Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
"Stand By Me" is 92 bpm, but we dance it at 184 bpm.
VINE RIGHT / SPIN ½ TURN RIGHT AND HITCH / FORWARD X3 / SPIN ½ TURN LEFT AND HITCH
1-3Step right foot to right side, cross left behind, step right foot to right side
4Spin ½ turn right on ball of right foot hitching up left leg
5-7Step forward on left, step forward on right, step forward on left
8Spin ½ turn left on ball of left foot hitching up right leg (now facing 12:00)
STEP-HOLD / ½ TURN-HOLD / FORWARD X3 / HITCH
1-2Step forward on right foot, hold position clapping hands
3-4On ball of right foot make ½ spin turn to right stepping forward on left foot, hold position clapping hands
5-7Step forward on right, step forward on left, step forward on right
8Hitch left foot up
BACK X3 / HITCH / SLOW COASTER STEP
1-4Step back on left, step back on right, step back on left, hitch right foot up
5-8Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right, hold position
SIDE-TOGETHER-CROSS-HOLD (LEFT AND RIGHT)
1-4Step left to left side, step right next to left, cross step left over right, hold position
5-8Step right to right side, step left next to right, cross step right over left, hold position
SIDE-BEHIND-¼ TURN-HOLD / ROCK STEPS / HOLD
1-2Step left to left side, cross right behind
3-4Step left to left making ¼ turn left, hold position (now facing 3:00)
5-6Cross rock right over left, step back on left
7-8Cross rock right over left, hold position
2 CROSS STEPS
1-4Cross step left over right, hold position, cross step right over left, hold position (angle body to sides)
TWO ¼ RIGHT TURNS / 2 X ½ RIGHT TURNS ALL WITH HITCHES
Traveling back to 9:00
1-2Step in place on left foot making ¼ turn right, hitching right foot up
3-4Step down to right on right foot making ¼ turn right, hitching left foot up (now facing 9:00)
5-6Step forward on left foot making ½ turn right, hitching right foot up
7-8Step in place on right foot making ½ turn right, hitching left foot up (now facing 9:00)
FORWARD-FORWARD-BACK-TOGETHER
1-2Step forward on left foot, step forward on right foot (feet slightly apart)
3-4Step back on left foot, step right next to left
RIGHT FAN / SWIVET / RIGHT FAN / SWIVET
1-2Fan right toes to right, fan right toes to center
3-4On heel of right and ball of left fan right toes to right and left heel to left and back to center
5-8Repeat counts 1-4 of this section again
REPEAT
VINE RIGHT / SPIN ½ TURN RIGHT AND HITCH / FORWARD X3 / SPIN ½ TURN LEFT AND HITCH
1-3Step right foot to right side, cross left behind, step right foot to right side
4Spin ½ turn right on ball of right foot hitching up left leg
5-7Step forward on left, step forward on right, step forward on left
8Spin ½ turn left on ball of left foot hitching up right leg (now facing 12:00)
STEP-HOLD / ½ TURN-HOLD / FORWARD X3 / HITCH
1-2Step forward on right foot, hold position clapping hands
3-4On ball of right foot make ½ spin turn to right stepping forward on left foot, hold position clapping hands
5-7Step forward on right, step forward on left, step forward on right
8Hitch left foot up
BACK X3 / HITCH / SLOW COASTER STEP
1-4Step back on left, step back on right, step back on left, hitch right foot up
5-8Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right, hold position
SIDE-TOGETHER-CROSS-HOLD (LEFT AND RIGHT)
1-4Step left to left side, step right next to left, cross step left over right, hold position
5-8Step right to right side, step left next to right, cross step right over left, hold position
SIDE-BEHIND-¼ TURN-HOLD / ROCK STEPS / HOLD
1-2Step left to left side, cross right behind
3-4Step left to left making ¼ turn left, hold position (now facing 3:00)
5-6Cross rock right over left, step back on left
7-8Cross rock right over left, hold position
2 CROSS STEPS
1-4Cross step left over right, hold position, cross step right over left, hold position (angle body to sides)
TWO ¼ RIGHT TURNS / 2 X ½ RIGHT TURNS ALL WITH HITCHES
Traveling back to 9:00
1-2Step in place on left foot making ¼ turn right, hitching right foot up
3-4Step down to right on right foot making ¼ turn right, hitching left foot up (now facing 9:00)
5-6Step forward on left foot making ½ turn right, hitching right foot up
7-8Step in place on right foot making ½ turn right, hitching left foot up (now facing 9:00)
FORWARD-FORWARD-BACK-TOGETHER
1-2Step forward on left foot, step forward on right foot (feet slightly apart)
3-4Step back on left foot, step right next to left
RIGHT FAN / SWIVET / RIGHT FAN / SWIVET
1-2Fan right toes to right, fan right toes to center
3-4On heel of right and ball of left fan right toes to right and left heel to left and back to center
5-8Repeat counts 1-4 of this section again
REPEAT
