Fall Apart

Count:
80
Wall:
4
Level:
Phrased Beginner / Intermediate
Choreographer:
Gregory F. Huff (USA) - May 2025
Music:
Things Will Fall Apart - Louis Cole, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley
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PATTERN: A A A A B A A A TAG A A (2 beats = 1 count after tag)

#80 count intro. Dance starts at :19 in music.

PART A (1 BEAT= 1 COUNT):
JAZZ BOX, POINT RIGHT TOE RIGHT (2X)
1-2Cross right foot over left, step left foot backward
3-4Step right foot to the right, step left next to right
5-6Touch right toe right, lift right knee towards left knee
7-8Touch right toe right, lift right knee towards left knee

GRAPEVINE RIGHT, TAP LEFT HEEL ¼ TURN LEFT (2X), HITCH (2X)
1-2Step right foot right, cross left behind right
3-4Step right foot right, tap left heel ¼ turn left (9:00)
5-6Tap left heel left (9:00), cross left foot in front of right shin
7-8Tap left heel left (9:00), cross left foot behind right calf

LOCK STEP BRUSH, LOCK STEP BRUSH (9:00)
1-2Step left foot forward (9:00), cross right foot behind left
3-4Step left foot forward, brush right foot forward
5-6Step right foot forward, cross left foot behind right
7-8Step right foot forward, brush left foot forward

SYNCOPATED ROCKING CHAIR, HEEL SWIVELS
1-2Step left foot forward, step right foot in place
3-4Step left foot backward, step right foot in place
5-6Step left next to right, on balls of feet pivot left heel left and right heel right
7-8On balls of feet pivot left heel right and right heel left, step on left foot as you raise right knee

WALK FORWARD, KICK
1-2Step forward right, hold
3-4Step forward left, hold
5-6Step forward right, hold
7-8Kick left foot forward, hold

WALK BACKWARD, COASTER STEP
1-2Step backward left, hold
3-4Step backward right, hold
5-6Step backward left, step right next to left
7-8Step forward left, hold

SOUL STRUT
1-2Step right foot forward, lift right heel
3-4Lower right heel, hold
5-6Step left foot forward, lift left heel
7-8Lower left heel, hold

FUNKY SWAY
1-2Bend knees slightly down as you step right foot next to left and sway hips right, hold
3-4Bend knees slightly down as you sway hips left, hold
5-6Bend knees slightly up as you sway hips right, hold
7-8Stand up straight as you sway hips left and put weight on your left foot, hold.

PART B AT 1:31 IN MUSIC:
CROSS, PUNCH OUT 4X, RAISE ARMS (REPEAT 8 COUNTS 3X)
1-2Make fists with both hands and cross your chest with your arms left over right, hold
3&4Fully extend left arm and punch forward, fully extend right arm and punch forward as you bring your left fist to your chest, fully extend left arm and punch forward as you bring your right fist to your chest
5-6Fully extend right arm and punch forward (both arms punching horizontally forward), hold
7-8Open your fists and raise both arms above your head, hold. (Repeat 3 times)

BART SIMPSON
1-2On the balls of your feet pivot your heels ¼ left as you turn your head ¼ right (3:00) with your right arm horizontally bent at the elbow and your right hand near your chin while you extend your left arm out horizontally left, hold
3-4On the balls of your feet pivot your heels ¼ right as you turn your head ¼ left (12:00) with your arms outstretched horizontally at your sides bent at the elbow with hands up, hold
5-6On the balls of your feet pivot your heels ¼ right as you turn your head ¼ left (9:00) with your left arm horizontally bent at the elbow and your left hand near your chin while you extend your right arm out horizontally right, hold
7-8On the balls of your feet pivot your heels ¼ left as you turn your head ¼ right (12:00) with your arms outstretched horizontally at your sides bent at the elbow with hands up, hold

TAG AT 2:46 IN MUSIC:
16counts: With arms outstretched, slowly raise jazz hands from your waist to above your head for 12 counts, hold for 3 counts, lower arms for 3 counts.

END OF DANCE AT 2:50 IN MUSIC (2 BEATS = 1 COUNT):
Dance Part A twice, slowly and gracefully.

Add your own style & have fun!

Gregory F. Huff © 6/2025
Lesson & demo on YouTube: www.YouTube.com/@linedancesbygregoryhuff