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THE BEAT OF A HEART

SONG: LONG, SLOW, BEAUTIFUL DANCE by RASCAL FLATTS

CHOREOGRAPHER: TRISH ARENA, CHARTERS TOWERS QLD - NOVEMBER 2006

Ph: 0428 874 445 email: jimarena@hotmail.com

STARTING POSITION: FEET TOGETHER, WEIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT

INTRO: 16 COUNTS TRACK TIME: 3:58

LEVEL: 92 STEPS, EARLY INTERMEDIATE, TWO WALLS

Beats Steps

FWD TOUCH, BACK TOUCH, ROLL FULL TURN, STEP DRAG

1,2 Step L forward at 45* L, touch R beside L

3,4 Step R back at 45* R, touch L beside R

5-8 Travelling L and turning a full turn, step L-R-L, drag R to touch beside L

9-16 Repeat/mirror steps 1-8, starting on R

LEFT SAILOR, RIGHT SAILOR, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, ½ SHUFFLE

17&18 Step L behind R, step R to side, replace weight L

19&20 Step R behind L, step L to side, replace weight R

21-22 Rock back on L, replace weight R

23&24 Travelling forward turn ½ R while you shuffle L-R-L

RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, STEP FWD, ¾ PIVOT

25&26 Step R behind L, step L to side, replace weight R

27&28 Step L behind R, step R to side, replace weight L

28-30 Rock back on R, replace weight L

31-32 Step forward on R, pivot ¾ L (take weight on L) **Restart One during Wall 1

ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, SHUFFLE BACK, TOE BACK, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE SIDE

33-34 Rock forward on R, replace weight L

35&36 Shuffle backwards R-L-R

37-38 Touch L toe back, turn ½ L (take weight on L)

39&40 Shuffle to R side R-L-R

¼ PIVOT, CROSS SHUFFLE, ½ TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE

41-32 Step forward on L, pivot ¼ R (weight on R)

43&44 Cross shuffle L over R, stepping L-R-L

45-46 Turn ¼ L step back on R, turn ¼ L step side L

47&48 Cross shuffle R over L, stepping R-L-R

& ROCK BACK, REPLACE, & ROCK BACK, REPLACE, & CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ¾, ¼ PIVOT

&49-50 Step L to side, rock back R, replace weight L

&51-52 Step R to side, rock back L, replace weight R

&53-54 Step L to side, cross R behind L, unwind ¾ turn R, taking weight on R

55-56 Step forward on L, pivot ¼ R (weight on R)

CROSS SHUFFLE, & CROSS, HOLD, ¼ TURN, & CROSS, HOLD, ¼ TURN, & CROSS, HOLD

57&58 Cross shuffle L over R, stepping L-R-L

&59-60 Step side R, cross L over R, hold

&61-62 Turn ¼ R and step side R, cross L over R, hold

&63-64 Turn ¼ R and step side R, cross L over R, hold

ROCK SIDE, REPLACE, BEHIND-SIDE-ACROSS, ROCK SIDE, REPLACE, BEHIND-SIDE-ACROSS

65-66 Rock side R, replace weight L

67&68 Cross R behind L, step side L, cross R over L

69-70 Rock side L, replace weight R

71&72 Cross L behind R, step side R, cross L over R

ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, FULL TURN TRIPLE

73-74 Rock forward on R, replace weight L

75&76 ** Full turn triple R, stepping R-L-R ***Restart Two during Wall 2

2 X CROSS SAMBAS, ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND

77&78 Cross L over R, step R to side, replace weight L

79&80 Cross R over L, step L to side, replace weight R

81&82& Cross L over R, step R to side, cross L behind R, step R to side

83&84 Cross L over R, step R to side, cross L behind R

RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR, BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS

85&86 Step R behind L, step L to side, replace weight R

87&88 Step L behind R, step R to side, replace weight L

89&90& Step R behind L, step L to side, cross R over L, step L to side

91&92 Step R behind L, step L to side, cross R over L

THERE ARE TWO RESTARTS:

**Restart One is during Wall 1, after count 32. You will be facing the back on count

30. Convert counts 31 and 32 (¾ pivot) to a ½ pivot so you are facing the front for

the restart, and add an "&" by stepping R beside L, to enable the dance to be

restarted at the front on the left foot.

***Restart Two is during Wall 2, after count 76.

FINISH: Dance finishes during the 5th repetition. Step forward on R (count 31),

turn a full turn L and step forward on L (count 32), drag R to touch beside L.

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