THE LONELY HEART

Choreographer: Don McRitchie

Step Sheet

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LEFT BACK LOCK, RIGHT BACK LOCK

1-3Step diagonally back left on left, lock right in front of left, step back diagonally left on left

4-6Step diagonally back right on right, lock left in front of right, step back diagonally right on right

¼ TURN LEFT, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT, FORWARD

7-9Making ¼ turn left step left to the side, step right beside left, making ¼ turn left step left forward

ROCK BACK, ½ TURN LEFT, TOGETHER, FORWARD WALTZ STEP

10-12Rock back on right, making ½ turn left step left forward, step right beside left

13-15Waltz forward left-right-left

BACK, ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD, LOCK

16-17&18Step back on right, making ½ turn left step forward on left, step right slightly in front of the left, on the balls of both feet make ½ turn left and lock left in front of right

This is a tight lock in place, now facing 12:00

¼ TURN LEFT, SIDE, DRAG, FORWARD, FORWARD LOCK, FORWARD

19-21Making ¼ turn left step back on right, step left to the side, drag right beside left (no weight)

22-23&24Step forward on right, step forward on left, on the & beat lock right behind left, step forward on left

FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, ROCK

25-27Step forward on right, making ¼ turn right step left to the side, rock right in place

FRONT CROSS, SIDE, BACK CROSS

28-30Cross left in front of right, step right to the side, cross left behind right (ending weight on left)

31-33Recover weight on to right, step left to left side, cross right behind left (weight ending on right)

RECOVER, SHUFFLE RIGHT

34-35&36Recover weight on to left, shuffle right right-left-right,

CROSS, SIDE BEHIND

37-39Cross left in front of right, step right to the side, step left behind right (ending weight on left)

RECOVER, SHUFFLE LEFT

40-41&42Recover weight on to right, shuffle left (left-right-left)

ROCK FORWARD, BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, & WALTZ FORWARD

43-44-45Rock forward on to right, rock back on left, making ½ turn right step forward on right

& FORWARD LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT

&46-48On the & beat step left beside right, waltz forward right-left-right

REPEAT

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At the beginning of the 4th wall, facing the back
SAILOR STEPS
1-3Step left behind right, step right to the side, step left in place

4-6Step right behind left, step left to the side, step right in place

1-6Repeat the last 6 steps

Begin the dance again

FINISH
To finish at the front, dance the first 6 steps of the dance, cross left behind right and slowly unwind ½ turn left to finish facing the front
Ballroom dancers may find steps 17&18 easier to do as a reverse heel turn and a backward turning lock followed by the hesitation drag

Music

About the Choreographer

Don McRitchie

Don McRitchie is a passionate dance enthusiast and choreographer with an impressive collection of 19 captivating dances featured in our archive. With a flair for creativity and an infectious energy, Don continues to inspire and elevate the art of dance within the community.

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