Broken & Beautiful

#16 Count Intro. Sequence: AA BA AA BA AB AA (B is danced facing 6:00 twice and 3:00 once)

A—Syncopated Section
[1-8] Dorothy x2, Side, Syncopated Weave, Close
1-2&Step RF to R diagonal, Lock LF behind RF, Step RF to R diagonal (*only travel forward slightly)

3-4&Step RF to R diagonal, Lock LF behind RF, Step RF to R diagonal (*only travel forward slightly)

5Step RF to R

6&7Cross LF behind RF, Step RF to R, Cross LF in front of RF

&8Step RF to R, Close LF next to RF (body should naturally angle to 10:30)

[9-16] Walk x2 to Diagonal, Syncopated Rocking Chair, Step Fwd, Sharp Pivot ½, L Coaster
1-2Walk fwd R, L to L diagonal (10:30)

3&4&Rock RF fwd, Recover, Rock RF back, Recover

5-6Step RF fwd, Make a sharp ½ turn L keeping weight back on RF (4:30)

7&8Step LF back, Close RF next to LF, Step LF fwd

[17-25] Walk x2 to Diagonal, Lock Step Fwd, Step Pivot ½ R, Step w/ Sweep, R Cross Samba
1-2Walk fwd R, L to diagonal (4:30)

3&4Step RF fwd, Lock LF behind RF, Step RF fwd

5-6Step LF fwd, Pivot ½ R weighting RF (10:30)

7Step LF fwd, Sweep RF from back to front

8&1Cross RF over LF, Rock LF to L, Recover weight on RF

[26-32] Cross Side Behind, R Coaster, Step Fwd L, Pivot ½ R, Step LF Fwd
2&3Cross LF over RF, Step RF to R, Step LF behind RF while starting to square up to 9:00

4&5Step RF back, Step LF next to RF, Step RF fwd (9:00)

6-7-8Step LF fwd, Pivot ½ R, Step LF fwd (3:00)

B—Smooth Section—Danced Primarily on [LYRICS] **Directions based on starting B facing 6:00
[1-8] Step, Pivot ½ L, Step Fwd /Raise R Arm, Step Out, Out, Cross, Unwind R w/ Arms Crossed
1-2Step RF fwd [SOME], Pivot ½ L (12:00)

3-4Step RF fwd [ONE] while raising R arm (palm facing up)

&5-6Step LF back and out [JUST], Step RF out [HOLD], Cross LF in front of RF and cross arms in front of body as though hugging self

7-8Unwind full turn finishing with weight on LF [ME] (12:00)

[9-16] Side Rock, ¼ L, Step Fwd, Hold, Step LF fwd, Pivot ½ R, Step Fwd (Prep), Full Turn L
1-2Rock RF to R, Recover ¼ L [DON’T FIX] (9:00)

3-4Step RF fwd [ME], Hold

5-6-7Step LF fwd [DON’T], Pivot ½ R, Step LF fwd [TRY TO]

8&Step back on RF while turning ½ L, Step fwd on LF while turning ½ L [CHANGE A THING] (3:00)

[17-24] R Rocking Chair, Step Fwd R, Pivot ¾ L, Big Step R, Drag
1-4Rock RF Fwd, Recover weight on LF [CAN SOME-], Rock RF back, Recover weight on LF [-ONE]

5-6Step RF fwd, Pivot ¾ L [JUST KNOW]

7-8Big step RF to R, Drag LF toward RF [ME] (6:00)

[25-32] Behind, Side, Step Turn ¾ L, Step Out, Recover Weight to L w/ Arms
1-2Step LF behind RF, Step RF to R [UN-DER]

3-4Step LF fwd, Turn ¾ L on ball of LF [NEATH] (9:00)

5-6Step RF out while extending R arm down and low with palm open [BRO-], Step LF out while extending L arm down and low with palm open [KEN]

7-8ASL Sign for Beautiful: signed starting with your dominant hand open, thumb pointing at your chin and fingers pointing up. You complete the sign by rolling your fingers across the front of your face. [IT’S BEAUTIFUL], Finish with weight on LF

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