HEARTACHE TONIGHT

CHOREOGRAPHER: Linda Burgess (5/2004) http://www.triode.net.au/~dragon/1liners/
COUNT: 68
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Heartache Tonight by The Eagles (The Very Best Of)

Bridge/restart: 2 restarts, 1 tag/restart, 1 intro
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

Intro: Wait 4 counts then dance:

1-4 Step RIGHT forward, tap LEFT beside RIGHT & clap, step LEFT forward, tap RIGHT beside LEFT & clap,
5-8 Step RIGHT back, tap LEFT beside RIGHT & clap, step LEFT back, tap RIGHT beside LEFT & clap.
9-16 Repeat above 8 counts.

Then start dance.

Dance:

* 1-8	BALL-RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE-RECOVER-CROSS, COASTER & 1/4 L, SHUFFLE FORWARD & SPIN

&1-2	Step ball of RIGHT foot to RIGHT side, step LEFT in place, cross RIGHT over LEFT
3&4	Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, recover weight onto RIGHT, cross LEFT over RIGHT
5&6	Coaster (Right, Left, Right) & 1/4 turn LEFT
7&8	Turning 1/2 RIGHT step LEFT back, turning 1/2 RIGHT step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward
	(Easy option: Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left)

* 9-16	1/2R & DOROTHY, DOROTHY, SIDE, HOLD-TOGETHER, SIDE, HOLD-TOGETHER

&1-2	Turning 1/2 RIGHT step RIGHT forward to RIGHT diagonal,
	lock LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT beside LEFT
&3-4	Step LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal, lock RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT beside RIGHT
5-6&	Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold and click fingers, step LEFT together
7-8&	Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold and click fingers, step LEFT together

* 17-24	SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS-SIDE-1/2 R, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, 1/2 L PIVOT

1-2	Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, recover weight onto LEFT
3&4	Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
	1/2 hinge turn RIGHT stepping RIGHT to RIGHT side
5&6	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
7-8	Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT

* 25-32	SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, 1/4 R PIVOT, CROSS, HOLD-SIDE, CROSS, HOLD-1/2 R

1&2	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3-4	Step LEFT forward, 1/4 pivot turn RIGHT
5-6&	Cross LEFT over RIGHT, hold and click fingers, step RIGHT to RIGHT side
7-8&	Cross LEFT over RIGHT, hold and click fingers,
	** turning 1/2 RIGHT (weight on LEFT) step RIGHT forward

* 33-40	STEP, 1/2 R PIVOT, KICK-BALL-CROSS, HEELJACK & CROSS X2

1-2	Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT
3&4	Kick RIGHT forward, step RIGHT slightly back, cross LEFT over RIGHT
&5	Step RIGHT slightly back to RIGHT diagonal, touch LEFT heel forward to LEFT diagonal
&6	Step LEFT together, cross RIGHT over LEFT
&7	Step LEFT slightly back to LEFT diagonal, touch RIGHT heel forward to RIGHT diagonal
&8	Step RIGHT together, cross LEFT over RIGHT ***

* 41-48	1/4 L & SHUFFLE BACK, 1/4 L & SHUFFLE L, BALL-ROCK, RECOVER X2

1&2	Turn 1/4 LEFT and shuffle back Right, Left, Right
3&4	Turn 1/4 LEFT and shuffle to LEFT side stepping Left, Right, Left
&5-6	Step RIGHT beside LEFT, rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, recover weight onto RIGHT
&7-8	Step LEFT beside RIGHT, rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, recover weight onto LEFT

* 49-56	CROSS-ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE & SPIN, CROSS, BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE

1-2	Cross-rock/step RIGHT over LEFT, recover weight onto LEFT
3&4	Shuffle to RIGHT side stepping Right, Left, Right and full turn RIGHT
5-6	Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT back
7&8	Shuffle to LEFT side stepping Left, Right, Left

* 57-64	STEP-1/2 L PIVOT-STEP, STEP-1/2 R PIVOT-STEP, FORWARD MAMBO, MAMBO

1&2	Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT, step RIGHT forward
3&4	Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT, step LEFT forward
5&6	Rock/step RIGHT forward, recover weight onto LEFT, rock/step RIGHT back
7&8	Rock/step LEFT back, recover weight onto RIGHT, rock/step LEFT forward

* 65-68	SYNCOPATED VINE, CROSS, 1/2L UNWIND

1&	Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side
2&	Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side
3-4	Cross RIGHT over LEFT, 1/2 unwind turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT)

REPEAT

Restarts: On 2nd wall, restart after count 32 (**), facing front.
On 5th wall, restart after count 40 (***), facing back.

Tag: On the 3rd wall, dance up to count 32 (**), add the following 4 counts
and then continue the 3rd wall (ie: dance counts &33-68).
1-4	Step RIGHT to RIGHT side and sway hips Right, Left, Right, Left

Finish: After count 44, cross RIGHT over LEFT, 1/2 unwind LEFT to face the front

From: dragon@triode.net.au

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