Hands That Heal
Choreographer:
Trish Arena (AUS) - June 2025
Music:
Healing Hands - Elton John
START POSITION: Weight on Left
INTRO: Dance begins on vocals
Walk, Walk, Side-Rock-Cross, ¼ R, ¼ R, Shuffle forward
1, 2Walk forward R, L
&3, 4Step R to side (&), Rock/recover weight L (3), Step R across L (4)
5, 6Turn ¼ right & step L back, Turn ¼ right & step R to side
7&8Shuffle forward L-R-L 6:00
Forward, Rock, Tog-Back-Rock, Pivot ¼ R, Cross Shuffle
1, 2Step R forward, Rock/recover weight L
&3, 4Step R together (&), Step L back (3), Rock/recover weight R (4)
5, 6Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right taking weight R
7&8Cross shuffle L-R-L 9:00
Side-Heel, Hold, Ball-Cross, Back, Reverse Rocking Chair
&1, 2Step R to side (&), Touch L Heel 45deg to left diagonal (1), Hold (2)
&3, 4Step L together (&), Cross/Step R over L (3), Step L back (4)
5, 6Step R back, Rock/recover weight L
7,8Step R forward, Rock/recover weight L 9:00
Back, Heel, Back, Heel, Back, Rock, Pivot ¼ L
1, 2Step R back, Rock/recover weight L
3, 4Step L back with a dip, Touch R heel forward
5, 6Step R back, Rock/recover weight L
7, 8Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left taking weight L 6:00
Cross, Point, Ball-Cross, Side, Back, Rock, Side Shuffle
1, 2Cross R over L, Point L to side
&3, 4Step L beside R (&), Cross R over L (3), Step L to side (4)
5, 6Step R back, Rock/recover weight L
7&8Shuffle R-L-R to right side 6:00
Back, Rock, Shuffle ¼ R, Back, Rock, Walk, Walk
1, 2Step L back, Rock/recover weight R
3&4Turning ¼ right shuffle L-R-L backwards
5, 6Step R back, Rock/recover weight L,
7, 8Walk forward R, L 9:00
Fwd-Touch, Hold, Back-Touch, Hold, Back, Rock, Kick-Ball-Step
&1, 2Step R forward to right diagonal (&), Touch L beside R (1), Hold (2)
&3, 4Step L back to left diagonal (&), Touch R beside L (3), Hold (4)
5, 6** Step R back, Rock/recover weight L **Modified Ending (as below)
7&8Kick R forward, Step R beside L, Step L slightly forward 9:00
Pivot 1/8 X 2, Jazz Box
1, 2Step R forward, Turn 45deg left taking weight L
3, 4Step R forward, Turn 45deg right taking weight L
5, 6Cross R over L, Step L back
7, 8Step R to side, Step L forward 6:00
**Ending: Dance to count 54 on Wall 7, then Kick R forward, Turn ¼ right and step down on R, Point L to side (Kick-Ball-Point ¼ right).