Heartache Survivor
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
William Sevone (UK)
Music:
It's a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
ROCKS: FORWARD-BACKWARD, SHUFFLE BACKWARD, ROCKS: BACKWARD-FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Rock forward onto right foot, rock backward onto left foot
3&4Step backward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step backward onto right foot
5-6Rock backward onto left foot, rock forward onto right foot
7&8Step forward onto left foot, close right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
SIDE, ½ LEFT, SIDE, TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED WEAVE
9-10Step right foot to right side, turn ½ left & step left foot to left side
11&12Moving right: triple step full turn right stepping - right, left-right
13-14Cross step left foot over right, step right foot to right side
15&16Step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, cross step left foot over right
ROCKS: FORWARD-BACKWARD, SHUFFLE BACKWARD, ROCKS: BACKWARD-FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
17-24Repeat counts 1-8
SIDE, ½ LEFT, SIDE, TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED WEAVE
25-32Repeat counts 9-16
SIDE TOUCH, ¼ LEFT, FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, ½ LEFT, BACKWARD, SHUFFLE BACKWARD
33-34Touch / point right foot to right side, turn ¼ left & step forward onto right foot
35&36Step forward onto left foot, close right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
37-38Step forward onto right foot, turn ½ left & step backward onto left foot
39&40Step backward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step backward onto right foot
BACKWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT, SHUFFLE BACKWARD, BACKWARD, ½ LEFT FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
41-42Step backward onto ball of left foot, pivot ½ left & drop left heel to floor, (weight ending on right foot)
43&44Step backward onto left foot, close right foot next to left, step backward onto left foot
45-46Step backward onto right foot, turn ½ left & step forward onto left foot
47&48Step forward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step forward onto right foot
ROCKS: FORWARD-BACKWARD, ¼ LEFT COASTER STEP, 2X SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE
49-50Rock forward onto left foot, rock backward onto right foot
51&52Turn ¼ left & step backward onto left foot, step right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
53-54Rock right foot to right side, rock onto left foot
55&56Cross step right foot over left, step left behind right, cross step right foot over left
2X SIDE ROCKS-CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCKS, ¼ LEFT TOE TOUCH
57-58Rock left foot to left side, rock onto right foot
59&60Cross step left foot over right, step right foot behind left, cross step left foot over right
61-62Rock right foot to right side, rock onto left foot
62&64Rock onto right foot, rock onto left foot, turn ¼ left & touch right toe to floor
REPEAT
TAG
After the 2nd and 4th walls when dancing to "It's A Heartache"
1-2Step right foot to right side, step left foot behind right
3&4Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot over right, step right foot to right side
5-6Turn ¼ left & step left foot to left side, step right foot behind left
7&8Step left foot to left side, cross step right foot over left, step left foot to left side
9-10Turn ¾ left & step right foot to right side, step left foot behind right
Option:
9-10Turn ¼ right & step right foot to right side, step left foot behind right
11&12Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot over right, step right foot to right side
13-14Turn ¼ right & step left foot to left side, step right foot behind left
15&16Step left foot to left side, cross step right foot over left, step left foot to left side & turn ¼ right
1-2Rock forward onto right foot, rock backward onto left foot
3&4Step backward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step backward onto right foot
5-6Rock backward onto left foot, rock forward onto right foot
7&8Step forward onto left foot, close right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
SIDE, ½ LEFT, SIDE, TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED WEAVE
9-10Step right foot to right side, turn ½ left & step left foot to left side
11&12Moving right: triple step full turn right stepping - right, left-right
13-14Cross step left foot over right, step right foot to right side
15&16Step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, cross step left foot over right
ROCKS: FORWARD-BACKWARD, SHUFFLE BACKWARD, ROCKS: BACKWARD-FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
17-24Repeat counts 1-8
SIDE, ½ LEFT, SIDE, TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED WEAVE
25-32Repeat counts 9-16
SIDE TOUCH, ¼ LEFT, FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, ½ LEFT, BACKWARD, SHUFFLE BACKWARD
33-34Touch / point right foot to right side, turn ¼ left & step forward onto right foot
35&36Step forward onto left foot, close right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
37-38Step forward onto right foot, turn ½ left & step backward onto left foot
39&40Step backward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step backward onto right foot
BACKWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT, SHUFFLE BACKWARD, BACKWARD, ½ LEFT FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
41-42Step backward onto ball of left foot, pivot ½ left & drop left heel to floor, (weight ending on right foot)
43&44Step backward onto left foot, close right foot next to left, step backward onto left foot
45-46Step backward onto right foot, turn ½ left & step forward onto left foot
47&48Step forward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step forward onto right foot
ROCKS: FORWARD-BACKWARD, ¼ LEFT COASTER STEP, 2X SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE
49-50Rock forward onto left foot, rock backward onto right foot
51&52Turn ¼ left & step backward onto left foot, step right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
53-54Rock right foot to right side, rock onto left foot
55&56Cross step right foot over left, step left behind right, cross step right foot over left
2X SIDE ROCKS-CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCKS, ¼ LEFT TOE TOUCH
57-58Rock left foot to left side, rock onto right foot
59&60Cross step left foot over right, step right foot behind left, cross step left foot over right
61-62Rock right foot to right side, rock onto left foot
62&64Rock onto right foot, rock onto left foot, turn ¼ left & touch right toe to floor
REPEAT
TAG
After the 2nd and 4th walls when dancing to "It's A Heartache"
1-2Step right foot to right side, step left foot behind right
3&4Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot over right, step right foot to right side
5-6Turn ¼ left & step left foot to left side, step right foot behind left
7&8Step left foot to left side, cross step right foot over left, step left foot to left side
9-10Turn ¾ left & step right foot to right side, step left foot behind right
Option:
9-10Turn ¼ right & step right foot to right side, step left foot behind right
11&12Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot over right, step right foot to right side
13-14Turn ¼ right & step left foot to left side, step right foot behind left
15&16Step left foot to left side, cross step right foot over left, step left foot to left side & turn ¼ right