F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Count:
40
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
David J. McDonagh (WLS)
Musik:
I'll Be There for You - The Rembrandts
ROLLING VINE RIGHT SCUFF, STEP LOCK STEP SCUFF
1-4Normal vine right with ¼ turn right (right side, left behind, right side ¼ turn right, scuff left heel)
Option: rolling vine to the right (total 1 & ¼ turn) stepping: right, left, right, scuff left heel
5-8Step left forward, lock-step right behind left, step left forward, scuff right heel
JAZZ BOX CROSS, WEAVE, HIP SWAYS
1-4Cross-step right over left, step left back, step right to right side, cross-step left over right
5-6Step right to right side, cross-step left behind right
7-8Step right to right side swaying hips right, sway hips left
KICK STEP BACK, SWIVEL, SWIVEL, HIP BUMP, KICK BALL BACK
1-2Kick right forward, step right back
3Swivel both heels left turning your head over your right shoulder dropping right shoulder
4Swivel both heels right turning your head back to your left straightening shoulders
5&6&Bump hips: right (5), left (&), right (6), left (&) turning ½ turn right by swiveling on both toes
7&8Kick right forward, step right back, step left to left side
Click/snap: click right fingers right on counts (3), (5), (6)
SAILOR STEPS, HELL BALL SIDE STEPS
1&2Cross-step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
3&4Cross-step left behind left, step right to right side, step left to left side
5&6Tap right heel forward, step right beside left, step left to left side
7&8Tap right heel forward, step right beside left, step left to left side
Arms: optional arm movements for 25-32:
5&6Point (or punch) right index finger forward (away from you) (5), bring right arm in then down to side (&6)
7&8Repeat same hands as in (5&6)
BEHIND UNWIND ¾, FORWARD & POINT, TURN & POINT, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Cross-step right behind left, unwind ¾ right (weight on right)
3&4Step left forward, touch right beside left, point right to right side
5&6Step right beside left with ¼ turn right, touch left beside right, point left to left side
7&8Cross-step left over right, step right to right side cross-step left over right
Option: instead of a cross shuffle (7&8), you can do a full turn right stepping: left, right, left (cross over right)
REPEAT
RESTARTS
Walls 2 and 8: dance counts 1-36, then restart to beginning of dance
Wall 7: dance counts 1-26 (with a right sailor point instead of sailor step), then restart to beginning of dance
The speed of the song can vary depending on perspective, it feels double time during counts 1-16, and feels slower on the rest of the dance. The famous 4x claps in the song will hit the hip sways (15-16) then slow yourself down for the next section of the dance
If you find it easier, you can think of it as a 32 count dance using counts 1&2&...8& etc. (but in reality it's still done on the whole beats)
1-4Normal vine right with ¼ turn right (right side, left behind, right side ¼ turn right, scuff left heel)
Option: rolling vine to the right (total 1 & ¼ turn) stepping: right, left, right, scuff left heel
5-8Step left forward, lock-step right behind left, step left forward, scuff right heel
JAZZ BOX CROSS, WEAVE, HIP SWAYS
1-4Cross-step right over left, step left back, step right to right side, cross-step left over right
5-6Step right to right side, cross-step left behind right
7-8Step right to right side swaying hips right, sway hips left
KICK STEP BACK, SWIVEL, SWIVEL, HIP BUMP, KICK BALL BACK
1-2Kick right forward, step right back
3Swivel both heels left turning your head over your right shoulder dropping right shoulder
4Swivel both heels right turning your head back to your left straightening shoulders
5&6&Bump hips: right (5), left (&), right (6), left (&) turning ½ turn right by swiveling on both toes
7&8Kick right forward, step right back, step left to left side
Click/snap: click right fingers right on counts (3), (5), (6)
SAILOR STEPS, HELL BALL SIDE STEPS
1&2Cross-step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
3&4Cross-step left behind left, step right to right side, step left to left side
5&6Tap right heel forward, step right beside left, step left to left side
7&8Tap right heel forward, step right beside left, step left to left side
Arms: optional arm movements for 25-32:
5&6Point (or punch) right index finger forward (away from you) (5), bring right arm in then down to side (&6)
7&8Repeat same hands as in (5&6)
BEHIND UNWIND ¾, FORWARD & POINT, TURN & POINT, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Cross-step right behind left, unwind ¾ right (weight on right)
3&4Step left forward, touch right beside left, point right to right side
5&6Step right beside left with ¼ turn right, touch left beside right, point left to left side
7&8Cross-step left over right, step right to right side cross-step left over right
Option: instead of a cross shuffle (7&8), you can do a full turn right stepping: left, right, left (cross over right)
REPEAT
RESTARTS
Walls 2 and 8: dance counts 1-36, then restart to beginning of dance
Wall 7: dance counts 1-26 (with a right sailor point instead of sailor step), then restart to beginning of dance
The speed of the song can vary depending on perspective, it feels double time during counts 1-16, and feels slower on the rest of the dance. The famous 4x claps in the song will hit the hip sways (15-16) then slow yourself down for the next section of the dance
If you find it easier, you can think of it as a 32 count dance using counts 1&2&...8& etc. (but in reality it's still done on the whole beats)