Dance: Absence of the Heart
Music: Absence of the Heart - Deanna Carter [Greatest Hits], slowish
       I Want it That Way - Backstreet Boys [Millenium]
Choreograped by: Michael Vera-Lobos, www.zip.com/~strictly; 8/2003
Description: 2 wall, 64 count, Upper-Intermediate linedance
Bridge/restart: 1 tag (with Deanna Carter track)
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot. 16 count intro

Note - tag is not done with the Backstreet Boys track & dance ends on
count 10.

* 1-8: Rock, recover, ball-spin fwd, rock, recover, ball-spin fwd:
 1-2 Rock/step RIGHT forward, recover weight onto LEFT,
&3-4 Step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), 1/2 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back
     make 1/2 turn RIGHT & RIGHT forward, [12:00]
 5-6 Rock/step LEFT forward, recover weight onto RIGHT,
&7-8 Step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,
     make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, [12:00]

* 9-16 Step, 1/2L pivot, ball-step, 1/2R pivot, rock, recover,
              ball-cross shuffle & 1/2L
 1-2 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT,
&3-4 Step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), step LEFT forward,
     make 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT, [12:00]
 5-6 Rock/step LEFT forward, recover weight onto RIGHT,
&7&8 Step LEFT to LEFT side (on &), cross RIGHT over LEFT,
     step LEFT to LEFT side & 1/4 turn RIGHT,
     make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side, [6:00]

* 17-24: Cross-rock, recover, side shuffle & spin, cross-rock,
               recover, ball-cross, drag:
 1-2 Cross rock/step LEFT over RIGHT, recover weight onto RIGHT,
 3&4 Shuffle to LEFT side (L,R,L), [6:00]
          [Option full turn LEFT]
 5-6 Cross rock/step RIGHT over LEFT, recover weight onto LEFT,
&7-8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &), cross LEFT over RIGHT,
     drag RIGHT toe to RIGHT side (keeping toe on floor),

* 25-32: Cross & sweep, cross & sweep, fwd coaster, rock, recover,
               1/2R & rock, recover:
 1-2 Moving forward - Cross RIGHT over LEFT & sweep LEFT to LEFT side,
     cross LEFT over RIGHT & sweep RIGHT to RIGHT side,
 3&4 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT, step RIGHT back,[6:00]
 5-6 Rock/step LEFT back, recover weight onto RIGHT,
&7-8 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back (on &)
     rock/step RIGHT back, recover weight onto LEFT, [12:00]

* 33-40: Spin fwd, shuffle fwd & spin, rock, recover, ball-cross, side:
 1-2 Moving forward make full turn LEFT stepping RIGHT, LEFT,
 3&4 Shuffle forward (R,L,R) & full turn RIGHT,
 5-6 Large step LEFT & rock/step LEFT to LEFT side,
     recover weight onto RIGHT,
&7-8 Step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT over LEFT,
     step LEFT to LEFT side, [12:00]

* 41-48: Sailor, cross-samba & 1/4L, step, 1/4L pivot,
                  cross-samba & 3/4R:
1&2 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, rock/step LEFT to LEFT side,
    recover weight onto RIGHT,
3&4 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,
    step LEFT forward, [9:00]
     (note: step as far right as possible when cross left over right)
5-6 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 pivot turn LEFT, [6:00],
7&8 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back,
    make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side, [3:00]

* 49-56: Side, drag, ball-cross, side, touch back, full unwind, samba:
 1-2 Large step LEFT to LEFT side, drag RIGHT towards LEFT,
&3-4 Step RIGHT beside LEFT, cross LEFT over RIGHT,
     step RIGHT to RIGHT side, [3:00]
 5-6 Touch LEFT toe behind RIGHT,
     make full unwind turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT),
 7&8 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, recover weight onto LEFT,
     cross RIGHT over LEFT,

* 57-64: Side, drag, sailor & 1/4R, touch, full unwind, side,
                     drag-ball:
1-2  Large step LEFT to LEFT side, drag RIGHT towards LEFT,
3&4  Cross RIGHT behind LEFT,
     make 1/4 turn RIGHT & rock/step LEFT to LEFT side,
     recover weight onto RIGHT, [6:00]
5-6  Touch LEFT over RIGHT, full unwind turn RIGHT (weight onto LEFT),
7-8& Large step RIGHT to RIGHT side, drag LEFT towards RIGHT,
     step LEFT beside RIGHT. [6:00]

Repeat
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Tag: (for the Deanna Carter track) - at the end of the 1st wall add:
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    1-2 Rock/step RIGHT forward, recover weight onto LEFT,
    3&4 RIGHT coaster (R,L,R)
    5-6 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT,
    7&8 Shuffle forward (L,R,L), [option: full turn]
   9-16 Repeat above 8 counts.

Transcribed: David Powell, 30th September, 2003.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance