HEARTBREAK HOTEL

CHOREOGRAPHER: Irene Groundwater (February 2002) #307 - 1717 W. 13th Ave, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V6J 2H2
		Tel & Fax. 604-732-0693, e-mail address: aiground@telus.net
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley-96 BPM (32 count introduction) (CD: The Number One Hits)
	Heartbreak Hotel by Scooter Lee-99 BPM (CD: Dancing In The Streets)
	Or any 32 count music of your choice

Note: Use lots of attitude when doing the knee action movements and diagonal back steps
(ie - Count 4 and Count 8 - Body faces left arms outstretched like Elvis.)
I've tried to incorporate lots of Elvis moves.
Elvis version - Dance ends on count 3.
(Count 1&2 - Roll Right knee out to the right twice Right Hand circles right
Count 3 - Knee action Elvis style body faces left arms outstretched and hold pose.)
Dance pattern 5 times then ending.

FORWARD SHUFFLE, SIDE, KNEE ACTION, FORWARD SHUFFLE, SIDE, KNEE ACTION

1&2	Right forward, Step Left beside Right, Right forward
3-4	Small Left side step, Go up on Right toe bringing Right knee across in front of Left leg
	(Option - On count 4 - Use snapping action on knee cross
	with arms outstretched Elvis style and say Uhh)
5&6	Right forward, Step Left beside Right, Right forward
7-8	Small Left side step, Go up on Right toe bringing Right knee across in front of Left leg
	(Option - On count 8 - Use snapping action on knee cross
	with arms outstretched Elvis style and say Uhh)

DIAGONAL BACK, DRAG, DROP HEELS, DIAGONAL BACK, DRAG,
DROP HEELS, ROLL RIGHT KNEE RIGHT FOR 3 COUNTS, KNEE ACTION

9&10	Right diagonally back large step, Drag Left to Right, Raise and drop heels (weight on Right)
11&12	Left diagonally back large step, Drag Right to Left, Raise and drop heels (weight on Left)
13-15	Roll Right knee out to the right 3 times
16	Go up on Right toe and bring Right knee across in front of Left leg
	(Option - On counts 13-15 - Make circular movements to the right with Right Hand
	Option - On count 16 - Bring Right hand across in front of body)

FORWARD 1/4 TURN LEFT, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD

17-18	Right forward with 1/4 turn left on step (Body and head face right, arms outstretched), Hold
19-20	Left forward (Body facing front, right arm forward and left arm back), Hold
21-22	Right forward (Body and head face right, arms outstretched), Hold
23-24	Left forward (Body facing front, right arm forward and left arm back), Hold

FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, STOMP, CLAP

25	Right forward (Body and head face right, arms outstretched)
26	Left forward (Body facing front right forward and left arm back)
27-28	Right forward, Left forward
29-30	Right forward, Pivot 1/2 turn left on Right stepping Left forward
31-32	Stomp Right beside Left, Clap hands in front of body chest high
	(Option - On count 31 - Touch Right toe beside Left instep
	(Option - On count 32 - Go up on Right toe and bring Right knee across in front of Left leg
	(Arms outstretched)

BEGIN AGAIN

This step description may be freely copied and distributed,
but may not be altered or rewritten without the express permission of the choreographer.
Choreographed especially for Jenifer Reaume's Valentine's Party at Killarney School
in Vancouver, BC, Canada

From: aiground@telus.net (Irene Groundwater)

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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