Light Up My Heart

Light Up My Heart
Maggie Gallagher (UK) - March 2026
Counts: 32 Walls:4 Level: Improver

Intro: Start on the word “remember” (9 secs approx.)

S1: STEP, TOUCH, BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH, BACK, ¼ STEP
1-2Step forward on right, Touch left toe behind right

3-4Step back on left, ¼ right stepping right to right side [3:00]

5-6Cross left over right, Touch right toe behind left

7-8Step back on right, ¼ left stepping forward on left [12:00]

S2: R SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE, STEP, ¼ PIVOT
1&2Step forward on right, Step left next to right, Step forward on right

3-4Rock forward on left, Recover on right

5&6¼ left stepping left to left side, Step right next to left, ¼ left stepping forward on left [6:00]

7-8Step forward on right, Pivot ¼ left stepping left to left side [3:00]

S3: CROSS, POINT, CROSS, SWEEP, JAZZ BOX CROSS
1-2Cross right over left, Point left to left side

3-4Cross left over right, Ronde sweep right around from back to front

5-6-7-8Cross right over left, Step back on left, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

S4: CHASSE R, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHASSE L, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side

3-4Rock back on left behind right, Recover on right

5&6Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side

7-8Rock back on right behind left, Recover on left [3:00]

TAG: At the end of Wall 2 facing [6:00], and Wall 6 facing [6:00], dance the 16 count tag.
At the end of Wall 4 facing [12:00], dance the first 8 counts of the tag.
SIDE, DRAG, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE, DRAG, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-2Long step on right to right side, Drag left to meet right

3-4Rock back on left behind right, Recover on right

5-6Long step on left to left side, Drag right to meet left

7-8Rock back on right behind left, Recover on left

R ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, ½ PIVOT
1-2-3-4Rock forward on right, Recover back on left, Rock back on right, Recover forward on left

5-6Step forward on right, Pivot ½ left [12:00]

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

ENDING: At the end of Wall 10, cross right over left and unwind ½ left to finish facing [12:00].

This dance is dedicated to my very good friend, Andrea Scharl from Austria, who suggested this music.

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