Survivor
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Peter Metelnick (UK)
Music:
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Start after the spoken intro on the word 'back', when she sings 'and now you're back
LEFT SIDE, RIGHT TOGETHER, LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, RIGHT SIDE, TOGETHER, RIGHT BACK SHUFFLE
1-2Step left to side, step right together
3&4Step left forward, step right together, step left forward
5-6Step right to side, step left together
7&8Step right back, step left together, step right back
LEFT STEP TOUCH, RIGHT FULL TURN INTO RIGHT STEP TOUCH, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Step left to side, touch right together
3-4Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ½ right and step left back
5-6Turn ¼ right and step right to side, touch left together
Non-turning alternative:
3-6Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, touch left together
7&8Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
RIGHT BACK ROCK & RECOVER, WALK FORWARD 2, RIGHT CHARLESTON, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2Rock right back, recover on left
3-4Step right forward, step left forward
5-6Touch right toe forward, step right back
7&8Step left back, step right together, step left forward
RIGHT FORWARD ¼ LEFT TURN, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE, LEFT & RIGHT STEP TOUCHES
1-2Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)
3&4Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over left
5-6Step left to side, touch right together
7-8Step right to side, touch left together
REPEAT
After the 8th wall, which finishes facing front wall, there is a pause in the music. Just hold until she sings 'go on now go'. Start on the 2nd 'go' as the heavy beat kicks in
LEFT SIDE, RIGHT TOGETHER, LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, RIGHT SIDE, TOGETHER, RIGHT BACK SHUFFLE
1-2Step left to side, step right together
3&4Step left forward, step right together, step left forward
5-6Step right to side, step left together
7&8Step right back, step left together, step right back
LEFT STEP TOUCH, RIGHT FULL TURN INTO RIGHT STEP TOUCH, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
1-2Step left to side, touch right together
3-4Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ½ right and step left back
5-6Turn ¼ right and step right to side, touch left together
Non-turning alternative:
3-6Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, touch left together
7&8Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
RIGHT BACK ROCK & RECOVER, WALK FORWARD 2, RIGHT CHARLESTON, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2Rock right back, recover on left
3-4Step right forward, step left forward
5-6Touch right toe forward, step right back
7&8Step left back, step right together, step left forward
RIGHT FORWARD ¼ LEFT TURN, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE, LEFT & RIGHT STEP TOUCHES
1-2Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)
3&4Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over left
5-6Step left to side, touch right together
7-8Step right to side, touch left together
REPEAT
After the 8th wall, which finishes facing front wall, there is a pause in the music. Just hold until she sings 'go on now go'. Start on the 2nd 'go' as the heavy beat kicks in