Achy Breaky Heart

/ Also available in: Catalan

Counts: 32 - Walls: 4 (Newcomer)
Choreographed by: Melanie Greenwood (Nashville, 1992)
Source: Kick it

Music:
· Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart (122 bpm / CD: Some Gave All)

DESCRIPTION

Start dancing on lyrics

VINE TO THE RIGHT AND HOLD, HIPS ROCK AND HOLD
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, hold
5-8 Bump hips left, right, left, hold (weight to left)

STAR TURN
9-11 Touch right toe back, touch right forward, cross/touch right over left
12 Unwind ¾ left (weight to right)
13-14 Step left back, step right back
15-16 Hitch left knee, turn ¼ left and step left together
17-18 Step right back, step left back
19-20 Step right back, stomp left together

HIPS ROCK AND HOLD, ¼ TURN, STOMP, AND ½ TURN
21-24 Step left to side and bump hips left, right, left, hold (weight to left)
25-26 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, stomp/touch left together
27-28 Turn ½ left and step left forward, stomp/touch right together

VINE TO THE RIGHT WITH STOMP/CLAP
29-32 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, stomp left together (clap)

REPEAT

Option
Substitute a vine right turning a full turn right for counts 1-4 when repeating the dance, as follows:

The floor movement is in a straight line to the right

1 Turn ¼ right and step right forward
2 Turn ½ right and step left back
3 Turn ¼ right and step right to side
4 Hold

Leaving feet apart with body weight over right foot, right leg straight, left knee slightly bent


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