BrokenHearted
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Johanna Barnes (USA) - March 2012
Music:
Brokenhearted - Karmin
32 count intro.
[1~8]: PUSH STEPS R & L, KICK-BALL-BACK TOUCHES R & L
1R push/ lean out to R side (12:00)
&return weight to L
2R step next to L
3L push/ lean out to L side
&return weight to R
4L step next to R
Note: counts 1, 3: take your body with hip over foot instead of just reaching out with foot
5R kick forward
&R step next to L
6L touch back
7L kick forward
&L step next to R
8R touch back
* The first 4 counts allow for a lot of creative variations! Use elbows, body rolls, shoulder pops, heel rotations, touches, hand movements, etc., especially during walls 3 and 10.
[9~16]: ‘ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS’ R ROCK-RECOVER ¼ R SIDE, SLOW L CROSS, R SCISSOR STEP
1R rock step forward
2recovering weight back onto L while making a ¼ turn right (3:00)
3R step to R side
4L step across R
5R step to R side, slight rotation left
&L step next to R
6R step across L
7L step ¼ right turn back (6:00)
8R step back
[17~24] &: L COASTER STEP SWITCHES (R, L, DOUBLE R, L, R)
1L step back
&R step next to L
2L step forward
3R low kick across L
&step R slightly to R side
4L low kick across R
&step L slightly to L side
5R low kick across L
6R (2nd) low kick across L
&step R slightly to R side
7L low kick across R
&step L slightly to L side
8R low kick across L
&step R slightly to R side, rotate slightly right
Note: there is a small amount of natural travel that occurs with each return switch step
[25~32]: L ROCK SWEEP ¼ L, STEP, R STEP ½ TURN L, R CROSS STEP
1L push forward and slight your hip angle, open to right,
2return weight R, low L sweep (front to back), while making a ¼ L (3:00)
3L step back
&R step next to L
4L step forward
5R step forward
6½ turn left, stepping forward onto L (9:00)
7R step forward
8L step across (and slightly forward)
(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)
Styling note: the 3rd and 10th sequences (walls) match the ‘rap’ portion of the music. I encourage you to dance the ‘flava’ of these sections with hip-hop styling and body movements.
Refer to video if avail.
Contact : johanna@dancewhatyoufeel.com - www.dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ 203.464.5322 (U.S.A.)
[1~8]: PUSH STEPS R & L, KICK-BALL-BACK TOUCHES R & L
1R push/ lean out to R side (12:00)
&return weight to L
2R step next to L
3L push/ lean out to L side
&return weight to R
4L step next to R
Note: counts 1, 3: take your body with hip over foot instead of just reaching out with foot
5R kick forward
&R step next to L
6L touch back
7L kick forward
&L step next to R
8R touch back
* The first 4 counts allow for a lot of creative variations! Use elbows, body rolls, shoulder pops, heel rotations, touches, hand movements, etc., especially during walls 3 and 10.
[9~16]: ‘ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS’ R ROCK-RECOVER ¼ R SIDE, SLOW L CROSS, R SCISSOR STEP
1R rock step forward
2recovering weight back onto L while making a ¼ turn right (3:00)
3R step to R side
4L step across R
5R step to R side, slight rotation left
&L step next to R
6R step across L
7L step ¼ right turn back (6:00)
8R step back
[17~24] &: L COASTER STEP SWITCHES (R, L, DOUBLE R, L, R)
1L step back
&R step next to L
2L step forward
3R low kick across L
&step R slightly to R side
4L low kick across R
&step L slightly to L side
5R low kick across L
6R (2nd) low kick across L
&step R slightly to R side
7L low kick across R
&step L slightly to L side
8R low kick across L
&step R slightly to R side, rotate slightly right
Note: there is a small amount of natural travel that occurs with each return switch step
[25~32]: L ROCK SWEEP ¼ L, STEP, R STEP ½ TURN L, R CROSS STEP
1L push forward and slight your hip angle, open to right,
2return weight R, low L sweep (front to back), while making a ¼ L (3:00)
3L step back
&R step next to L
4L step forward
5R step forward
6½ turn left, stepping forward onto L (9:00)
7R step forward
8L step across (and slightly forward)
(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)
Styling note: the 3rd and 10th sequences (walls) match the ‘rap’ portion of the music. I encourage you to dance the ‘flava’ of these sections with hip-hop styling and body movements.
Refer to video if avail.
Contact : johanna@dancewhatyoufeel.com - www.dancewhatyoufeel.com ~ 203.464.5322 (U.S.A.)