Stand By Me
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Choreographer:
Su Marshall (NZ)
Music:
Somebody Stand By Me - Faith Hill
STEP 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 to the right
6Rock/step left to side
STEP 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 to the left
6Rock/step right to side
STEP SIDE, CROSS, ¼ TURN & STEP
1Step left to side
2Step right foot across behind left
3¼ turn to the left & step forward on left
STEP, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, & STEP BACK
1Step forward on right
2½ turn to the left on ball of left foot (transferring weight to left - "pivot" turn)
3½ turn to the left & step back on right
STEP BACK, SIDE, CENTER, STEP BACK, SIDE, CENTER
1Step back on left
2Step right to side on ball of foot
3Replace left in same position (i.e. Center) (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. Center)
STEP 45 DEGREES, HOLD, HOLD, CROSS, SIDE, STEP 45 DEGREES
1Step left to left 45 degrees (make it a big step)
2-3Hold for 2 counts
4Cross right foot behind left
5Step left to side
6Step right to right 45 degrees. (make this one a small step)
These last 6 counts should travel towards the left 45 degrees corner, while shoulders stay facing front
STEP 45 DEGREES, HOLD, HOLD, CROSS, SIDE, STEP 45 DEGREES
1-6Repeat previous 6 counts
STEP, HOLD, HOLD, STEP BACK, BACK, BACK
1Step forward on left (facing front)
2-3Hold for 2 counts
4-5-6Step back right, left, right
STEP BACK, HOLD, HOLD, STEP, STEP, STEP
1Step back on left
2-3Hold for 2 counts
4-5-6Step forward right, left, right
REPEAT
TAG
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. 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:
1-3Cross the ball of your left foot behind right, unwind 1 full turn to the left, rock/step right to side
Then go back to the very start of the dance (count #1) & continue all the way to the end
1Step left to side
2-3Hold for 2 counts
4Place ball of right foot to cross behind left
5Unwind 1 full turn to the right
6Rock/step left to side
STEP 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 to the left
6Rock/step right to side
STEP SIDE, CROSS, ¼ TURN & STEP
1Step left to side
2Step right foot across behind left
3¼ turn to the left & step forward on left
STEP, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, & STEP BACK
1Step forward on right
2½ turn to the left on ball of left foot (transferring weight to left - "pivot" turn)
3½ turn to the left & step back on right
STEP BACK, SIDE, CENTER, STEP BACK, SIDE, CENTER
1Step back on left
2Step right to side on ball of foot
3Replace left in same position (i.e. Center) (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. Center)
STEP 45 DEGREES, HOLD, HOLD, CROSS, SIDE, STEP 45 DEGREES
1Step left to left 45 degrees (make it a big step)
2-3Hold for 2 counts
4Cross right foot behind left
5Step left to side
6Step right to right 45 degrees. (make this one a small step)
These last 6 counts should travel towards the left 45 degrees corner, while shoulders stay facing front
STEP 45 DEGREES, HOLD, HOLD, CROSS, SIDE, STEP 45 DEGREES
1-6Repeat previous 6 counts
STEP, HOLD, HOLD, STEP BACK, BACK, BACK
1Step forward on left (facing front)
2-3Hold for 2 counts
4-5-6Step back right, left, right
STEP BACK, HOLD, HOLD, STEP, STEP, STEP
1Step back on left
2-3Hold for 2 counts
4-5-6Step forward right, left, right
REPEAT
TAG
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. 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:
1-3Cross the ball of your left foot behind right, unwind 1 full turn to the left, rock/step right to side
Then go back to the very start of the dance (count #1) & continue all the way to the end