Broken Dreams

Choreographed by Brett Jenkins (Aus)   November 2003
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, Advanced Level Line Dance
Music: 'A Broken Wing' by Martina McBride from her Greatest Hits CD

Choreographers Note: Start with feet together and weight on left foot. 16 count intro. Two restarts.

(1-8)

Step, step-1/2R, shuffle fwd, 1/4L-rock, recover, syncopated weave

1-2&

Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward, 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward (&),

3&4

Shuffle forward (L,R,L),

&5-6

Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &), 

rock/step LEFT back, replace weight onto RIGHT,

&7&8&

Step LEFT to LEFT side (on &), cross RIGHT behind LEFT,

step LEFT to LEFT side (on &), cross RIGHT over LEFT,

step LEFT to LEFT side (on &),

 

 

(9-16)

Back & sweep x2, sailor & 1/4R, rock, recover-1/2L, step-1/2L pivot x2

1-2

Step RIGHT back & sweep LEFT foot back in circular motion,

step LEFT back & sweep RIGHT foot back in circular motion,

3&4

Sailor (R,L,R) & 1/4 turn RIGHT (turn on the ‘&’ count),

5-6

Rock/step LEFT forward, replace weight on RIGHT,

make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward (on &),

7&

Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (onto LEFT),

8&

Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (onto LEFT), ***

 

 

(17-24)

Rock, recover-1/2R, shufle fwd & 1/2R, rock, recover-1/2L, step-1/2R, step-1/2R pivot

1-2&

Rock/step RIGHT forward, replace weight onto LEFT,

make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward (on &),

3&4

Shuffle forward (L,R,L) & 1/2 turn RIGHT,

5-6&

Rock/step RIGHT back, replace weight onto LEFT,

make 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,

7&8&

Step LEFT back, 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward (on &),

step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (on &),

 

 

(25-32)

Rock, recover-1/2L, shuffle fwd & 1/2L, 1/4L & hips, 5/4R, step

1-2&

Rock/step LEFT forward, replace weight onto RIGHT,

make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,

3&4&

Shuffle forward (R,L,R) & 1/2 turn LEFT, 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT to LEFT side,

5-6

Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & pushing hips RIGHT,

step LEFT to LEFT side & push hips to LEFT,

7&8&

Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, 1/2 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back,

make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward.

 

Start Again

 

Restarts During 4th wall dance up to beat 16 (***) and restart dance.
 

During 7th wall dance up to beat 16 (***), 

then HOLD for 4 counts before starting the dance again from count 1.