I’m With You    …a line dance by Yvonne Anderson & Bill Bader

 

Description:            4 Wall Line Dance, Intermediate level, January 2005

Choreographers:    Yvonne Anderson       yvoanderson@hotmail.com       www.yvonneanderson.com

                             Bill Bader                  billbader@hotmail.com            www.billbader.com

Music:

          "I'm With You"  by Delbert McClinton ( 104 bpm )  Intro:  16 counts.

CD: "Live".  ASIN: B0000C8UJW    NOTE:  This song is available as a free, legal download at

amazon.com and at cdnow.com.  Look for the Search drop-down menu, choose Music Downloads,

then use key words I'm With You.

 

Clock Directions are shown after turns:  [12] = starting wall, [3] = right wall, [6] = back wall, [9] = left wall

 

1-8          RIGHT HEEL-BALL-CROSS, SIDE-POINT, BALL-CROSS,

               LEFT HEEL-BALL-CROSS, SIDE-POINT, BALL- CROSS

1&2         Touch R heel forward, Step ball of R beside left, Step L across right

&3           Step R to side, Point L toe to left diagonal

&4           Step L beside right, Step R across left

5&6         Touch L heel forward, Step ball of L beside right, Step R across L

&7           Step L to side, Point R toe to right diagonal

&8           Step R beside left, Step L across right

               Note:  Due to cross steps in this section there is forward motion, but keep it minimal.

 

9-16        SKATE RIGHT, SKATE LEFT, HITCH-BACK-TOUCH ACROSS, FWD, TURN 1/2 LEFT,

               START A SAILOR (finishes on the following count 1 with a ¼ turn)

1, 2          Skate (Sliding Step) R forward right diagonal, Skate (Sliding Step) L forward left diagonal

3             Hitch R knee up (still facing left diagonal)

&4           Step R back, Cross Touch L toe to right (crossed over R)

5             Step L forward diagonal left

6             Turn 1/2 left on ball of L finishing the turn with R toe in touch position beside L  [6]

7             Step R to right side

8&           Cross Step L behind R, Step R to right side

 

17-24      1/4 LEFT, SIDE, SAILOR 1/4 RIGHT, SAILOR 1/4 RIGHT, FWD-LOCK-FWD

1, 2          1/4 turn left stepping L forward, Step R to right  [3]

3&4         Cross Step L behind R, Step ball of R to right side, Step L 1/4 turn right  [6]

5&6         Cross Step R behind L, Step ball of L to left side, Step R 1/4 turn right  [9]

7&8         Step L forward. Lock Step R forward to left side of L heel, Step L forward

 

25-32      4 x  1/4 TURNING TOE STRUT with HIP BUMPS

1             Make 1/4 turn left touching R toe back and bump hips back  [6]

&2           Centre hips, Bump hips back dropping R heel to floor taking weight

3             Make 1/4 turn left touching L toe forward and bump hips forward  [3]

&4           Centre hips, Bump hips forward dropping L heel to floor taking weight

5&6         Repeat 1&2  [12]

7&8         Repeat 3&4  [9]

End of pattern.  Begin again...

 

© Bill Bader 2005.  Update written 15 February 2005.  For updates and more dances visit the
    choreographers’ websites:   http://www.billbader.com/ and http://www.yvonneanderson.com/