Survivor Take My Hand

Choreographer: Bev Meyer, USA (Jan. 2016)

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Start: 32 count intro Sequence: 64, 64, TAG 1, 64, TAG 2

Comment: This dance is written for various stages of cancer survivors to dance together in solidarity.

Dancers should stand within arm’s length in straight lines to link hands during S5 throughS8.

S1: RHUMBA FORWARD (RIGHT SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD, TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD, TOUCH)
1 2Step right to side; step left together
3 4Step right forward; touch left
5 6Step left to side; step right together
7 8Step left forward; touch right

S2: RHUMBA BACK (RIGHT SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP BACK, TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP BACK, TOUCH)
1 2Step right to side; step left together
3 4Step right back; touch left
5 6Step left to side; step right together
7 8Step left back; touch right

S3 & S4: REPEAT SECTIONS S1 and S2

S5: (Link hands) FORWARD RIGHT, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH
1 2Step forward right, touch left together
3 4Step forward left, touch right together
5 6Step forward right, touch left together
7 8Step forward left, touch right together

S6: BACK RIGHT, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH
1 2Step back right, touch back left together
3 4Step back left, touch back right together
5 6Step back right, touch back left together
7 8Step back left, touch back right together

S7 & S8: REPEAT SECTIONS S5 AND S6

RELEASE HANDS

TAG 1 (after 2nd time through 64 counts)
SIDE RIGHT, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH
1 2Step right to right side, step left beside right
3 4Step right to right side, touch left
5 6Step left to left side, touch right
7 8Step right to right side, touch left

SIDE LEFT, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH
1 2Step left to left side, step right beside left
3 4Step left to left side, touch right
5 6Step right to right side, touch left
7 8Step left to left side, touch right

REPEAT THEN START SECTION 1

TAG 2 (after 3rd time through 64 counts)
 (Keep hands linked) FORWARD RIGHT, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH
1 2Step forward right, touch left together
3 4Step forward left, touch right together
5 6Step forward right, touch left together
7 8Step forward left, touch right together

BACK RIGHT, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH
1 2Step back right, touch back left together
3 4Step back left, touch back right together
5 6Step back right, touch back left together
7 8Step back left, touch back right together

REPEAT

End with raising linked hands up

Contact: betm55@gmail.com

Last Update – 16th Jan. 2016

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About the Choreographer

Bev Meyer, USA (Jan. 2016)

Bev Meyer, based in the USA since January 2016, is a dynamic dancer and performer whose energy brings life to every stage. With one captivating dance featured in our archive, Bev continues to inspire and engage audiences with their passion for movement and creativity.

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