SMOOTH HEAT

CHOREOGRAPHER: Cathy Jones & Nelson Clarke (January, 2005)
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COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: The Heat by Toni Braxton (Start dance at Vocals) (The Heat CD)

1-8	WEAVE, 1/4 TURN, PRESS, KICK, 1/4 TURN STEP, CROSS, SLIDE

1	Step Left to Left side
2&3	Step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right in front of Left
4	Turning 1/4 Left step Left forward
5-6	Press ball of Right forward, Recover weight to Left kicking Right forward (toe down)
7&8	1/4 turn Right stepping Right to Right side, Cross Left in front of Right,
	Make "large sliding" step with Right to Right side dragging Left to meet right

9-16	SAILOR STEP, HALF TURN, SWEEP, COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD X 2

1&2	Step Left behind Right, Step Right to Left side, Step Left forward
3&4	Step Right forward, Pivot 1/2 turn weight ending up on Right,
	Sweep Left foot from front to back
5&6	Step Left back, Step Right beside Left, Step Left forward
7-8	Walk forward Right, Walk forward Left

17-24	ROCK RECOVER COLLECT, STEP TURN STEP, 1/2 TURN LEFT X 2, STEP-LOCK-STEP

1&2	Rock forward on Right, Recover back on Left, Step Right beside Left
3&4	Step Left forward, Turn 1/2 Right taking weight on Right, Step Left forward
5-6	Turn 1/2 Left stepping back on Right, Turn 1/2 Left stepping forward on Left
7&8	Step Right forward, Lock Left behind Right, Step Right forward

25-32	HIP WALKS (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), KICK AND HITCH, VINE WITH LOCK, UNWIND 3/4 LEFT

1	Step Left forward diagonally to Left pushing Left hip out,
2	Step Right forward diagonally to Right pushing Right hip out
3&4	Step Left forward diagonally to Left pushing Left hip out,
	Kick Right forward Right (point toe down),
	Hitch Right knee up (point toe down) leaning body back slightly
5	Step Right to Right side
6&7	Step Left behind Right, Step Right to Right side, Lock Left behind Right
8	Unwind 3/4 turn Left (weight should be on Left)

33-40	WEAVE, TOUCH, ROCK RECOVER WITH HITCH, COASTER STEP

1	Step Right to Right side
2&	Step Left behind Right, Step Right to Right side
3&	Cross Left over Right, Step Right to Right side
4	Touch Left forward diagonally to the Left keeping Right knee bent
5	Transfer weight to Left straightening Left leg and bending Right leg
6	Recover weight back to Right straightening Right leg and hitching Left forward,
	(point toe down) leaning body back slightly
7&8	Step Left back, Step Right beside Left, Step Left forward

41-48	HALF TURN LEFT X 2, STEP-LOCK-STEP, HITCH, 1/4 TURN POINT, HITCH 3/4 TURN, POINT

1&2	Step Right forward, Turn 1/2 Left taking weight onto Left,
	Turn 1/2 Left collecting Right foot next to Left (weight should end up on Right)
3&	Step back on Left, Cross Right over Left (Lock)
4&5	Step Left back, Step Right back, Hitch Left knee up (point toe down)
6	Step Left forward
7&8	Pivot 1/4 turn Left pointing Right toe to Right side,
	Hitch Right knee up turning 3/4 Left ending turn with Right foot next to Left calf with
	toe pointing down, Point Right toe to Right side

49-56	POINT & POINT, BODY ROLL X 2, POINT, CROSS, SHUFFLE

&1&	Step Right next to Left, Point Left toe to Left side, Step Left next to Right
2	Step Right to Right side starting body roll to Right
3	Taking weight on Right finish body roll
&4	Step Left next to Right, Body roll Right stepping Right to Right side
&5	Step Left next to Right, Point Right toe to Right side
6	Cross Right over Left
7&8	Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, Step Left to Left side

57-64	SAILOR STEP, WEAVE, TOUCH, ROCK, RECOVER-ROCK-RECOVER WITH HITCH

1&2	Step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right to Right side
3&	Step Left behind Right, Step Right to Right side
4&	Cross Left over Right, Step Right to Right side
5	Touch Left toe forward diagonally to the Left keeping knee bent
6	Transfer weight to Left straightening Left leg and bending Right leg
7&8	Recover weight back to Right straightening Right leg and bending Left leg,
	Transfer weight to Left straightening Left leg and bending Right leg,
	Recover weight back to Right straightening Right leg and Hitching Left leg
	(point toe down) diagonally forward to Left leaning body back slightly

FEEL THE HEAT.....AND BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

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