I'LL STAND BY YOU

CHOREOGRAPHER: Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs (November 2004) Tel: 01727 853 041
		petermetelnick@btinternet.com or alison.biggs1@btinternet.com
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance, with one tag/restart
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: I'll Stand By You by Girls Aloud (start after 10 count intro on the word - "oooh") (Children In Need Single / CD What Will The Neighbours Say?)

1-8	RIGHT BOX, LEFT TRIPLE TURNING 1/4 LEFT,
	1/4 LEFT & RIGHT BOX, LEFT TRIPLE TURNING 1/4 LEFT

1&2	Step Right to Right side, step Left together, step Right back
3&4	Step Left to Left side, step Right together, turning 1/4 left step Left forward
5&6	Turning 1/4 left step Right to right side, step Left together, step Right back
7&8	Step Left to Left side, step Right together, turning 1/4 left step Left forward

9-16	3/4 LEFT TURN, RIGHT CROSS STEP, STEP LEFT, RIGHT ROCK BACK & RECOVER,
	STEP RIGHT, LEFT ROCK BACK & RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT & LEFT FORWARD

1&2	Turning 1/4 left step Right to right side, turning 1/2 left step Left to left side,
	cross step Right over Left
&3&4	Step Left to left side, rock Right back, recover weight on Left, step Right to right side
5&6	Rock Left back, recover weight on Right, turning 1/4 left step Left forward
7&8	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 left, step Right forward

17-24	LEFT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LEFT CROSS STEP, RIGHT SWEEP INTO LEFT SYNCOPATED WEAVE,
	RIGHT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER, STEP RIGHT, LEFT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER,
	1/4 LEFT & LEFT TO SIDE

1&2	Rock Left to left side, recover weight on Right, cross step Left over Right
&3	Sweep Right over Left, cross step Right over Left
&4	Step Left to left side, cross step Right behind Left
&	Step Left to Left side
5&6	Cross rock Right over Left, recover weight on Left, step Right to right side
7&8	Cross rock Left over Right, recover weight on Right,
	turning 1/4 left step Left to left side

TAG/RESTART:

On 5th wall (which starts facing front wall) add the following 4 steps -
step Right forward, pivot 1/2 Left, step Right forward, step Left forward.
Restart the dance again. (you will be facing front wall)

25-32	RIGHT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER, STEP RIGHT, LEFT CROSS ROCK & RECOVER,
	1/4 LEFT & LEFT FORWARD, RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT PIVOT TURN,
	RIGHT FORWARD STEP LOCK STEP, LEFT FORWARD STEP LOCK STEP

1&2	Cross rock Right over Left, recover weight on Left, step Right to right side
3&4	Cross rock Left over Right, recover weight on Right, turning 1/4 left step Left forward
5&	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 Left
6&7	Step Right forward, lock Left behind Right, step Right forward
&8&	Step Left forward, lock Right behind Left, step Left forward

From: ALISON BIGGS 

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