American Sweetheart

Choreographer: Tim Gauci , BROKEN HILL - NSW 2880 - Oct 2016

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Begin dance on lyrics 16 beats in.
Sequence – 64 T1 64 T2 64 T1 64 28 T3 T1 T1 64 64

[1-8] OUT, OUT, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, ROCK ¼, ½, ¼
123&4Step R fwd to R45, step L fwd to L45, step R behind L, step L to L (&), step R across L 12.00

5678Step L to L, making ¼ turn R rock weight onto R, making ½ turn R step L back, making ¼ turn R step R to R side 12.00

[9-16] CROSS, SIDE, ¼ COASTER STEP, FWD, ½, ½ SHUFFLE FWD
123&4Cross L over R, step R to R, making ¼ turn L step L back, step R tog (&), step L fwd 9.00

567&8Step R fwd, making ½ turn R step L back, making ½ turn R shuffle fwd RLR 9.00

[17-24] FWD COASTER STEP, BACK, ½, STEP, PADDLE ¼, CROSS SHUFFLE
1&234Step L fwd, step R tog (&), step L back, step R back, making ½ turn L step fwd L 3.00

567&8Step R fwd, paddle ¼ L, cross shuffle R over L (RLR) 12.00

[25-32] ¼, ¼, CROSS, SIDE, HEEL, TOG, CROSS, SIDE, ¼ COASTER STEP
123&4&Making ¼ turn R step L back, making ¼ turn R step R to R, cross L over R, step R to R (&), touch L heel to L45, step L tog (&) 6.00

567&8Cross R over L, step L to L, making ¼ turn R step R back, step L tog (&), step R fwd 9.00

[33-40] STEP, LOCK, STEP, FWD, ROCK, BACK, LOCK, BACK, ½, ¼
12&34Step L fwd, lock R behind L, step L fwd (&), step R fwd, rock weight back onto L 9.00

5&678Step R back, step L across R (&), step R back, making ½ turn L step L fwd, making ¼ turn L step R to R 12.00

[41-48] SAILOR STEP, ¼ SAILOR STEP, STEP, PADDLE ¼, CROSS SHUFFLE
1&23&4Step L behind R, step R to R (&), step L to L, making ¼ turn R step R back/behind L, step L tog (&), step R fwd 3.00

567&8Step L fwd, paddle ¼ R, cross shuffle L over R (LRL) 6.00

[49-56] SIDE, ROCK, TOG, SIDE, ROCK, SAILOR FWD, STEP, PIVOT ½
12&34Step R to R, rock weight onto L, step R tog (&), step L to L, rock weight onto R 6.00

5&678Step L behind R, step R to R (&), step L fwd, step R fwd, pivot ½ turn L 12.00

[57-64] FWD, ROCK, TOG, STEP, PIVOT ½, SHUFFE FWD, FULL TURN
12&34Step R fwd, rock weight back onto L, step R tog (&), step L fwd, pivot ½ R 6.00

5&678Shuffle fwd LRL, making ½ turn L step R back, making ½ turn L step R fwd 6.00

[64] Beats Repeat dance in new direction

Tag 1 – facing 6.00, 12.00, 6.00, 12.00
[1-8] KICK, TOG, POINT, KICK, TOG, POINT, FWD, ROCK, ½, ½
1&23&4Kick R fwd, step R tog (&), point L to L, kick L fwd, step L tog (&), point R to R

5678Rock weight back onto L, making ½ turn R step R fwd, making ½ turn R step L back

[9-16] COASTER STEP, KICK BALL CHANGE, STEP, STEP, PIVOT ½, WALK RL
1&23&4Step R back, step L tog (&), step R fwd, kick L fwd, step L tog (&), step R fwd

56&78Step L fwd, step R fwd, pivot ½ L (&), walk fwd RL

Tag 2 at the end of wall 2 – restart dance from beginning facing 6.00
[1-4] ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, PIVOT ½
1234Step R fwd, rock weight back onto L, step R back, rock weight fwd onto L 6.00

5678Step R fwd, pivot ½ L, step R fwd, pivot ½ L 6.00

Tag 3 – R Jazzbox facing 6.00 wall
1234Step R across L, step L back, step R to R, step L fwd 6.00

Enjoy

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About the Choreographer

Tim Gauci , BROKEN HILL - NSW 2880 - Oct 2016

Tim Gauci, hailing from Broken Hill, NSW, has left a mark in the dance community with a captivating performance that is featured in our archive. Since October 2016, Tim's passion and talent continue to inspire, showcasing the vibrant spirit of dance in every step.

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