Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Achy Breaky Heart

Achy Breaky Heart
Choreographed by Melanie Greenwood

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus [122 bpm / Some Gave All /
CD: Millenniums Greatest Line Dance Party / CD: Simply The Best
Linedancing Album / Available on iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

VINE TO THE RIGHT AND HOLD, HIPS ROCK AND HOLD
1-4 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, hold
5-8 Bump hips left, right, left, hold (weight to left)

STAR TURN
9-11 Touch right toe back, touch right forward, cross/touch right over left
12 Unwind ¾ left (weight to right)
13-14 Step left back, step right back
15-16 Hitch left knee, turn ¼ left and step left together
17-18 Step right back, step left back
19-20 Step right back, stomp left together

HIPS ROCK AND HOLD, ¼ TURN, STOMP, AND ½ TURN
21-24 Step left to side and bump hips left, right, left, hold (weight to
left)
25-26 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, stomp/touch left together
27-28 Turn ½ left and step left forward, stomp/touch right together

VINE TO THE RIGHT WITH STOMP/CLAP
29-32 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, stomp
left together (clap)

REPEAT
Option: Substitute a vine right turning a full turn right for counts 1-4 when repeating the dance, as follows:
The floor movement is in a straight line to the right
1 Turn ¼ right and step right forward
2 Turn ½ right and step left back
3 Turn ¼ right and step right to side
4 Hold
Leaving feet apart with body weight over right foot, right leg straight, left knee slightly bent

Melanie Greenwood
Address: 2506 Joya Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 | Phone: 615-885-5675 or 675-292-9701
or 916-723-5519

Rain Is A Good Thing

Rain Is A Good Thing
Choreographed by Gwen Walker

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Rain Is A Good Thing by Luke Bryan [CD: Doin' My Thing /
Available on iTunes]
Start dance on lyrics

HEEL SWITCHES, STEP ¼ TURN
1&2& Touch right heel forward, step right back beside left, touch left heel
forward, step left back beside right
3-4 Step right forward, turn ¼ to left. (weight will end on left) (9:00)
5&6& Touch right heel forward, step right back beside left, touch left heel
forward, step left back beside right
7-8 Step right forward, turn ¼ to left. (weight will end on left) (6:00)

CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE, CROSS, SIDE COASTER STEPS
1-2 Cross right over left, step left to side
3&4 Sailor shuffle, cross right behind left, step left to side, step right
to side
5-6 Cross left over right, step right to side
7&8 Coaster steps, step left back, step right back beside left, step left
forward

KICK, KICK, ¼ RIGHT TRIPLE, WEAVE TO LEFT
1-2 Kick right forward twice, (small kicks works best)
3&4 Turn ¼ right, stepping to right, left, right (triple step)
5-6&7-8 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, cross
right over left, step left to side

SKATE TRIPLES RIGHT & LEFT, ROCKING CHAIR
1&2 Skate triple at an angle in place to the right, right, left, right
3&4 Skate triple at an angle in place to the left, left, right, left
5-8 Rock right forward, recover to left, step back to right, recover back
to left. (rocking chair)

REPEAT

Gwen Walker | EMail: gkwdance@gmail.com | Website:
http://teach3linedance.blogspot.com
Address: Springdale, AR