left to Left 45° (Make it a Big Step)
2, 3Hold for 2 Counts
4Cross Right Foot Behind Left
5Step Left to Side
6Step Right to Right 45°. (Make this one a Small Step)
(These last 6 Counts should travel towards the Left 45° corner, while Shoulders
stay facing Front)

1 - 6STEP 45°, HOLD, HOLD, CROSS, SIDE, STEP 45°
1 - 6Repeat Previous 6 Counts.

1 - 6STEP, HOLD, HOLD, STEP BACK, BACK, BACK
1Step Forward on Left (facing Front)
2, 3Hold for 2 Counts
4, 5, 6Step Back Right, Left, Right.

1 - 6STEP BACK, HOLD, HOLD, STEP, STEP, STEP
1Step Back on Left
2, 3Hold for 2 Counts
4, 5, 6Step Forward Right, Left, Right.

REPEAT FROM STEP #1 'TIL MUSIC FINISHES, Except this little bit ...

At the Start of the 9th Wall (i.e. 3rd Time to the Original Front Wall) the music does a Funny, Fade-y-Thing, so to get through it successfully, dance the 1st 7 Counts as usual then (when you have stepped to the Right), put your Right Hand on the Shoulder of the Person to your Right Side & Look at them.
(Don't Worry, they won't be looking at you 'cos they're looking to the right as well!) This is when the music fades out completely for a few seconds. When it comes back in, Count 3 then ...

1 - 3   Cross the Ball of your Left Foot Behind Right
          Unwind 1 Full Turn Anti-Clockwise
          Rock/Step Right to Side

(Recognise This? Counts 9 - 12 ... The same Steps that are supposed to come straight after the step to the Right & Hold - It's just your Hold was just a wee bit longer this time!)

Then go back to the very start of the dance (Count #1) & continue all the way to the end.

Sounds a bit fiddly I know, but looks good when everyone does it & a lot easier than trying to count through the Fade-Out. TRUST ME!



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Copyright © Su Marshall (nee Swanson) 1998

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