Dance: Protect My Heart
Song: No More Protecting My Heart
Artist: Jamie O'Neal
Album: Jamie O'Neal
Choreography & copyright: Michael Vera-Lobos; 5/2001;
                 http://www.zip.com.au/~strictly
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 2
Count: 64
Bridge/restart: once
Dance Beat: fast
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

* Touch, touch, sailor, behind, 1/4 turn, 1/2 turn & shuffle forward:
  1- 2 Touch RIGHT forward, touch RIGHT to RIGHT side,
  3& 4 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, rock LEFT to LEFT side (on &),
       step RIGHT to centre,
  5- 6 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT & 1/4 turn RIGHT,
  7& 8 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & shuffle forward (L,R,L), *1*

* Rock step, full turn, rock step, heel jack & step:
  9-10 Rock back on RIGHT, rock forward onto LEFT,
 11-12 Step forward RIGHT, LEFT - making a full turn LEFT,
 13-14 Rock RIGHT forward, rock back onto LEFT,
&15&16 Step RIGHT foot back (on &), touch LEFT heel forward,
       step LEFT ball beside RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT forward,

* Rock step, 1/2 turn, 1/4 turn, sailor, samba:
 17-18 Rock LEFT forward, rock back onto RIGHT,
 19-20 Make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,
       make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
 21&22 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, rock RIGHT to RIGHT (on &),
       step LEFT to centre,
 23&24 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT (on &),
       cross RIGHT over LEFT,

* Rock step, cross, full turn, side shuffle, cross, 3/4 turn:
 25-26 Rock/step LEFT to LEFT replace weight onto RIGHT,
 27-28 Cross LEFT over RIGHT,
       make full turn RIGHT (on LEFT) & raise RIGHT foot,
 29&30 Shuffle RIGHT (R,L,R),
 31&32 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, make 3/4 turn RIGHT (on LEFT),

* Touch back, 1/2 pivot, touch back, 1/2 pivot, heel jack, heel jack:
 33-34 Touch RIGHT toe back, make 1/2 reverse pivot RIGHT (on LEFT),
 35-36 Touch RIGHT toe back, make 1/2 reverse pivot RIGHT (on LEFT),
&37&38 Step RIGHT foot back (on &), touch LEFT heel forward, *2*
       step LEFT ball beside RIGHT (on &), touch RIGHT beside LEFT,
&39&40 Step RIGHT foot back (on &), touch LEFT heel forward, *2*
       step LEFT ball beside RIGHT (on &), touch RIGHT beside LEFT,

* Dorothy, side, 1/2 hinge, cross shuffle, side, 1/2 hinge:
41-42& Step RIGHT to R45, lock LEFT behind RIGHT,
       step RIGHT to R45 (on &),
 43-44 Step LEFT to LEFT side,
       make 1/2 hinge turn RIGHT (on LEFT) & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
 45&46 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT,
       cross LEFT over RIGHT,
 47-48 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
       make 1/2 hinge turn LEFT (on RIGHT) & step LEFT to LEFT side,

* Dorothy, side, 1/2 hinge, cross shuffle, side, 1/2 hinge:
49-50& Step RIGHT to R45, lock LEFT behind RIGHT,
       step RIGHT to R45 (on &),
 51-52 Step LEFT to LEFT side,
       make 1/2 hinge turn RIGHT (on LEFT) & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
 53&54 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT,
       cross LEFT over RIGHT,
 55-56 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
       make 1/2 hinge turn LEFT (on RIGHT) & step LEFT to LEFT side,

* Side shuffle & 1/4 turn, shuffle & 1/2 turn, rock rock, full turn:
 57&58 Shuffle RIGHT (R,L,R) & 1/4 turn RIGHT,
 59&60 Shuffle forward (L,R,L) & 1/2 turn RIGHT,
 61-62 Rock RIGHT back, rock LEFT forward,
 63-64 Step forward RIGHT, LEFT - making full turn LEFT.

Repeat


TAG: At the end of the 2nd wall, ie: facing the front again. Add:
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     1-2 Touch RIGHT toe forward, touch RIGHT toe to RIGHT side,
     3&4 Sailor (R,L,R) & 1/4 turn RIGHT,
     5-6 Touch LEFT toe forward, touch LEFT toe to LEFT side,
     7&8 Sailor (L,R,L) & 1/4 turn LEFT.


*1* The dance sheet is ambigious here, giving a shuffle forward in the
step description and a shuffle right in the step summary. I was taught
the dance with a shuffle forward (ie: on counts 6-7 you make a 3/4 turn
right and shuffle forward to the 9 o'clock wall).

*2* These heel jacks travel backwards.

Transcribed: David Powell, 2nd August, 2001.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance