DON'T TREAD ON MY HEART

Choreographer: Kevin & Maria Smith

Step Sheet

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SECTION A
STOMP FORWARD, BOUNCE HEELS 4 TIMES, ¼ TURNING LEFT

1-8Stomp right foot forward (on the words "don't"), bounce heels 4 times as you ¼ turn left (on the words "tread on my heart because it")

ROCK RIGHT, REPLACE, CROSS, HOLD, ROCK LEFT, REPLACE, CROSS, HOLD

1-4Rock right to side (on the word " hurts"), replace weight left, cross right over left, hold

5-8Rock left to side, replace weight right, cross left over right, hold

STEP BACK, BACK, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, KICK LEFT, TOGETHER, KICK RIGHT, TOGETHER

1-4Step back right, step back left, step forward right, hold

5-8Kick left forward, step back left, kick right forward, step back right

STEP BACK, BACK, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD, HOLD

1-4Step back left, step back right, step forward left, hold

5-8Step forward right, ½ pivot turn left take weight left, step forward right, hold

TWIST WALK FORWARD LEFT, HOLD RIGHT, HOLD, TWIST FORWARD LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, HOLD

1-4Twist to left on right step left forward, hold, twist to right on left step right forward, hold

5-8Twist as you walk forward stepping left-right-left, hold

¼ TURNING BOX STEP, HOLD, HEEL FORWARD, HOLD, TOE BACK, HOLD

1-4Step right over left, step back, ¼ turn right step right to side, hold

5-8Touch left heel forward, hold, touch left toe back, hold

STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD, WALK BACK LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT ¼ TURN, TOUCH

1-4Step left forward, step right next left, step forward left, hold

5-8Step back right, step back left, ¼ turn right step right to side, touch left next to right

ROCK FORWARD, BACK, ½ TURN, HOLD, FORWARD, ¼ TURN, TOUCH, HOLD

1-4Rock forward left, replace weight right, ½ turn left step forward left, hold

5-8Step forward right, ¼ turn left take weight left, touch right next to left, hold

SECTION B
CHARLESTON STEPS FORWARD, BACK, CHARLESTON STEP BACK, FORWARD

1-4Swing right toe around in front of left touch, hold, swing right toe around to back of left touch, hold

5-7Take weight right as you swing left toe back behind right, hold, swing left toe around in front of right

8Hold

¼ TURN LEFT, REPEAT CHARLESTON STEPS

1-4Take weight on left ¼ turn left repeating above Charleston steps forward, hold, back, hold

5-8Back, hold, forward, hold

FORWARD, LOCK FORWARD, HOLD, ROCK FORWARD, BACK, BACK FORWARD

1-4Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, hold

5-6Rock forward left lifting right heel off floor, take weight on right

7-8Step back on left lifting right heel off floor, take weight on right

This step is basically rocking forward, back with a heel lift

1-8Repeat above counts on opposite side

STEP, HOLD, BEHIND, HOLD, ¾ TURN STEPPING RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, HOLD

1-4Step right to side, hold, step left behind right, hold

5-8¾ turn right on the spot step right-left-right, hold

¼ STEP, HOLD, BEHIND, HOLD, ¾ TURN STEPPING RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT

1-4¼ turn right step left to side, hold, step right behind left, hold

5-8¾ turn left on the spot left-right-left, hold

These above 8 counts make a figure eight pattern, end facing front

FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, HOOK, BACK, HOOK, FORWARD, HOOK

1-4Step forward right, lock left behind right, forward right, hook left foot behind right knee

5-8Step back left, hook right foot in front left knee, step forward right, hook left foot behind right knee

STEP BACK, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, FULL TURN ON THE SPOT, HOLD

1-4Step back left, hold, cross right over left, hold

5-8Full turn left on the spot stepping left-right-left (left foot should be forward), hold

ENDING
Step right forward, bounce heels 4 times ¼ turning left (on the words "don't tread on my heart") this happens 3 times. Then finish with the Charleston sequence of 16 counts. Lock step forward then step together.

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About the Choreographer

Kevin & Maria Smith

Kevin & Maria Smith are innovative line dance choreographers renowned for their dynamic and creative choreography, boasting an impressive archive of 85 original dances that have captivated audiences worldwide. Their unique approach seamlessly blends diverse musical styles with expert footwork, inspiring countless enthusiasts and elevating the art of line dancing to new heights.

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