HERO

Choreographed by: Leigh Huckel (Aus) Aug 07

Music: Hero by Mariah Carey (Album: Music Box)

Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall line dance - Intermediate level 

 

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 Intro: 16 counts 

 

1-8 Cross Rock, Recover, Step Side, Cross Rock, Recover, 1/4 Right Step Forward(**), Step 1/2 Turn, 1/4 Turn Step Side & Draw, Behind, Side, Cross Front, Side Rock 

1,2&  Rock L foot across in front of R foot, recover weight to R foot, step L foot to L 

3,4&  Rock R foot across in front of L foot, recover weight to L foot, turn 1/4 R step R foot forward 

5&6  Rock L foot forward, turning 1/2 R recover weight to R foot, turning 1/4 R step L foot to L while drawing R foot to L foot [12]  

7&8&  Cross R foot behind L foot, step L foot to L, cross R foot in front of L foot, rock L foot to L 

 

9-16 1/4 R Recover, Sweep, Forward, Sweep, Twice, Quick Forward, Coaster, Diagonal Back, Lock, Back, 1/4 R Step Side 

1&  Turning 1/4 R recover weight to R foot, sweep L foot around from back to front [3] 

2&  Step L foot forward, sweep R foot around from back to front 

3&  Step R foot forward, sweep L foot around from back to front 

4&5&  Step L foot forward, step R foot next to L foot, step L foot back, step R foot next to L foot 

6&  Step L foot forward, step R foot next to L foot 

7&8&  Step L foot diagonal back & L, lock R foot in front of L foot, step L foot diagonal back & L, turning 1/4 R step R foot to R [6] 

 

17-24 Cross Shuffle to a Cross Rock, Recover, 1/8 L Step Side, Forward, 1/2 R Roll, Forward Full L Roll to a Forward Shuffle 

1&  Cross L foot in front of R foot, step R foot to R 

2&3  Rock L foot across in front of R foot, recover weight to R foot, turning 1/8 L step L foot to L 

4&5  Step R foot forward, turning 1/2 R step L foot back, step R foot back 

6&  Step L foot forward, turning 1/2 L step R foot back 

7&8  Turning 1/2 L step L foot forward, step R foot next to L foot, step L foot forward 

 

25-32 Back, 1/4 L Sweep, Back, 1/8 R Sweep, Sailor, Back, Cross, Sweep, Front Vine, Side with Hip sway 2 with Draw 

1&  Step R foot back, turning 1/4 L sweep L foot around from front to back [9] 

2&  Step L foot back, turning 1/8 R sweep R foot around from front to back 

3&4&  Cross R foot behind L foot, rock L foot to L, recover weight to R foot, step L foot back 

5&  Cross R foot in front of L foot, sweep L foot around from back to front 

6&  Cross L foot in front of R foot, step R foot to R 

7,8  Step L foot to L swaying hips L, sway hips R while drawing L foot to R foot 

 

Restart Dance in New Direction 

 

 

TAG: At the END OF WALL 2 [facing 6 o'clock] do the following 

1,2&  Rock L foot across in front of R foot, recover weight to R foot, step L foot to L 

3&4&  Cross R foot in front of L foot, step L foot to L, cross R foot behind L foot, step L foot to L 

5,6&  Rock R foot across in front of L foot, recover weight to L foot, step R foot to R 

7&8&  Cross L foot in front of R foot, step R foot to R, cross L foot behind R foot, step R foot to R 

 

 

RESTARTS:  

 

AT THE END of the 2ND SEQUENCE [facing 6 o'clock] ADD the TAG 

 

ON THE 5TH SEQUENCE [facing 12 o'clock] dance up to beat 4 (**) making it a step to the side and not a 1/4 turn then restart.