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Abby’s Heartbreak

Heather Barton (SCO) Aug 2019
48 count, 4 wall, Upper Beginner/Improver Line Dance
Dance Away My Broken Heart by Abby Anderson

Intro – 16 counts

Twist R Knee In, Out, In, 1/4 R Kick, R Coaster, L Toe Strut
1,2    Twist R knee in towards L, twist R knee out
3,4    Twist R knee in, 1/4 turn R kicking R foot forward *(see styling note below)
5&6  Step back on R, step L beside R, step forward on R
7,8    Touch L toe forward, place L heel down

R & L Toe Taps With Hip Bumps, 1/4 Pivot L With Hip rolls x2
1&2  Tap R toe forward bumping R hip forward, back, forward (travelling forward)
3&4  Tap L toe forward bumping L hip forward, back, forward (travelling forward)
5,6    Step R slightly forward, roll hips anticlockwise turning 1/4 L
7,8    Step R slightly forward, roll hips anticlockwise turning 1/4 L (weight on L)

Step Forward R, Lock L, R Shuffle Forward, L Forward Rock Recover, Shuffle 1/2 L
1,2    Step forward R, lock L behind R
3&4  Step forward R, step L beside R, step forward R
5,6    Rock forward L, recover on R
7&8  1/4 turn L step L to side, step R beside L, 1/4 turn L step L forward

R Cross Side, R Sailor & Heel, Ball Cross 1/4 L, Shuffle 1/2 L
1,2    Cross R over L, step L to L side
3&4  Step R behind L, step L beside R, tap R heel forward (angling 1/8 R)
&56  Place R beside L, cross L over R, 1/4 turn L step back R
7&8  1/4 L step L to side, step R beside L, 1/4 turn L step forward L
*Restart Here On Walls; 3, 4 & 7

Syncopated Forward Rocks R & L , Shuffle 1/2 L, Step Pivot 1/2 L
1,2&  Rock forward R, recover on L, step R beside L
3,4    Rock forward L, recover on R
5&6  1/4 turn L step L to side, step R beside L,1/4 turn L stepping L forward
7,8    Step forward R, pivot 1/2 turn L (weight on L)
(Easier option; Counts 5-8; L Shuffle back, Rock back R, Rec L)

Cross Step R, Side Point L, Cross Step L, Side Point R, R Jazz Box 1/4 R (With Shimmy)
1,2    Cross R over L, point L to L side & click fingers out (travelling forward)
3,4    Cross L over R, point R to R side & click fingers out (travelling forward)
5,6    Cross R over L, step back L (shimmying shoulders)
7,8    1/4 turn R step R to side, step L slightly to L side (shimmying shoulders)

Restarts: Restart the dance after 32 counts on walls 3,4 & 7

*Styling Note:  While twisting R knee in, out, in; Roll shoulders and hips simultaneously