First Dance Routine to “Stand By Me”
Now, let’s put all of the steps you’ve learned together into this lovely routine! To learn the routine, we suggest you learn it in sections. Practice each section without music first and then with music. Also, watch the demo video and use the written instruction listed below for musical cues. Have fun!
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*To play our edited version of the music, simply play our YouTube link.
Dance Demo - Full Body
Written Instruction
Intro (4 sets of 8)
Walk to towards each other
Helicopter
Hammerlock to Pretzel
Peekaboo, free spin to face to face (follower’s hand on leader’s chest)
Rumba Pattern 1
2nd Position Breaks x2
Rotated Box
Half Box to UAT
5th Position Breaks with UAT (no box)
Dip
Double Outside Turn to Shadow Position
Chorus Pattern
2nd Position Breaks (L R L, with “shampoo” arms)
Roll out to side by side position
Follower walks 2 steps (knee bend) towards leader
Turn to lean (arm around leader’s face)
Outside turn to dance position
Rumba Pattern 2
Rotated Box
Push out, inside turn to Corte (knee high)
Half Box to UAT Butterfly pattern
Parallel Rocks (3 times)
Hammerlock Circle
Double Inside Turn to Shadow Position
Repeat Chorus Pattern
End separated (face audience)
Transition
Walks and Tap (R L R)
Step Tap Step Tap
Walks and Tap (L R)
Side by Side, Roll into Dip
Bachata Pattern 1
Bachata basic with leg raise
Rotated basic
Outside turn
Inside turn
Basic
Cradle
Reverse cradle
Cradle to circular dip
Side tap side tap
Bachata Pattern 2
Basic with leg raise
Half rotated basic, outside turn to shadow position
Side by side switch
Free spin to side by side position separated
Ending Pattern
Walk walk walk tap x 3 (R L R)
Side by Side Position, roll into dance position
Basic
Half basic and quick dip