HEARTS AGAINST THE WIND

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jay Magdalene McIntyre (August 8, 2002)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: Phrased Waltz Line Dance
LEVEL: Higher Intermediate
MUSIC: Hearts Against The Wind by Diamond Rio

Phrase sequence: AAB, AC, A Tag 1, A Tag 2, AC*

PHRASE A
STEP BACK, 1/2 TURN, TOGETHER, DIAGONAL FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, TOGETHER

1-3	Step back right, 1/2 turn left on left, step right beside left
4-6	Step diagonal forward left, 1/2 turn left on right, step left beside right

ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS

7-9	Rock right to right, recover weight on left, cross right over left
10-12	Rock left to left, recover weight on right, cross left over right

STEP, BEHIND, STEP 1/4 TURN, CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS

13-15	Step right to right, step left behind right, 1/4 right turn on right
16-18	Cross left over right, touch right to right, cross right over left

LONG STEP, DRAG-TOUCH & FULL LEFT TURN

19-21	Take a long step to left, drag touch right next to left over 2 counts
22-24	Make a full right turn stepping right, left, right

CROSS, BACK, DIAGONAL DRAG, CROSS, BACK, DIAGONAL DRAG, TWINKLE

25-27	Cross left over right, step back slightly on right, drag left back diagonally left
28-30	Cross right over left, step back slightly on left, drag right back diagonally right
31-33	Cross left over right, step back on right, step left beside right

FORWARD, TOUCH-STEP BEHIND, 1/2 TURN, STEP TOGETHER

34-36	Step forward on right, point left behind right and step down
37-39	Turn 1/2 right on right, step left next to right, step right next to left

TOUCH, SLIDE FORWARD, TOUCH STEP BEHIND, 1/2 TURN, STEP TOGETHER

40	Touch left toes in front of right toes
41	Slide left forward and transfer weight to left
42	Point right toes behind left
43-45	Step right down behind left, 1/2 turn left on left, cross right over left

STEP, STEP, TOGETHER

46-48	Step left to left, step right beside left, step left beside right

PHRASE B

STEP BACK, 1/2 TURN, TOGETHER, DIAGONAL FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, TOGETHER

1-3	Step back right, 1/2 turn left on left, step right beside left
4-6	Step diagonal forward left, 1/2 turn left on right, step left beside right

ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS

7-9	Rock right to right, recover weight on left, cross right over left
10-12	Rock left to left, recover weight on right, cross left over right

STEP, BEHIND, STEP 1/4 TURN, CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS, SIDE, DRAG

13-15	Step right to right, step left behind right, 1/4 right turn on right
16-18	Cross left over right, touch right to right, cross right over left
19-21	Take a long step to left, drag right to left and step down over 2 counts

CROSS, BACK, DIAGONAL DRAG, CROSS, BACK, DIAGONAL DRAG, TWINKLE

22-24	Cross left over right, step back slightly on right, drag left back diagonally left
25-27	Cross right over left, step back slightly on left, drag right back diagonally right
28-30	Cross left over right, step back on right, step left beside right

FORWARD, TOUCH-STEP BEHIND, 1/2 TURN, STEP TOGETHER

31-33	Step forward on right, point left behind right and step down
34-36	Turn 1/2 right on right, step left next to right, step right next to left

TOUCH, SLIDE FORWARD, TOUCH STEP BEHIND, 1/2 TURN, STEP TOGETHER

37	Touch left toes in front of right toes
38	Slide left forward and transfer weight to left
39	Point right toes behind left
40-42	Step right down behind left, 1/2 turn left on left, cross right over left

STEP, STEP, TOGETHER

43-45	Step left to left, step right beside left, step left beside right

PHRASE C

STEP BACK, 1/2 TURN, TOGETHER, DIAGONAL FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, TOGETHER

1-3	Step back right, 1/2 turn left on left, step right beside left
4-6	Step diagonal forward left, 1/2 turn left on right, step left beside right

ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS

7-9	Rock right to right, recover weight on left, cross right over left
10-12	Rock left to left, recover weight on right, cross left over right

STEP, BEHIND, STEP 1/4 TURN, CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS

13-15	Step right to right, step left behind right, 1/4 right turn on right
16-18	Cross left over right, touch right to right, cross right over left

LONG STEP, DRAG-TOUCH & FULL LEFT TURN

19-21	Take a long step to left, drag touch right next to left over 2 counts
22-24	Make a full right turn stepping right, left, right

CROSS, BACK, DIAGONAL DRAG, CROSS, BACK, DIAGONAL DRAG, TWINKLE

25-27	Cross left over right, step back slightly on right, drag left back diagonally left
28-30	Cross right over left, step back slightly on left, drag right back diagonally right
31-33	Cross left over right, step back on right, step left beside right

FORWARD, TOUCH-STEP BEHIND, 1/2 TURN, STEP TOGETHER

34-36	Step forward on right, point left behind right and step down
37-39	Turn 1/2 right on right, step left next to right, touch right next to left

continue from count 1

*On last wall, facing 6:00, turn 1/4 Right on count 37 and this will end dance facing front

Tag 1
1-3	Right Twinkle
4-6	Left Coaster
7-9	Right Coaster
10-12	Left Twinkle (face 12:00)

Tag 2
1-3	Cross right over left, step left beside right, step right beside left (face 3:00)
4-6	Cross left over right, step right next to left, step left next to right

From: (JAY MAGDALENE MCINTYRE) c/o juneyung@singnet.com.sg

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