Stand By You

Count:
60
Wall:
2
Level:
Advanced
Choreographer:
Maggie Gallagher (UK) - February 2016
Music:
Stand By You - Rachel Platten : (amazon)
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Intro: 16 counts (10 secs)

S1: WALK, STEP, ½ , ¼ POINT, ROCK BACK DRAG, BEHIND SIDE WALK
1-2Walk forward on right, Step forward on left
&3½ pivot right, ¼ right pointing left toe to left side [9:00]
4&5Cross rock back on left, Recover on right, Take a long step to left side dragging right to meet left
6&7Cross right behind left, Step left to left side, Turn ⅛ left walking forward on right [7:30]

S2: STEP, ½, STEP, WALK, TRIPLE FULL TURN, CROSS DRAG, ROCK BACK, DRAG ROCK BACK
8&1Step forward on left, ½ pivot right, Walk forward on left [1:30]
2-3&4Walk forward on right, Triple full turn right stepping left right left
&5Step right slightly across left, Step left to left side straightening to [12:00] dragging right to meet left
6&7Rock back on right, Recover on left, Take a long step to right side dragging left to meet right
8&Rock back on left, Recover on right

S3: ¼ L, STEP, ½, SIDE ROCK CROSS, SIDE ROCK CROSS & BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1-2&¼ left stepping forward on left, Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [3:00]
3&4Rock right to right side, Recover on left, Cross right over left
5&6Rock left to left side, Recover on right, Cross left over right
&7&8Step right to right side, Cross left behind right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right facing diagonal [4.30]

S4: WALK, ½ RISE, RUN LRL, ROCK, ROCK, TOGETHER, ROCK, ROCK, TOGETHER
1-2Walk forward on right, ½ left keeping weight back on right & raising left leg up into a kick forward [10:30]
3&4Run forward left, right, left
5-6&Rock and press forward on right, Recover on left, Step right next to left
7-8&Rock and press forward on left, Recover on right, Step left next to right

S5: ⅛ CROSS SIDE BEHIND SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, PRESS, HITCH, CROSS SHUFFLE
1&2⅛ left crossing right over left, Step left to left side, Cross right behind left [9:00]
&3&4Ronde sweep left from front to back, Cross left behind right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right
5-6Press forward on right to slight diagonal, Recover on left hitching right
7&8Cross right over left, Step to left side, Cross right over left

S6: & ¼ L, ¼ L, ¼ CROSS SHUFFLE, ⅛ L, ⅛ L, ¼ L SHUFFLE (Note: This section is a full turn and a ¼)
&1-2Step left to left side, ¼ left slightly crossing right over left, ¼ left stepping on left [3:00]
3&4⅛ slightly crossing right over left, Step left next to right, ⅛ slightly crossing right over left [12:00]
5-6⅛ left stepping on left, ⅛ left slightly crossing right over left [9:00]
7&8¼ left stepping forward on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left [6:00] *Restart Wall 2 & 4

S7: WALK, SWEEP, SWEEP, L SAILOR, R SAILOR, ROLL, ROLL &
1-2-3Walk forward on right, Ronde sweep left from back to front, Ronde sweep left toe from front to back (weight on right)
4&5Cross left behind right, Step right to right side, Step left to left side
&6&Cross right behind left, Step left to left side, Step right to right side
7-8&Roll hips to left, Roll hips to right, Step left next to right ** Restart Wall 5

S8: FWD ROCK, BACK, BACK, TOUCH
1-2Rock forward on right, Recover on left
&3-4Step back on right, Step back on left, Touch right next to left

RESTARTS:-
* Wall 2 & 4 after 48 counts [12:00]
** Wall 5 after 56& counts [6:00]

## Thank You To Kelvin Deadman & Jane Kenrick For Suggesting The Music
Dedicated To Janne Gangstad & Oslo Line Dance Club, Norway ##

Contact: www.maggieg.co.uk