BLACKBOARD OF MY HEART
Count: 68. Wall: 4. Level: Low Intermediate
Choreographer: Val Jenness, Lower Hutt N.Z. (May 2011)
Music: The Blackboard of My Heart by Daniel O’Donnell
HEEL STRUT, HEEL STRUT, HEEL STRUT, HEEL STRUT
1-4 Step R heel forward, Drop toe down, Step L heel forward, Drop toe down
5-8 Step R heel forward, Drop toe down, Step L heel forward, Drop toe down
STEP, TAP TOE BEHIND, BACK, HEEL FORWARD
STEP, TAP TOE BEHIND, BACK, HEEL FORWARD
9-12 Step R forward 45°, Tap L toe behind R/Clap, Step L back, Tap R heel forward/Clap
13-16 Step R forward 45°, Tap L toe behind R/Clap, Step L back, Tap R heel forward/Clap
(BACK) TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT
17-20 Step R toe back, Drop heel down, Step L toe back, Drop heel
21-24 Step R toe back, Drop heel down, Step L toe back, Drop heel
CHARLESTON BACK, CHARLESTON BACK
25–28 Step R back, Touch L toe back, Step L forward, Kick R forward
29–32 Step R back, Touch L toe back, Step L forward, Touch R beside L
TAG AND RESTART: Wall 3
VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, VINE LEFT 1/4, SCUFF
33–36 Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Tap L beside R/Clap
37–40 Step L to left, Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Scuff R
STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF
41–44 Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward, Scuff L
45–48 Step L forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward, Scuff R
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, SHUFFLE 1/2, HOLD
49–52 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Turn ½ right step R forward, Hold
53–56 Turn ¼ right step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ right step L back, Hold
COASTER BACK, FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, COASTER BACK, SCUFF
57–60 Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward, Hold
61–64 Step L forward, Touch R beside L, Step R back, Touch L beside R
65–68 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Scuff R
REPEAT
TAG AND RESTART: During Wall 3, (back wall) dance counts 1-32, ADD the tag then restart dance from the beginning
HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, HOOK
1,2 Touch R Heel 45° forward, Hook R across shin of L ankle
3,4 Touch R Heel 45° forward, Hook R across shin of L ankle
ENDING: During Wall 5 (front wall) Dance to count 22 then step L toe beside R, Drop heel down.