Derek's Pledge
Choreographer: Lisa McCammon
Description 32 Count 2 Wall Beginner Line Dance Count:
Music: Break Your Heart - Derek Ryan 89 BPM
#16 count intro - Start weight on L
Note from choreographer: for the easiest beginner steps, go by the headings. For more experienced students, offer some of the syncopated options written in italics.
[1-8] R Rocking Chair, Step Forward, Turn Left 1/4, Step Forward, Turn Left 1/4
1-4 Rock forward R, recover weight L, rock back R, recover weight L
(option 1&2&3&4&: syncopated rocking chairs, ending weight L)
5-8 Step forward R, turn left 1/4 [9]; repeat, ending at [6], weight L
[9-16] Heel, toe, Triple Forward, Heel, Clap, toe, Clap, Stomp, Clap Clap
1-2 Touch R heel forward, touch R toes back
(option 1&2&: syncopated heel switches R&L&)
3&4 Step forward R, close L, step forward R
5& Touch L heel forward, clap
6& Touch L toes back, clap
7 Stomp slightly forward L
& 8 Holding on L, clap twice
** RESTART – 3rd wall
[17-24] R Forward Mambo, L Back Mambo, Rocking Chair
1&2 Rock forward onto R, recover weight L, step R slightly back
3&4 Rock back onto L, recover weight R, step L slightly forward
5-8 Rock forward onto R, recover weight L, rock back R, recover weight L
(option: step forward R, turn left 1/2 repeat)
[25-32] Rock Forward, Recover, Triple Back, Back Rock, Recover, Stomp, Clap Clap
1-2 Rock forward onto R, recover weight L
3&4 Step back R, close L, step back R
(option: 1-2, 3&4: Step forward R, turn left 1/2, triple left RLR stepping side 1/4, close, back 1/4)
5-6 Rock back onto L, recover weight R
7 Stomp slightly forward L
&8 Holding on L, clap twice
(option: 5&6&7&8: back L, close R, triple fwd LRL, clap-clap)
**RESTART during 3rd repetition after 16 counts. You will be facing [6] for the restart.
All rights reserved, 16 November 2015. Text modified slightly on 19 November 2015.
Lisa McCammon, www.peterlisamcc.com and dancinsfun@gmail.com
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