CALLIN' FROM THE HEART

CHOREOGRAPHER: Michele Burton Tel: (916)824-4255
		575 Divisadero, Corning, California 96021
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Operator by Manhattan Transfer
	Absolutely Everybody by Vanessa Amorosi
	Hey Baby by Alabama

STEP KICK SIDE, CROSS BALL CHANGE, REPEAT

1-2	Step forward on RIGHT, Kick LEFT to left (low)
3&4	Cross LEFT over Right, Step right on ball of RIGHT, Return weight to LEFT
5-6	Step forward on RIGHT, Kick LEFT to left (low)
7&8	Cross LEFT over Right, Step right on ball of RIGHT, Return weight to LEFT

STEP TOUCH, SIDE BODY ROLL WITH 1/4 TURN, ROLLING 3/4, SHUFFLE RIGHT

9-10	Step forward on RIGHT, Touch LEFT to left side
11-12	Body roll side left turning 1/4 right (sit on left hip, Right knee popped)
13-14	Step RIGHT in place, Turn 1/2 right and step LEFT back
15&16	Turn 1/4 right and step RIGHT, Step LEFT beside Right, Step RIGHT to right

SAILOR STEP, 1/2 TURN SAILOR, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP 1/2 PIVOT

17&18	Cross step LEFT behind Right, Step RIGHT beside Left, Step LEFT to left
19&20	Dig ball of RIGHT behind Left (beginning 1/2 turn to right on ball of Right),
	Step LEFT beside Right (facing 1/4 right of front wall),
	Step RIGHT beside Left (finishing another 1/4 turn right - facing back wall)
21&22	Step forward on LEFT, Step RIGHT beside Left, Step forward on LEFT
23&24	Step forward on RIGHT, 1/2 pivot left, Shift weight to LEFT

STEP 1/2 PIVOT, 3/4 TURN (LEFT) TOUCH, BACK, BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP

	(This 1/2 pivot 3/4 turn is quite slow. No need to rush either turn.
	Use the 1/2 pivot to gain momentum for the 3/4 turn)
25&26	Step forward on RIGHT, 1/2 pivot left, Shift weight to LEFT
27-28	Continue turning left 3/4 turn on ball of Left
	(tap Right behind Left heel at end of count 3), Step back on RIGHT
	(An easier option is a triple step 3/4 turn for counts 27-28)
29-30	Step back on LEFT, Step back on RIGHT
31&32	Step back on LEFT, Step RIGHT beside Left, Step LEFT forward

STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH INTO 1/2 TURN LEFT

33-34	Step forward on RIGHT, Touch LEFT to left
	(the low book on the head look - bend the Right knee/stretch the Left touch)
35-36	Step forward on LEFT, Touch RIGHT to right
37-38	Step forward on RIGHT, Touch LEFT to left
39	Step LEFT 1/4 turn left (try a body roll if you like)
40	Turn 1/4 left on ball of Left and touch RIGHT next to Left

TOUCH, TOUCH CENTER, ROLL INTO BALL HEEL RIGHT, CROSSOVER SYNCOPATED VINE

41-42	Touch RIGHT to right, Touch RIGHT beside Left
43	Push RIGHT hip to right stepping to right and pressing ball of Right to floor
44	Drop RIGHT heel to floor placing weight on Right
45&	Cross LEFT over Right, Step RIGHT side right
46&	Cross LEFT behind Right, Step RIGHT side right
47&	Cross LEFT over Right, Step RIGHT side right
48&	Cross LEFT behind Right, Step RIGHT side right
	(NOTE: If it feels better to do all the crosses in front, go for it)

CROSS BODY ROCK RETURN, TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE BACK

49-50	Cross rock on LEFT in front of Right, Return weight to RIGHT
51&52	Step into 1/4 turn left on LEFT, Step into 1/4 turn left stepping on RIGHT foot,
	Step into 1/2 turn left on LEFT
53-54	Rock forward on RIGHT, Return weight to LEFT
55&56	Step back on RIGHT, Step LEFT beside Right, Step back on RIGHT

STEP BACK TOUCH, STEP IN PLACE TOUCH, 1 1/4 PADDLE TURN LEFT

57-58	Step back on LEFT (nice big sliding step), Touch RIGHT ball of beside Left
	(Styling: bring arms up and snap on counts 2 and 4)
59-60	Step RIGHT slightly forward, Touch LEFT beside Right (angle body slightly right)
61&62	Step LEFT into 1/4 turn left, Step on ball of RIGHT,
	Return weight to LEFT turning 1/4 left (airplane arms)
&63	Step on ball of RIGHT, Return RIGHT to Left turning 1/4 left
&64	Step on ball of RIGHT, Return weight to LEFT turning 1/2 left
	(NOTE: Think of this as "step, rock, Step, rock, Step, rock, Step" turning a little bit
	each time until you have turned all the way around in one spot to face the same wall you
	started the dance

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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