Absence Of The Heart

Choreographed by Michael Vera-Lobos
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "Absence Of The Heart" by Deana Carter; "I Want It That
Way" by Backstreet Boys

Counts    Step Descriptions

ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK, TOGETHER/ 1/2, 1/2 STEP, ROCK FORWARD,
ROCK BACK, TOGETHER/ 1/2, 1/2 STEP
1-2-&3-4	Rock forward right, rock back on left, stepping right
beside left turn 1/2 right traveling forward stepping on left,
turn a further 1/2 right stepping onto right (end weight right
facing 12:00)
5-6&7-8	Rock forward left, rock back on right, stepping left
beside right turn 1/2 left traveling forward stepping on right,
turn a further 1/2 left stepping onto left (end weight left
facing 12:00)

STEP FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, BALL STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, ROCK FORWARD,
ROCK BACK, BALL CROSS, 1/4, 1/4
1-2&3-4	Step forward right, pivot 1/2 left, stepping right
beside left step forward onto left, pivot 1/2 right (end weight
right facing 12:00)
5-6&7&8	Rock forward on left, rock back on right, stepping left
to left cross right over left, stepping left to left turn 1/4
right, turn a further 1/4 right stepping right to right side
(end weight right facing 6:00)

CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, FULL TRIPLE TURN, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, BALL
CROSS, DRAG
1-2-3&4	Cross rock left over right, rock back on right,
traveling left triple left, right, left (end weight left facing
6:00)
5-6&7-8	Cross rock right over left, rock back on left, stepping
right to right cross left over right, keeping right toe on floor
drag toe to right side

CROSS SWEEP, CROSS SWEEP, FORWARD COASTER, ROCK BACK, ROCK
FORWARD, 1/2 ROCK, REPLACE
1-2-3&4	Travel forward - cross right over left sweeping left to
left side, cross left over right sweeping right to right side,
step forward right & step left beside right, step back on right
(end weight right facing 6:00)
5-6&7-8	Rock back left, rock forward on right, turning 1/2 right
step onto left rock back on right, rock forward on left (weight
left 12:00)

FULL TURN FORWARD LEFT, FULL TRIPLE FORWARD RIGHT, SIDE ROCK,
REPLACE, BALL CROSS, STEP SIDE
1-2-3&4	Travel forward - turn a full turn over left stepping
right then left, turn a full turn forward over right triple
stepping right, left, right
5-6&7-8	Take a large step left rock left to left, replace weight
right, step left to left crossing right over left, step left to
left (weight left 12:00)

SAILOR STEP, CROSS SAMBA 1/4 LEFT, STEP FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT,
CROSS, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT
1&2-3&4	Cross right behind left & rock left to left, rock weight
center on right, cross left over right & turn 1/4 left stepping
right to right, step forward on left
/Cross samba is extended step travel as far right as possible
when executing left over right (9:00)
5-6-7&8	Step forward right, pivot 1/4 left (6:00), cross right
over left, turn 1/4 right stepping left to left, turn 1/2 right
stepping onto right (3:00)

STEP SIDE, DRAG BESIDE, BALL CROSS, STEP SIDE, TOUCH BEHIND,
FULL UNWIND, SIDE ROCK CROSS
1-2&3-4	Take a large step to left on left, drag right towards
left, stepping right beside left cross left over right, step
right to right side (3:00)
5-6-7&8	Touch left toe behind right, unwind full turn left on
the spot ending weight left, rock right to right & replace
weight left, cross right over left (end weight right facing 3:00)

SIDE, DRAG, 1/4 SAILOR STEP, TOUCH ACROSS, FULL UNWIND, SIDE,
DRAG
1-2-3&4	Take a large step to left on left, right drag right
towards left, cross right behind left turning 1/4 right & rock
left to left, rock weight center on right to right side (end
weight right facing 6:00)
5-6-7-8	Touch left over right, unwind a full turn right ending
with weight on left, take a large step right to right, drag left
towards right & change weight to left foot (end weight left
facing 6:00)

REPEAT

TAG
/At end of wall 1 add the following
1-2-3&4	Rock forward right, rock back left, right coaster step
5-6-7&8	Step forward left, 1/2 pivot right, shuffle forward left
stepping left, right, left
9-16	Repeat 1-8
/Optional: full triple turn forward stepping left, right, left



Prep:   8/31/08  2:06a
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