This Tender Heart

Choreographer: Judy Rodgers (USA) January 2018

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#16 count intro

S1: Rock, recover, shuffle turn ½ R, rock, recover, step lock step
1-2Rock R fwd, recover L
3&4Turn 1/2 right shuffle fwd R L R - 6:00
5-6Rock L fwd, recover R
7&8Step L back, lock R over L, step L back

S2: Turn 1/4 R sway, sway, sway, hold, cross rock, turn 1/4 L, turn 1/4 L
1-4Turn 1/4 right step/sway R to right side, sway L, sway R, hold - 9:00
5-8Cross L over R, recover R, turn 1/4 left step L fwd, turn 1/4 left step R to right side - 3:00

S3: Back, sweep, back, sweep, back, together, step, hold
1-4Step L back, sweep R from front to back, step R back, sweep L from front to back
5-8Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd, hold

S4: Turn 1/2 L, turn 1/4 L, step, hold, step, turn 1/2 R, step, hold
1-4Turn 1/2 left step R back, turn 1/4 left step L fwd, step R fwd, hold - 6:00
5-8Step L fwd, turn 1/2 right step R fwd, step L fwd, hold - 12:00
*** Restart here on Wall 5 (facing 12:00)

S5: Turn 1/2 L, turn 1/2 L, step, hold, shuffle, rock, recover
1-4Turn 1/2 left step R back, turn 1/2 left step L fwd, step R fwd, hold (option: walk (X3), hold)
5&6Shuffle fwd L R L
7-8Rock R fwd, recover L

S6: Back, turn ¼ L, cross shuffle, step cross/touch (X2)
1-2Step R back, turn ¼ left step L to left side - 9:00
3&4Cross shuffle R L R
5-8Step L to left side, touch R toe over L, step R to right side, touch L toe over R

S7: Turn ¼ L, hold, step, together, back, hold, step, drag/touch
1-4Turn ¼ left step L fwd, hold, step R to right side, step L beside R - 6:00
5-8Step R back, hold, step L to left side, drag/touch R beside L
*** Restart here on Wall 1 and Wall 3 (both times at 6:00)

S8: Back rock, side rock, jazz box
1-4Rock R back, recover L, rock R to right side, recover L
*** Restart here on Wall 6 (facing 6:00)
5-8Cross R over L, step L back, step R to right side, step L fwd

#4 Restarts:
Wall 1 and Wall 3, dance 56 counts and Restart facing - 6:00
Wall 5 dance 32 counts and Restart facing 12:00
Wall 6 dance 60 counts and Restart facing 6:00

Ending: Wall 8 (last wall) dance 15 counts....change count 16 to turn 1/2 L to face front

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About the Choreographer

Judy Rodgers (USA) January 2018

Judy Rodgers is a celebrated choreographer from the USA, known for her vibrant and innovative dance creations. With three dynamic pieces featured in our archive, her work continues to inspire and engage audiences around the world since January 2018.

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