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Dear Friend
Counts: 56 Walls:4 Level: Intermediate
Musik: Carry You Home by Ward Thomas - 3:35m 
Koreograf: Kate Sala (UK)

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Dear Friend er en smuk og følelsesladet 56/4 intermediate, hvor der arbejdes med stemning og langsomt tempo. En dans med plads til indlevelse og fortolkning.

Kate Sala (UK) er en respekteret koreograf, der har undervist og koreograferet i mange år. Hun er især kendt for danse med stærk følelsesmæssig appel og musikalsk dybde.

Carry You Home af Ward Thomas er en harmonisk country-pop sang med bløde vokaler og et stille tempo, som understøtter dansens rolige bevægelser.

Ward Thomas er en britisk country-duo bestående af tvillingerne Catherine og Lizzy Ward Thomas (f. 1994). De er blandt de førende repræsentanter for britisk countrymusik.



Dear Friend
Kate Sala (UK)
Counts: 56 Walls:4 Level: Intermediate

Intro: 8 counts from first heavy beat​.

Section 1: Cross Rock, Side Rock, Behind, Side, Cross Shuffle​.
1 2Cross rock on R over L​. Recover on to L​.
3 4Side Rock on R out to right side​. Recover on to L​.
5 6Cross step R behind L​. Step L to left side​.
7 & 8Cross step R over L​. Step L to left side​. Cross step R over L​.

Section 2: Side Step, Touch, Kick Ball Cross, Rolling Vine, Cross​.
1 2Side step on L to left side​. Touch R toe next to L instep​.
3 & 4Kick R forward to right diagonal​. Step down on ball of R​. Cross step L over R​.
5 6Turn 1/4 right stepping forward on R​. Turn 1/2 right stepping back on L​.
7 8Turn 1/4 right stepping R to right side​. Cross step L over R​.

Section 3: Side Rock, Turn 1/4 Right With Back Rock, Step Pivot 1/2 Turn Left x 2​.
1 2Side rock on R out to right side​.Recover on to L​.
3 4Turn 1/4 right rocking back on R​. Recover on to L​. 3:00
5 6Step forward on R​. Pivot 1/2 turn left​.
7 8Step forward on R​. Pivot 1/2 turn left​.

Section 4: Rock Forward, Full Turn Back, Rock Back, Kick Step Touch​.
1 2Rock forward on R​. Recover on to L​.
3 4Turn 1/2 right stepping forward on R​. Turn 1/2 right stepping back on L​.
5 6Rock back on R​. Recover on to L​.
7 & 8Kick R forward​. Step slightly forward on R​. Touch L toe out to left side​.

Section 5: Kick Step Touch, Jazz Box, Cross, Side Step Right, Touch​.
1 & 2Kick L forward​. Step slightly forward on L​. Touch R toe out to right side​.
3 - 6Cross step R over L​. Step back on L​. Step R to right side​. Cross step L over R​.
7 8Step R to right side​. Touch L toe in next to R instep​.

Section 6: Full Turn Left With Side Chasse, Cross Point, Cross Behind Kick​.
1 2Turn 1/4 left stepping forward on L​. Turn 1/2 left stepping back on R​.
3 & 4Turn 1/4 left stepping L to left side​. Step R next to L​. Step L to left side​.
5 6Cross step R over L​. Point L toe out to left side​.
7 8Cross step L behind R​. Kick R forward to right diagonal​.

*Section 7: Step Back, Together, Shuffle Forward x 2, Step Pivot 1/2 Turn Left​.
1 2Step back on R​. Step L next to R​.
3 & 4Step forward on R​. Step L next to R​. Step forward on R​.
5 & 6Step forward on L​. Step R next to L​. Step forward on L​.
7 8Step forward on R​. Pivot 1/2 turn left​. 9:00
* Change of steps during wall 5​. Step 49 - 56 facing 3 :00 are replaced with the following 8 counts​. Plus 4
1 2Step back on R​. Step L next to R​.
3 4Long step forward on R​. Drag L towards R​.
5 6Long step forward on L​. Drag R towards L​.
7 10Long step back on R​. Slowly drag L towards R changing weight on to L​.
11 12Place your R hand on heart​. Hold​. Start the dance again​.

Ending: On counts 13 - 16, (Rolling Vine) Turn right 1/4, 1/2, 1/2 and step forward on L facing 12:00


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