Begin:16 count intro. Start just before the main vocals - “The heart is stronger than you think”
This dance is dedicated to Jan Wyllie of Queensland Australia, who has given so much joy to dancers with her choreography & teaching, & who is now trying to overcome cancer. The line dance community of Melbourne wish her a speedy recovery, & many happy years of dancing!
With the singers we say - “Don’t give up. Through it all just stand up.”
For split floors see “Dancing 4 Health” Beginner dance, to the same music.
BIG STEP TO SIDE. HOLD. DRAG. ROCK. RECOVER. SIDE. TOUCH. SIDE. 1/4 TURN HOOK.
1, 2, 3, 4
Take a big step on L to left. Hold. Drag R towards L & rock R back. Recover L.
5, 6
Step R to right. Touch L to R.
7, 8
Step L to left. Turning 1/4 right hook R. (3:00)
SHUFFLE FORWARD. PIVOT 1/2. SHUFFLE FORWARD. FORWARD. HOLD.
1&2, 3, 4
Shuffle forward R-L-R. Step L forward. Pivot 1/2 right with weight on R (9:00)
5&6, 7, 8
Shuffle forward L-R-L. Step R forward. Hold. (9:00)
BIG STEP TO SIDE. HOLD. DRAG. BACK/ROCK. RECOVER. SIDE. TOUCH. SIDE. 1/4 TURN HOOK.
1, 2, 3, 4
Take a big step on L to left. Hold. Drag R towards L & rock R back. Recover L.
5, 6
Step R to right. Touch L to R.
7, 8
Step L to left. Turning 1/4 right hook R. (12:00)
SHUFFLE FORWARD. TURN 1/4. SHUFFLE FORWARD. FORWARD. HOLD.
1&2, 3, 4
Shuffle forward R-L-R. Step L forward. Turn 1/4 right with weight on R (3:00)
5&6, 7, 8
Shuffle forward L-R-L. Step R forward. Hold. (3:00)
BEHIND. SIDE. CROSS. SWEEP. CROSS. SIDE. BEHIND. SWEEP.
1, 2, 3, 4
Cross L behind R. Step R to right. Cross L over R. Sweep R out from back to front.
5, 6, 7, 8
* Cross R over L. Step L to left. Cross R behind L. Sweep L out from front to back. (3:00)
Step L back. Lock R over L. Step L back. Step R back. Hold.
LOCK BACK. BACK. HOLD. LOCK BACK. SIDE. HOLD.
1&2, 3, 4
Step L back. Lock R over L. Step L back. Step R back. Hold.
5&6, 7, 8
Lock L over R. Step R back. Lock L over R. Step R to right. Hold. (3:00)
TURN 1/4 STOMP. HOLD. SAILOR RIGHT. TOGETHER. STOMP. HOLD. 1/4 SAILOR LEFT.
1, 2
Turning 1/4 left stomp L to left. Hold. (12:00)
3&4&
Cross R behind L. Step L to left. Step R to right. Step L together.
5, 6, 7&8
Stomp R to right. Hold. Turning 1/4 left cross L behind R. Step R to right. Step L to left. (9:00)
Cross R over L. Hold. Step on ball of L.
CROSS. HOLD. CROSS SHUFFLE. 1/4 SAILOR LEFT. TOGETHER. SIDE. HOLD.
1, 2 &
Cross R over L. Hold. Step on ball of L.
3&4&
Cross R over L. Step on ball L. Cross R over L. Step on ball L.
5&6&
Turning 1/4 left cross R behind L. Step L to left. Step R to right. Step L to R. (6:00)
7, 8
Step R to side. Hold. (6:00)
“Just Stand Up” was sung by 15 Divas - Mariah Carey, Beyonce, LeAnn Rimes, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Leona
Keep to the count, even when the phrasing does not quite seem to fit, especially when the key changes.
This was done on purpose to avoid Tags or Restarts!
“Just Stand Up” was sung by 15 Divas - Mariah Carey, Beyonce, LeAnn Rimes, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Leona
ENDING* Optional: The music finishes on count 40* facing 3:00. Turn 1/4 left at sweep L to face 12:00.
“Just Stand Up” was sung by 15 Divas - Mariah Carey, Beyonce, LeAnn Rimes, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Leona
The “Stand Up 2 Cancer” Foundation, on Sept. 5th 2008 held a 2 hour special concert Telethon at The Radio
City Music Hall in New York, which was simulcast on NBC, ABC & CBS over 170 countries, without commercials.
“Just Stand Up” was sung by 15 Divas - Mariah Carey, Beyonce, LeAnn Rimes, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Leona
Lewis, Melissa Etheridge, Carrie Underwood, Ashanti, Sheryl Crowe, Keyshia Cole, Natasha Bedingfield, Fergie,
Ciara, & Mary J. Blige. They raised $100 million, which is now being used for cancer research. “Just Stand Up”
was released as a R&B single, available on iTunes.
Last Update – 19th March 2017