CALLIN’ FROM THE HEART

Description: 64 ct.: One wall line dance Difficulty: Intermediate REVISED 2/05/01

Choreographer: Michele Burton Phone/fax 530 824-6888

Suggested Music: Operator Artist: Manhattan Transfer CD The Best of Manhattan Transfer bpm: 120

Fast forward to 38 seconds into the introduction J

Absolutely Everybody by: Vanessa Amorosi Hey Baby by: Alabama

Web Access: http://www.MichaelandMichele.com Email: mburton@dm-tech.net

1 – 8 STEP KICK SIDE, CROSS BALL CHANGE - REPEAT

1 - 2 Step forward on right; Kick left foot to left (low)

3 & 4 Cross left over right; Step right on ball of right foot; Return weight to left foot

5 – 6 Step forward on right; Kick left foot to left (low)

7 & 8 Cross left over right; Step right on ball of right foot; Return weight to left foot

9 - 16 STEP TOUCH, SIDE BODY ROLL w/1/4 turn rt , ROLLING 3/4, SHUFFLE RIGHT

1 – 4 Step forward on right; Touch left to left side; Body roll side left, turning1/4 right (sit on left hip, right knee popped)

5 – 6 Step right foot in place; Turn ½ right and step left back

7 & 8 Turn ¼ right and step right; Step left beside right; Step right foot to right (shuffle right)

17 – 24 SAILOR STEP, ½ TURN SAILOR, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP ½ PIVOT

1 & 2 Cross step left foot behind right; Step right beside left; Step left foot to left

3 & 4 Dig ball of right foot behind left (beginning ½ turn to right on ball of right foot); Step left beside right

(facing ¼ right of front wall); Step right beside left (finishing another ¼ turn right - facing back wall)

5 & 6 Step forward on left foot; Step right foot beside left; Step forward on left foot

7 & 8 Step forward on right foot; ½ pivot left, shifting weight to left foot

24 – 32 STEP ½ PIVOT left, 3/4 TURN (left) TOUCH, STEP BACK, STEP BACK, STEP BACK, COASTER STEP

(this ½ pivot ¾ turn is quite slow – no need to rush either turn – use the ½ pivot to gain momentum for the ¾ turn)

1 – 2 Step forward on right foot; ½ pivot left, shifting weight to left foot

3 - 4 Continue turning to the left ¾ turn on ball of left foot (tap R foot behind left heel at end of count 3); Step back on right

An easier option is a triple step ¾ turn for counts 3 - 4

5 – 6 Step back on left foot; Step back on right foot

7 & 8 Step back on left foot; Step right beside left; Step left forward

33 – 40 STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH into 1/2 TURN LEFT

1 – 2 Step forward on right foot; Touch left foot to left (the low book on the head look – bend the right knee/stretch the left touch)

3 – 4 Step forward on left foot; Touch right foot to right

5 – 6 Step forward on right foot; Touch left foot to left

7 – 8 Step left ¼ turn left (try a body roll if you like); Turn ¼ left on ball of left and touch right next to left

41 – 48 TOUCH RIGHT, TOUCH CENTER, ROLL INTO BALL HEEL RIGHT, CROSSOVER SYNCOPATED VINE

1 –2 Touch right foot to right; Touch right foot beside left

3 – 4 Push right hip to right, stepping to right, pressing ball of right foot to floor; Drop right heel to floor, placing wt. on right foot

If it feels better to do all the crosses in front…..go for it J

5&6& Cross left over right; Step right side right; Cross left behind right; Step right side right

7&8& Cross left over right; Step right side right; Cross left behind right; Step right side right

49 – 56 CROSS BODY ROCK RETURN, TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN (left), ROCK STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE BACK

1 – 2 Cross rock on left foot, in front of right foot; Return weight to right foot

3 & 4 Step into ¼ turn left on left foot; Step into ¼ turn left, stepping on right foot; Step into ½ turn left on left foot

5 – 6 Rock forward on right foot; Return weight to left foot

7 & 8 Step back on right foot; Step left beside right; Step back on right foot

57 – 64 STEP BACK TOUCH, STEP IN PLACE TOUCH, 1 ¼ PADDLE TURN LEFT

1 – 2 Step back on left (nice big sliding step); Touch right ball of foot beside left (bring arms up and snap on cts 2 & 4- your styling)

3 – 4 Step right slightly forward; Touch left foot beside right (angle body slightly right)

5 & 6 Step left foot into ¼ turn left; Step on ball of right foot; Return weight to left foot, making ¼ turn left (airplane arms)

&7&8 Step on ball of right foot; Return weight to left foot, making 1/4 turn left; Step on ball of right foot; Return weight to left foot, making 1/2 turn left. Think of this as “step, rock,step, rock, step, rock, step,” turning a little bit each time until you have turned all the way around in one spot to face the same wall you started the dance

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