Don't Break The Heart

Intro: 14 counts from start of intro vocals (8 secs)

S1: R DOROTHY, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE R, ½ SHUFFLE R
1-2&Step right forward on right diagonal, Lock left behind right, Step forward on right

3-4-5Step forward on left [12:00], Rock forward on right, Recover on left

6&7¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, ¼ right stepping forward on right [6:00]

8&1¼ right stepping left to left side, Step right next to left , ¼ right stepping back on left [12:00]

S2: ¼, TOUCH & CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, POINT
2¼ right stepping right to right side [3:00]

3&4Touch left next to right, Step down on left next to right, Cross right over left

5Step left to left side

6&7Cross right behind left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left

8Point left to left side

S3: BEHIND, POINT, ¼, POINT & STEP, HOLD, & WALK, WALK
1-2Cross left behind right, Point right to right side

3-4&¼ right stepping right next to left, Point left to left side, Step left next to right [6:00]

5-6&Step right forward on right diagonal bending knee, HOLD, Step left next to right [7:30]

7-8Walk forward on right, Walk forward on left [7:30]

Optional styling note: On count 5, bend right knee as he sings 'on my knees' - Walls 3, 5 & 7

S4: ROCK, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE R, ROCK, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE L
1-2Rock forward on right, Recover on left

3&4¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, ¼ right stepping forward on right [1:30]

5-6Rock forward on left, Recover on right

7&8¼ left stepping left to left side, Step right next to left, ¼ left stepping forward on left [7:30]

*Restart Wall 2

S5: SIDE, BEHIND/DIP, ¼, STEP ½ STEP, WALK, L LOCK STEP
1-2Step right to right side straightening to [6:00], Cross left behind right bending knees

3¼ right stepping forward on right [9:00]

4&5Step forward on left, ½ pivot right, Step forward on left [3:00]

6Walk forward on right

7&8Step forward on left, Lock right behind left, Step forward on left

S6: WALK, WALK, FORWARD COASTER, BACK, TOUCH, ½ UNWIND, ½
1-2Walk forward on right, Walk forward on left

3&4Step forward on right, Step left next to right, Step back on right

5-6Step back on left, Touch right behind left

7-8Unwind ½ right (transferring weight to right), ½ right stepping back on left [3:00]

S7: BACK, TOUCH, ½ UNWIND, STEP, ¼ PIVOT, CROSS, SIDE ROCK CROSS
1-2Step back on right, Touch left behind right

3-4Unwind ½ left (transferring weight to left), Step forward on right [9:00]

5-6¼ pivot left, Cross right over left [6:00]

7&8Rock left to left side, Recover on right, Cross left over right [6:00]

S8: POINT & POINT & TOUCH, HOLD, & POINT & POINT & TOUCH, HOLD, &
1&2&Point right to right side, Step right next to left, Point left to left side, Step down on left next to right

3-4&Touch right forward slightly forward, HOLD, Step right next to left

5&6&Point left to left side, Step left next to right, Point right to right side, Step down on right next to left

7-8&Touch left slightly forward, HOLD, Step left next to right

RESTART: Dance 32 counts of Wall 2, then restart the dance facing [12:00]

TAG: At the end of Wall 3, dance the 8 count tag facing [6:00]:
ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, ½ PIVOT
1-2-3-4Rock forward on right, Recover on left, Rock back on right, Recover on left

5-6-7-8Step forward on right, ½ pivot left, Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [6:00]

ENDING: Dance 24 counts of Wall 8, then stomp forward on right to finish facing [12:00]

Thank you to Kelvin Deadman for suggesting the music

Maggie Gallagher - +44 7950291350
www.facebook.com/maggiegchoreographer - www.maggieg.co.uk