Tyre Tracks & Broken Hearts
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Advanced
Choreographer:
Nicola McQuillan
Music:
Tyre Tracks & Broken Hearts - Bonnie Tyler
When dancing to "Tyre Tracks & Broken Hearts", Start 32 counts after the saxophone kicks in; not on the first vocals. When dancing to "Holding Out For A Hero", there is no tag.
ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE ½ TURN, TWO STEP TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left
3&4Making a ½ turn to the right, by the right, right shuffle
5-6Stepping left then right, make a full turn by the right moving forward
7&8Left shuffle forward
9-16Repeat counts 1-8; finish at home wall
STEP RIGHT AND LEFT, 'ELVIS KNEES', CROSS, HOLD, CLICK
1Step right foot to right side, and, at the same time, slap both hands backwards over outer thighs
2Step left foot to left side, and, at the same time, slap both hands forward over outer thighs
3-4Bend right knee in, bend left knee in
&5-6Step left foot to left side, cross right foot over left, hold, and click the fingers of the right hand
&7-8Step left foot to left side, cross right foot over left, hold, and click the fingers of the right hand
TOE TAP, HEEL TOUCH, BRUSH STEP, HIP BUMPS, TOE TOUCHES
1&2Tap left toe behind right heel, step left foot back and touch right heel forward
&3-4Step right foot next to left, lift left foot and brush left foot forward, step forward left
5&6Bump hips right, left right (weight is equally balanced on both feet)
&7Step left foot next to right and touch right toe to right side
&8Step right foot next to left and touch left toe to left side
KICK FORWARD, KICK SIDE, TRIPLE STEP WITH A ½ TURN
1-2Kick left foot forward, kick left foot to the side
3&4Make a ½ turn to the left stepping left, right, left
5-6Kick right foot forward, kick right foot to the side
7&8Make a ½ turn to the right, stepping right, left, right
Optional arms for the kicks: on the kick forward, clench the fists, crossing right fist over left, and punch downwards. On the kick to the side, punch right fist down to right side at the same time as you punch left fist down to left side
SLOW WALKS BACK, COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD RIGHT AND LEFT
1-2Step back left and drag right foot back
3-4Step back right and drag left foot back
5&6Step left foot back, step right next to left, step left foot forward
7-8Walk forward right, walk forward left
Optional arms for the walks back: on the walk back on the left push the left arm forward with the palm to the front, and place the right hand on the right hip, on the walk back on the right, push the right arm forward, palm to the front and place the left hand on left hip
BODY ROLL, 2 X HIP CIRCLES TO THE LEFT
1-4Step right foot forward and body roll up (finish with weight equally balanced)
5-8Two hip circles to the left
KICK, CROSS, TURN, FLICK, PIVOT A HALF, PIVOT A QUARTER
1-2Kick left foot to left diagonal, cross left foot over right foot
3Turn a full turn to the right on the balls of both feet
4Flick right foot up to the back
5-6Step right foot forward and pivot a ½ turn to the left
7-8Step right foot forward and pivot a ¼ turn to the left
REPEAT
When using the track "Tyre Tracks And Broken Hearts" there is an (easy) 80 count tag which is added after the 4th wall is danced - this is the only time the tag is added
80 COUNT TAG:
4 X SLOW WALKS BACK
1-4Walk back right, walk back left, clicking the fingers of the right hand
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
4 X TOE TOUCHES
1-2Touch right toe to right side, cross right foot over left foot
3-4Touch left toe to left side, cross left foot over right foot
5-6Touch right toe to right side, cross right foot over left foot
7-8Touch left toe to left side, cross left foot over right foot
Optional styling: as you touch the right toe to the right side, push the right shoulder forward with a slight body turn to the left diagonal; as you touch the left toe to the left side, push the left shoulder forward with a slight body turn to the right diagonal
2 X SHUFFLES BACK, ROCK STEP, ¼ PIVOT
1&2Right shuffle back
3&4Left shuffle back
5-6Rock right foot back, . Recover weight on left foot
7-8Step right foot forward and pivot a ¼ left
25-72Repeat counts 9-24 another three times - you should end up at the wall where you started the tag
73-80Repeat counts 1-8
ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE ½ TURN, TWO STEP TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left
3&4Making a ½ turn to the right, by the right, right shuffle
5-6Stepping left then right, make a full turn by the right moving forward
7&8Left shuffle forward
9-16Repeat counts 1-8; finish at home wall
STEP RIGHT AND LEFT, 'ELVIS KNEES', CROSS, HOLD, CLICK
1Step right foot to right side, and, at the same time, slap both hands backwards over outer thighs
2Step left foot to left side, and, at the same time, slap both hands forward over outer thighs
3-4Bend right knee in, bend left knee in
&5-6Step left foot to left side, cross right foot over left, hold, and click the fingers of the right hand
&7-8Step left foot to left side, cross right foot over left, hold, and click the fingers of the right hand
TOE TAP, HEEL TOUCH, BRUSH STEP, HIP BUMPS, TOE TOUCHES
1&2Tap left toe behind right heel, step left foot back and touch right heel forward
&3-4Step right foot next to left, lift left foot and brush left foot forward, step forward left
5&6Bump hips right, left right (weight is equally balanced on both feet)
&7Step left foot next to right and touch right toe to right side
&8Step right foot next to left and touch left toe to left side
KICK FORWARD, KICK SIDE, TRIPLE STEP WITH A ½ TURN
1-2Kick left foot forward, kick left foot to the side
3&4Make a ½ turn to the left stepping left, right, left
5-6Kick right foot forward, kick right foot to the side
7&8Make a ½ turn to the right, stepping right, left, right
Optional arms for the kicks: on the kick forward, clench the fists, crossing right fist over left, and punch downwards. On the kick to the side, punch right fist down to right side at the same time as you punch left fist down to left side
SLOW WALKS BACK, COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD RIGHT AND LEFT
1-2Step back left and drag right foot back
3-4Step back right and drag left foot back
5&6Step left foot back, step right next to left, step left foot forward
7-8Walk forward right, walk forward left
Optional arms for the walks back: on the walk back on the left push the left arm forward with the palm to the front, and place the right hand on the right hip, on the walk back on the right, push the right arm forward, palm to the front and place the left hand on left hip
BODY ROLL, 2 X HIP CIRCLES TO THE LEFT
1-4Step right foot forward and body roll up (finish with weight equally balanced)
5-8Two hip circles to the left
KICK, CROSS, TURN, FLICK, PIVOT A HALF, PIVOT A QUARTER
1-2Kick left foot to left diagonal, cross left foot over right foot
3Turn a full turn to the right on the balls of both feet
4Flick right foot up to the back
5-6Step right foot forward and pivot a ½ turn to the left
7-8Step right foot forward and pivot a ¼ turn to the left
REPEAT
When using the track "Tyre Tracks And Broken Hearts" there is an (easy) 80 count tag which is added after the 4th wall is danced - this is the only time the tag is added
80 COUNT TAG:
4 X SLOW WALKS BACK
1-4Walk back right, walk back left, clicking the fingers of the right hand
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
4 X TOE TOUCHES
1-2Touch right toe to right side, cross right foot over left foot
3-4Touch left toe to left side, cross left foot over right foot
5-6Touch right toe to right side, cross right foot over left foot
7-8Touch left toe to left side, cross left foot over right foot
Optional styling: as you touch the right toe to the right side, push the right shoulder forward with a slight body turn to the left diagonal; as you touch the left toe to the left side, push the left shoulder forward with a slight body turn to the right diagonal
2 X SHUFFLES BACK, ROCK STEP, ¼ PIVOT
1&2Right shuffle back
3&4Left shuffle back
5-6Rock right foot back, . Recover weight on left foot
7-8Step right foot forward and pivot a ¼ left
25-72Repeat counts 9-24 another three times - you should end up at the wall where you started the tag
73-80Repeat counts 1-8