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In The Middle

Choreographed by Lou Ecken🇺🇸
Music: Right In The Middle Of My Broken Heart by Barry Amato
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
0 Count, 1 Wall
9/27/2025
Sequence:
ABB, Tag 1, ABB, Tag 2, B, Tag 3, A
PART A
HIP BUMPS, COASTER TOUCH, SAILOR STEP, BODY ROLL
1-2
With weight on left and right slightly in front of left, bump right hip up twice
3&4
Step right foot back, step left next to right, touch right out to side
5&6
Step right foot behind left, step left foot out to left side, step right foot out to right side (foot pointing right)
7-8
Downward body roll back/left for two counts so weight ends up on left (facing right wall)
KICK, CROSS, BACK, TOUCH, STEP; KICK, CROSS, BACK, STEP, ¼ TURN SLIDE
1&2
Kick right foot front, step right across left, step back on left
3-4
Touch right out to right side, step right next to left
5&6
Kick left foot front, step left across right, step right ¼ turn to the right (facing back wall)
7-8
Step left out to the left, sliding right in to touch just in front of left
17-32
Repeat first 16 counts (end up facing front)
ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP; FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP
1-2
Rock right foot across left, recover back on left
3&4
Step right foot out to right, step left next to right, step right foot out to right
5-6
Step left across right, step right out to right side
7-8
Step left behind right, begin sweeping right around to right side (finish on count 1 of next 8)
END SWEEP, STEP, ROCK-BACK-SIDE, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP DRAG
1-2
Finish sweeping right around from right side and step behind left, step left out to left
3&4
Rock right in front of left, step back on left, step right to right side
5-6
Rock left in front of right, step back on right
7-8
Step left to left side, drag right to touch next to left
BOX STEP; SCUFF, CROSS, TURN, HOLD
1-2
Step right across left, step left back
3-4
Step right out to right, step left next to right
5-6
Scuff right heel, step ball of right across left
7-8
Pivot ½ turn to the left (weight on right), hold
HIP BUMPS, KICK-BALL-CHANGE (CLAP), CHUG AND STEP WITH ARM STYLING*
1-2
Weight on right, bump left hip up twice
3&4
Kick left low to the front, step left next to right, step right next to left with a clap
5-6
Keeping weight on right, push with left to make two quarter turns to the right
7-8
Push with left to make one more ¼ turn right, step left next to right facing front
After clap, extend arms above head and gradually bring down to sides during turn
PART B
KICK-BACK-BACK, SKATE RIGHT, SKATE LEFT, TWIST UP, TWIST DOWN, UP
1&2
Kick right low in front, step right back and slightly out, step left back and slightly out
3-4
Sweep right foot in a "C" pattern (in then out) and step on it, repeat with left (backward "C")
5-6
(Weight on left) raise on toes with right heel swiveling in so foot points right, lower/straighten
7-8
Raise back to neutral height with right side twist right again, hold
BUMP, BUMP, SAILOR STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, SWEEP, TOUCH
1-2
Bump right hip up to the right side twice
3&4
Step right behind left, step left next to right, step right out to right side
5-6
Rock left in front of right, step back on right
7-8
Sweep left foot from in front of right around to touch next to right heel
STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-STEP, ROCK, RECOVER (BASIC CHA SEQUENCE)
1-3
Step left next to (or slightly behind) right, step right back, recover weight on left
4&5
Step right forward, step instep of left up to right heel, step right forward
6-8
Step left forward, step right back, hold (finish figure 8 with hips)
KICK-BALL-CROSS, STEP, DRAG/CLAP, HIP BUMPS WITH ARM SWEEPS
1&2
Kick left foot front, step down on left, step right across left
3-4
Step left out to left side, clap while bringing right foot to touch next to left
5-8
Bump right hip up to side 4 times, sweeping arms from front/center around to sides
TAG 1
KICK-BALL-CROSS, TOUCH OUT, TOUCH IN; KICK-BALL-CROSS, TOUCH OUT, HOLD
1&2
Kick right front, step down on right, step left over right
3-4
Touch right out to right side, touch right next to left
5&6
Kick right front, step down on right, step left over right
7-8
Touch right out to right side, hold
KICK-BALL-CROSS, TOUCH OUT, TOUCH IN; KICK-BALL-CROSS, SWEEP, HOLD
1&2
Kick right front, step down on right, step left over right
3-4
Touch right out to right side, touch right next to left
5&6
Kick right front, step down on right, step left over right
7-8
Sweep right foot from back around to front, keeping weight on left
TAG 2
Dance all of Tag 1 plus the following: ROCK, RECOVER, TURNING TRIPLE, WALK, WALK, WALK, SWEEP
1-2
Step right foot forward, step back on left
3&4
Make ½ turn to right stepping right-left-right
5-6
Step left forward, step right forward
7-8
Step left forward, sweep right foot around to make ½ turn left (don't take weight)
WALK RIGHT, WALK LEFT, CHA-CHA-STEP, WALK HOLD, SWEEP TO TOUCH
1-2
Step on right (ending sweep), step left forward
3&4
Step right forward, step left instep to right heel, step right forward
5-6
Step left forward, hold
7-8
Sweep right foot around, touch just next to/front of right
TAG 3
1-4
Weight on left, bump right hip up/side four times, bringing arms from down at side to overhead (like making angel wings)
Variation for the 1st and 3rd Part B sections:
Lyrics say "Right in the middle of my broken heart. . ."
1-4
Same (kick-back-back, skate, skate)
5-6
Extend right arm in front of and slightly crossing body, extend left arm over and crossing right
&7-8
Keeping arms crossed, bring fists towards shoulders, hold for 2 counts