Don't Turn Off Your Heart

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Hiroko Carlsson (AUS) - August 2022
Music:
Don't Turn off Your Heart - Hunter Masters : (Spotify/Apple Music/ Deezer)
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Please feel free to contact me if you need any further information. (hirokoclinedancing@gmail.com)

(16 counts intro/Dance starts on lyrics)

[S1] 3x Pivot 1/2L, Side Shuffle
1 2Step forward on R, Make a ½ turn left recover weight on L (6:00)
3 4Step forward on R, Make a ½ turn left recover weight on L (12:00)
5 6Step forward on R, Make a ½ turn left recover weight on L (6:00)
7&8Side Shuffle to the right on R-L-R ***

[S2] Back Rock-Side Rock, 1/2R Hinge into Side Shuffle, Back Rock
1 2Rock L behind R, Replace weight on R
3 4Rock L to the side, Replace weight on R (prep for hinge 1/2R turn)
5&6Make a ½ hinge turn right stepping L to the side (12:00), Step R close to L, Step L to the side
7 8Rock R behind L, Replace weight on L**

[S3] Side-Hold, &-Side-&-Side-1/4R, Paddle 1/4R Turn-Cross, Side-Together-1/4R
1 2&Step R to the side, Hold, Step L next to R
3&4&Step R to the side, Step L next to R, Step R to the side, Step L next to R
5 6Make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on R (3:00), Step forward on L
&7Make a ¼ turn right recover weight on R (6:00), Cross L over R
8&1Step R to the side, Step L close to R, Make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on R (9:00)

[S4] Fwd Mambo, Back Rock, V Step
2&3Rock forward on L, Replace weight on R, Step back on L
4&Rock back on R, Replace weight on L
5 6Step diagonally out on R, Step diagonally out on L
7 8Step R back to the centre, Step L next to R

*1st Restart on Wall 2 count 16 ** (9:00)

**2nd Restart and Step Changes on Wall 4 count 8*** (12:00)
Dance first 8 counts changing count 7&8 (side shuffle) to -
Step R to the side (7), Step L next to R (8) – then, restart.

Ending suggestion: The last wall starts facing 12:00. Dance up to count 16, then
Big step R to the side, Drag L close to R

(updated: 4/Jul/22)