Heartbreak Shake
Chorégraphe:
Linda De Ford (USA)
Musique:
Heartbreak Hotel - Scooter Lee
Listen to the first sixteen counts of the music before beginning the dance. There are three versions here-beginner, intermediate, advanced.STEP FORWARD & BACK TO BASE
It's fun to use an "Elvis look" on the head snap1-2Step forward with right and join left to right..3&4Step back with right, holding left toe in place. Snap head to right, then forward again on count four. 1-2Step on left on count one. Step to left with right on two.3&4Step back with left, holding right toe in place. Snap head to left and forward again on count four.STEP KICK-HIP ROLL
Be careful not to travel forward1-2Step on right on count one while kicking left foot on count two.3-4Step on left on count three and kick right foot forward5-6Step on right on count five and point left toe forward, holding count six, leave weight on right foot.7-8Place ball of left to floor as you roll hips in right circular motion, finishing with weight on right foot.CROSS TWIST-POINT & CLAP1-2Cross left over right on count 1 (body will turn slightly to right). Bring right to left as you slightly twist body back to the left.3-4Cross left over right on count 3, (twisting body slightly to right). Point right toe to right. Clap.5-6Cross right over left on count 5, (twisting slightly to left). Join left to right on count 6, twisting body slightly to right.7-8Cross right over left on count 7 (twisting slightly to left). Join left to right (face forward). Clap hands on count 8.JAZZ CROSS-STEP PIVOT1-2Place right foot to right, shifting weight to ball of foot and back to left foot underneath you. Cross right in front of left (sort of a push-off and cross move)3-4Repeat above movement with left foot to left side, change weight to right, and cross with left.5&6Step forward with right foot, weight to ball of foot, pivoting left ½ turn on count 6.7&8Step forward with right foot, weight on ball of foot, pivoting left ½ turn on count 8.REPEAT
Intermediate Version
PIVOT-SAILOR SHUFFLES
(Replace the last 8 counts of the dance with these steps.)1-2Step forward on right, pivoting ½ turn to left, keep left foot in place and transfer weight to left on count 2.3-4Step forward on right, pivoting ½ turn to left, keep left foot in place and transfer weight to left on count 4.5&6Step right with right foot, hook left slightly behind right, and replace weight to right foot.7&8Step left with left foot, hook right slightly behind left, and replace weight to left foot. Advanced Version (Changes from the Beginning Version only on the very last 3 beats.)7&8&After pivoting on count 5-6, complete a double turn to the left, finishing at the original starting position again. This turn is pretty fast and there is an extra count to use