Dancing With Friends (aka Jan's Dance) - Lisa McCammon (US) - August 2015

Step Sheet

#32 count intro; counterclockwise rotation; start weight on L

** This dance is dedicated to Jan.

[1-8] ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, DRAG-& ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK, DRAG-&

1-2

Rock forward onto R, recover weight L

3-4&

Take big step back on R, drag L heel; step onto L

5-8&

Repeat previous 4 counts, ending weight on L

[9-16] ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE RIGHT ¼, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SWAY, SWAY

1-2

Rock forward onto R, recover weight L

3&4

Turn right ¼ [3] stepping R to side, close L, step R to side

5-8

Rock L across R, recover weight R, step L to side swaying L, sway R (think L again)

[17-24] LINDY L, SIDE, DRAG, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS

1&2

Step side L, close R, step L to side

3-4

R back onto R, recover weight to L

5-6

Take big step R, bending knees drag L toward R as you straighten knees (keep going right)

7&8

Step L behind R, step R to side, step L across R

[25-32] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, R SAILOR, L ¼ TOASTER (turning coaster), KICK-BALL-STEP

1-2

Rock side R, recover weight to L

3&4

Step R behind L, step L to side, step R to side

5&6

Turn left ¼ [12] stepping L back, close R, step L slightly forward

7&8

Kick R forward, step R home, step L slightly forward to start momentum forward

[33-40] ENGLISH CROSS, TRIPLE STEP TURNING RIGHT ½, BACK ROCK, RECOVER

1-2

Walk R, L

Step onto R while turning slightly to L diagonal; step L across R

Step forward onto R, squaring to wall (turn out R toe to prep right turn)

Easier option 1-2, 3&4: Walk, walk, triple forward RLR

5&6

Turn right ¼ [3], stepping side L, close R, turn right ¼ [6] stepping back L

7-8

Rock back onto R, recover weight L (turn out L toe to prep left triple turn)

[41-48] TRIPLE STEP TURNING LEFT ½, TRIPLE LEFT ¼, CROSS, BACK-&-CROSS, POINT

1&2

Turn left ¼ [3] stepping side R, close L, turn left ¼ [12] stepping back R (let it flow)

3&4

Turn left ¼ [9] stepping side L, close R, step L to side (open slightly to L diagonal)

5-6

Step R across L, step back L

&7-8

Step R to side, step L across R, point R to side

Easier option 5-8: Step R across L, step back L, step R to side, step fwd L

*The dance will work with other WCS rhythm tracks, but the lyrics in this song contain a message for all of us.

Lisa McCammon, dancinsfun@gmail.com and www.peterlisamcc.com.