I Am My Own Arrow
Choreographer:
Shari Bernhard (USA) - May 2025
Music:
Arrow - The Head and the Heart
Start at count 16 into the first verse (lyrics “Wish my goodbyes could be more innocent”) with a 16-count tag, starting on
the right foot, facing the audience; no restarts. After last Section 6, turn to the audience as the music fades.
STARTING TAG:
Side-Shuffle, Rock-Back, Side-Shuffle, Rock-Back
1 & 2Shuffle to the left, left-right-left
3 4Rock back on right foot, recover on left foot
5 & 6Shuffle to the right, right-left-right
7 8Rock back on left foot, recover on right foot
V-Step, Back, Touch, Rock-Forward, Rock-Back
1 2Step forward diagonally on left foot, step forward diagonally on right foot
3 4Step back on left foot, touch right next to left
5 6Rock forward on right foot, recover on left foot
7 8Rock back on right foot, recover on left foot
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Section 1: Kick-Ball-Change, Side-Rock, Sailor-Step, Sailor-Step
1 & 2Kick right foot, step in place with right (&), step on left
3 4Step right foot out to the right side, rock back on left
5 & 6Cross right behind left, step left next to right (&), step right to right side
7 & 8Cross left behind right, step right next to left (&), step left to left side
Section 2: Side, Behind, Side, Cross, Side-Rock, Behind, Side
1 2Step right foot to the right, step left foot behind right
3 4Step right foot to the right, step left foot in front of right
5 6Step right foot out to the right side, rock back on left
7 8Step right foot behind left, step left foot to the left
Section 3: Rock-Recover, Coaster Step, Jazz-Box-Quarter-Step
1 2Rock forward on right foot, recover on left
3 & 4Step back on right foot, step left next to right (&), step forward on right
5 6Cross left over right, step back on right
7 8Turn ¼ to left on left foot, step forward on right foot
Section 4: Forward-Rolling-Turn-Step, Side-Rock, Back, Flick
1 2Step ¼ to the right on left foot, step ½ to the right on right foot
3 4Step ¼ to the right on left foot, step on right foot
5 6Step to the left on left foot, recover on right
7 8Step back on left foot, flick right foot to left shin
Section 5: Step-Touch, Step-Touch, Back-Touch, Back-Touch
1 2Step forward to the right side with right foot, touch left foot next to right
3 4Step forward on left foot, touch right next to left
5 6Step back to the right side with right foot, bring left foot next to right
7 8Step back on left foot, touch right next to left (do not put weight on right foot)
Section 6: Rock-Back, Step, Pivot, Walk, Walk, Shuffle-Forward
1 2Rock back on right foot, recover on left foot
3 4Step forward on right foot, pivot 1⁄2 turn, weight on left foot
5 6Walk right, walk left
7 & 8Shuffle forward right-left-right
Section 7: Side-Shuffle, Rock-Back, Side-Shuffle, Rock-Back
1 & 2Shuffle to the left, left-right-left
3 4Rock back on right foot, recover on left foot
5 & 6Shuffle to the right, right-left-right
7 8Rock back on left foot, recover on right foot
Section 8: V-Step, Back, Touch, Jazz-Box-Quarter-Step
1 2Step forward diagonally on left foot, step forward diagonally on right foot
3 4Step back on left foot, touch right next to left
5 6Cross right foot over left, step back on left foot
7 8Turn ¼ to right on right foot, step forward on left foot
END OF DANCE
LAST WALL TAG IN SECTION 6
Rock-Back, Step, Pivot, Walk, Walk, Shuffle - Turn ¼ left to face audience as music fades
1 2Rock back on right foot, recover on left foot
3 4Step forward on right foot, pivot 1⁄2 turn, weight on left foot
5 6Walk right, walk left
7 & 8Shuffle forward right-left-right; then ¼ turn to the left to face audience