Friends Will Be Friends

Hi everyone

Here’s a new dance called Friends Will Be Friends . It was written for my friend Annie who has suffered very badly with Cancer and it was danced as a surprise for her at her 60th birthday party last night (3 March 2007) – where all the proceeds went to Cancer UK.

It is a very slow dance, only 75bpm, the music is Friends Will Be Friends by Queen which has very moving lyrics, hence my writing it to this track. This would be a good dance for charity events where people are or have been suffering with any serious illness and find their friends are there to support them.

On the sheet there is an alternative track being Best of Friends by Dave Sherrif and it dances quicker to the alternative. The lyrics to this also carry similar meanings of friendship.

The sheet is available on our website – www.alanhaywood.co.uk and the video will be out shortly.

I hope you like it.

Alan

FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS

32 Count – 2 wall - easy intermediate (2 restarts)
Intro 12 counts (approx 10 seconds) – just before vocals
Choreographed by Alan Haywood (UK) (February 2007)
E-Mail: alan.haywood@yahoo.com Website: www.alanhaywood.co.uk
Choreographed to “Friends Will Be Friends” by Queen from the Greatest Hits II album – 75bpm
Alternative track “Best of Friends” by Dave Sherrif – 104bpm **see below for easy tag**


Dedicated to my friend Annie who has suffered badly with Cancer and to all those with serious illnesses who need their friends there to support them.


Section 1
Sway R L, R behind & forward, L forward shuffle, rock, recover
1-2 Sway right to right side, sway left to left side
3&4 Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, step right slightly forward
5&6 Step left forward, close right next to left, step left forward
7-8 Rock forward onto right, recover weight back onto left

Section 2
2 step full turn R, R sailor, sway L R, 1/4 L shuffle1-2 Make 1/2 turn right stepping right forward, make 1/2 turn right stepping left back
(easy option – walk back right left) 1st restart here
3&4 Step right behind left, left to left side, step right to right side 2nd restart here
5-6 Sway left to left side, sway right to right side
7&8 Step left to left side, close right next to left, step left 1/4 left

Section 3
R forward, 1/2 L, triple full turn L, L sailor, R sailor
1-2 Step forward onto right, pivot 1/2 turn left
3&4 Make full turn left stepping RLR
(easy option – right forward shuffle)
5&6 Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
7&8 Step right behind left, left to left side, step right to right side

Section 4
Sway L R, 1/4 L shuffle, R forward, 1/2 L, R side rock & touch
1-2 Sway left to left side, sway right to right side
3&4 Step left to left side, close right next to left, step left 1/4 left
5-6 Step forward onto right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7&8 Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, touch right next to left

Restarts

1st Restart – during wall 3, facing 12 o’clock (after short instrumental section), dance up to 2 step full turn R,
(counts 1-2, section 2) then restart from beginning

2nd Restart – during wall 7, facing 6 o’clock (after long instrumental section – instrumental section starts wall 6),
dance up to right sailor – (3&4 section 2) then add ‘& L next to R’ to restart from beginning.


** Best of Friends by Dave Sherrif**
There are no restarts when using this track but at the end of wall 7 (facing back wall) add 4 hip sways, R L R L


END OF DANCE – ENJOY!

Hi all

The video for this dance is now on our website www.alanhaywood.co.uk

It has also been sent to Watch and Learn and You Tube.

Enjoy!

Thanks

Alan

well done alan for bringing more of Queen onto our dance floors!

Thanks! Hope you like it!

Alan