Don't Despair!

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Choreographed by Gary & Marie Lafferty
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, Intermediate line dance
Music: What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted by Blue Lagoon
Preferred intro is 64 counts, starting on main vocals.
Dance should finish on home wall after 8 repetitions


Behind-Side-Cross, Side-Rock & Cross; Side, Behind, Side, In Front, Side-Rock, Cross
1&2 Cross right foot behind left, step left foot to side, cross right foot over left
3&4 Rock left foot to side, recover onto right foot, cross left foot over right
5&6& Step right foot to side, cross left behind right, step right foot to side, cross left over right
7&8 Rock right foot to side, recover onto left foot, cross right foot over left
Bump Left-Right-Left, ¼ Turn, Bump Right-Left-Right
1&2 Step left foot to left and bump hips to left, bump hips to right, bump hips to left (weight to left)
& Turn ¼ right and hitching right knee slightly
3&4 Step right foot to side and bump hips to right, bump hips to left, bump hips to right
Rolling Turn To Left With Shuffle
5-6 Turn ¼ left and step left foot forward, turn ½ left and step right foot back
7&8 Turn ¼ left and step left foot to left, step right foot beside left, step left foot to side
Right Cross-Rock & Side, Left Cross-Rock & ¼ Turn
1&2 Rock right foot across left, recover onto left foot, step right foot to side
3&4 Rock left foot across right, recover onto right foot, turn ¼ left and step left foot forward
Hitch-Point ¼ Turn (Twice); Syncopated Jazz Box With ¼ Turn Right
&5 Hitch right knee, turn ¼ left and touch right foot to side
&6 Hitch right knee, turn ¼ left and touch right foot to side
7&8 Cross right foot over left, step left foot back, turn ¼ right and step right foot forward
Left Mambo Forward, Right Mambo Back; Switch & Hitch & Heel & Point
1&2 Rock left foot forward, recover onto right foot, step left foot beside right
3&4 Rock right foot back, recover onto left foot, step right foot beside left
5& Touch left foot to side, step left foot beside right
6& Hitch right knee, step right foot beside left
7&8 Touch left heel forward, step left foot beside right, touch right foot to side

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