LET IT BE ME

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) (April 27th 2002) Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Let It Be Me Everly Brothers-93 bpm ('Greatest Hits')
	Move Closer (original version) Phyllis Nelson-80 bpm

Choreographer's note: 'Let It Be Me' is a song that I have loved for a very (very) long time and
conjures up many thoughts and memories. It's nearly always the simpliest phrasing of words within a
song that wields the greatest emotional force.

As for the song 'Move Closer' (which I have used as a 32 count alternative) the words in the song
reflect on the sometimes short time people have together and that we sometimes have to grab each
precious moment together with both hands. Two songs of great emotional power I think you'll agree

With 'Let It Be Me' the dance starts on the vocals with feet together and weight on left

With 'Mover Closer' the dance starts after the spoken intro and on the word
'When' as in '....When we're together'.

2X DIAGONAL ROCK FORWARD-ROCK-1/2 TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE

1-2	Rock diagonally forward left onto right, Rock onto left
	Style note: Count 1 - Bend slightly forward sweeping right arm across body
3	Turn 1/2 right and step right next to left
4-5	Rock diagonally forward right onto left, Rock onto right
	Style note: Count 4 - Bend slightly forward sweeping left arm across body
6	Turn 1/2 left and step left next to right
7&8	Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step right over left

SIDE STEP, 2X 1/2 RIGHT SIDE STEP, 1/4 RIGHT STEP BACKWARD,
DIAGONAL ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SYNCOPATED FORWARD STEP-LOCKSTEP

9-10	Step left to left side, Turn 1/2 right and step right to right side
11-12	Turn 1/2 right and step left to left side, Turn 1/4 right and step backward onto right
13-14	Rock diagonally forward right onto left, Recover onto right
	Style note: Count 13 - Bend slightly forward sweeping left arm across body
15&16	Step forward onto left, lock right behind left, step forward onto left

FORWARD LUNGE WITH EXPRESSION, HOLD, 1/2 LEFT WITH EXPRESSION, FORWARD BODY MOVE WITH EXPRESSION,
1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, CHASSE WITH 1/4 LEFT AND EXPRESSION

17-18	Lunge forward onto right (arching body upward with left heel raised), Hold
19	(Dropping left heel) pivot 1/2 left (create dipping motion by bending slightly at knees)
20	(On the spot) Arch body forward and upward (right heel raised)
21-22	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side, Cross step left behind right
23&24	Step right to right side, step left next to right,
	turn 1/4 left and step backward onto right (left heel raised)

HEEL DROP, 1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP, WEAVE WITH 1/2 RIGHT, SIDE ROCKS-1/4 RIGHT-STEP

25-26	Drop left heel to floor, Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side
27-28	Cross step left behind right, Turn 1/4 right and step forward onto right
29-30	Turn 1/4 right and step left to left side, Cross step right behind left
31&32	Rock left to left side, rock onto right, turn 1/4 right and step left next to right

DANCE FINISH: 'Let It Be Me' - on the 7th wall continue dance to include count 18
then do the following -

1-2	Drop left heel to floor (weight on left), Turn 1/4 right and step right to right side
	(as you step right to right side touch hat brim with right hand)
	'Move Closer' - on the 10th wall the dance will finish on count 26,
	add a right hand hat brim touch to count 26

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au (william sevone)

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