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Intermediate

Cardiac Rock

Choreographed by Dean Gambino🇺🇸
Music: The Heart of Rock and Roll by Huey Lewis & The News
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Dance starts 32 counts in after "heartbeats" on the lyrics
SHUFFLE RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ¼ SHUFFLE TURN LEFT
1&2
Shuffle right-left-right to right, pivot on right ½ turn left
3&4
Shuffle left-right-left to left
5-6
Rock back right behind left, recover forward left
7&8
¼ shuffle turn left, right-left-right (7&8)
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ¾ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT
1-2
Rock back on left, recover forward on right
3&4
Shuffle forward left-right-left
5-6
Rock forward right, recover back left
7&8
¾ shuffle turn right right-left-right
POINT, CROSS BEHIND, POINT, CROSS BEHIND, ¼ TURN RIGHT COASTER STEP, ½ STEP PIVOT LEFT
1-4
Point left to left, step left behind right, point right to right, step right behind left
5-8
Step left slightly back making a ¼ turn right, step right next to left, step left forward, step right forward, ½ turn left weighting left
STEP RIGHT, DRAG, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP LEFT, DRAG, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-4
Large step right to right, drag left just behind right, rock back left behind right, recover forward on right
5-8
Large step left to left, drag right just behind left, rock back right behind left, recover forward on left
REPEAT
TAG A Done after walls, 1 (9:00), 4 (12:00), 9 (9:00)1-2Rock back on right, recover forward on leftTAG B Done after walls, 3 (3:00) and 6 (6:00). Place hands on thighs through counts 1-81&2Step right to right, weight on both feet, lift both heels, drop both heels
3&4
While pivoting on the right, make a ¼ turn left, stepping left to left, weight on both feet, lift both heels, drop both heels
5&6
While pivoting on the left, make a ¼ turn left, stepping right to right, weight on both feet, lift both heels, drop both heels
7&8
While pivoting on the right, make a ¼ turn left, stepping left to left, weight on both feet, lift both heels, drop both heels
&
While pivoting on the left, make a ¼ turn left and flick the right behind left leg
ALTERNATE MOVES:
During the 2nd & 5th repetitions, replace counts 29-32 with:
5-6&7-8
Step left to left, hip bumps left, right, left, hold
You'll hear heavy drum beats at this point
During the 10th repetition, replace counts 29-32 with:
5
Step left to left, lifting shoulders and looking to 7:00
&6&7&8
Shoulder pumps, count on the down moves
You'll hear the lyrics, "Dit, Dit, Dit, Dit, they say..."