Derek's Pledge

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Lisa McCammon (USA) - November 2015
Music:
Break Your Heart - Derek Ryan
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#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 ¼, STEP FORWARD, TURN LEFT ¼
1-4Rock forward R, recover weight L, rock back R, recover weight L
(option 1&2&3&4&: syncopated rocking chairs, ending weight L)
5-8Step forward R, turn left ¼ [9]; repeat, ending at [6], weight L

[9-16] HEEL, TOE, TRIPLE FORWARD, HEEL, CLAP, TOE, CLAP, STOMP, CLAP-CLAP
1-2Touch R heel forward, touch R toes back
(option 1&2&: syncopated heel switches R&L&)
3&4Step forward R, close L, step forward R
5&Touch L heel forward, clap
6&Touch L toes back, clap
7Stomp slightly forward L
&8Holding on L, clap twice
** RESTART – 3rd wall

[17-24] R FORWARD MAMBO, L BACK MAMBO, ROCKING CHAIR
1&2Rock forward onto R, recover weight L, step R slightly back
3&4Rock back onto L, recover weight R, step L slightly forward
5-8Rock forward onto R, recover weight L, rock back R, recover weight L
(option: step forward R, turn left ½; repeat)

[25-32] ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE BACK, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, STOMP, CLAP-CLAP
1-2Rock forward onto R, recover weight L
3&4Step back R, close L, step back R
(option: 1-2, 3&4: Step forward R, turn left ½, triple left RLR stepping side ¼, close, back ¼)
5-6Rock back onto L, recover weight R
7Stomp slightly forward L
&8Holding 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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