It's A Heartache
Choreographed by Michelle Chandonnet & Marc Archambault, Canada Description 56 count Intermediate Partner Dance in Closed Position Man facing .LOD. Woman facing RLOD. The steps of a man and woman are of opposite type, except where indicated Music: It's A Heartache - Trick Pony - 120 BPM Intro 5th account after It's A Heartache Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yzf9BnjAdek
1-8 M: Point, Touch, Step, Slide, Step, Touch Point, Touch, F: Point, Touch, Back, Slide, Back, Touch Point, Touch, 1-2 M: Point left to left - Pointe L next to right F: Point right to right - Touch R beside L 3-4 M: Step forward - Slide right next to left F: Right behind - Slide left next to right 5-6 M: Step forward - Touch R beside L F: Right behind - touch left beside right 7-8 M: Point right to right - Touch R beside L F: Point left to left - touch left beside right
9-16 M: Step, Slide, Step, Touch, Walk, Walk, Walk, Scuff, F: Back, Slide, Back, Touch, 1/2 Turn, Turn 1/2, 1/2 Turn, Scuff, 1- 2 M: Step forward - Slide left next to right F: Left behind - Slide right next to left 3-4 M: Step forward - Touch left beside right F: Left behind - Point R beside left Release R hand of man and woman's L hand The woman passes under the left arm of the man and under his R arm Transfer R hand in R hand 5-6 M: Step forward - Step forward F: 1/2 turn R stepping fwd - 1/2 turn R stepping behind 7-8 M: Step forward - Scuff right forward F: 1/2 turn right stepping fwd - Scuff left fwd Position Sweetheart facing LOD
17-24 Step, Slide, Step, Scuff, 1/4 Turn, Behind, Side, Together 1-2 M: Step forward - Slide left next to right F: Step forward - Slide right next to left 3 -4 M: Step forward - Scuff left forward F: Step forward - Scuff right forward Do not release your hands, move your R arm above the head of the woman 5 M: 1/4 turn right left to left F: 1/4 turn left stepping right Double Position Cross Hand Hold man and woman face to face OLOD ILOD R Hands on top 6-7-8 M: Cross R behind L - L to L - R beside L F: Cross L behind R - R to R - L beside R
25-32 Monterey 1/2 Turn, 1/2 Monterey Turn, Release hands 1-2 M: Point L to L - 1/2 turn L on R and left next to R F: Point R to R - 1/2 turn R on L and step R beside L 3-4 M: Point right to right - right beside PG F: Point left to left - step left beside right 5-6 M: Point Lto l - 1/2 turn L on R and L next to R F: Point R to R - 1/2 turn R on L and step R beside L 7-8 M: Point right to right - Pointe D next to left F: Point left to left - touch left beside right position Double Cross Hand Hold man and woman face to face OLOD ILOD R Hands on top
33-40 M: Side, Behind, Side, Touch, Vine To Left 1/4 Turn, Scuff, F: Side, Behind, Side, Touch, 1/4 Turn, Turn 1/2, 1/2 Turn, Scuff, 1-2 M: right to right - cross left behind right F: left to left - cross right behind left 3-4 M: right to right - Touch left beside right F: left to left - Pointe R beside left Do not let go of hands, raise the arms above the head of the woman 5-6 M: left to left - cross right behind left F: 1/4 turn R stepping fwd - 1/2 turn R stepping behind RLOD 7-8 M: 1/4 turn left stepping fwd - Scuff right fwd F: 1/2 turn right stepping fwd - Scuff left fwd Position Dancing Skaters, facing LOD man inside the circle
41-48 M: Step, Slide, Step, Scuff, Vine To Left, Touch, F: Step, Slide, Step, Scuff, Vine To Right, Touch, 1-2 M: Step forward - Slide left foot next to right F: Step forward - Slide right next to left 3-4 M: Step forward - Scuff left forward F: Step forward - Scuff right forward Release the L-hand man and the woman hand R L smooth A man's hand in the hand of the woman L Position Right Open Promenade facing LOD 5-6 M: left to left - cross right behind left F: right to right - cross left behind right 7-8 M: left to left - Pointe R beside left F: right to right - Touch left beside right Position Right Open Promenade facing LOD
49-56 M 1/4 Turn, Touch, Side, Behind, 1/4 Turn, Walk, Walk, Walk. F: 1/4 Turn, Touch, Side, Behind, 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn, Back. 1-2 M: 1/4 turn R stepping fwd - Touch L beside R F: 1/4 turn L stepping fwd - Touch R beside Left Hand R the man in the woman hand L Hand and woman face to face OLOD ILOD 3-4 M: left to left - cross right behind left F: right to right - cross left behind right The woman passes R under the arms of the man under his arm and L 5-6 M: 1/4 turn left and Step fwd - Step fwd F: 1/4 turn R stepping fwd - 1/4 turn R and L to L 7-8 M: Step forward - Step forward F: 1/4 turn right and step right back - left back Resume the starting position JANUARY 2016