Dance: Hero
Song: Hero (Metro Mix)
Artist: Enrique Iglesias
Album: (single)
Choreography & copyright: Noel Bradey & Michael Vera-Lobos; 1/2002
               http:/www.zip.com.au/~strictly
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 2
Count: 64
Bridge/restart: no - but has an optional 64 count prelude
Dance Beat: medium
Start: Feet together, weight on right foot

Optional 64 count Prelude
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      (done during slow introduction to song & begins on the word
       dance: "would you dance" - do it with flowing & with feeling)

* Side, together, step, hold, side, together, back, hold:
 1- 4 Step LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT beside LEFT,
      step LEFT forward, hold,
 5- 8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT beside RIGHT,
      step RIGHT back, hold,

*Full turn, side-rock, hold, side-rock, hold, side-rock, hold:
 9-10 Make a full turn LEFT stepping LEFT, RIGHT,
11-12 Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, hold,
13-14 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold,
15-16 Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, hold,

*Full turn, side-rock, hold, side-rock, hold, side-rock, hold:
17-18 Make a full turn RIGHT stepping RIGHT, LEFT,
19-20 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold,
21-22 Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, hold,
23-24 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold,

* 1/4 turn, drag, back, drag, step, 1/2 pivot, step, 1/4 pivot:
25-28 Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, drag RIGHT together,
      step RIGHT back, drag LEFT together,
29-30 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (weight on RIGHT),
31-32 Step LEFT forward, 1/4 pivot turn RIGHT (weight on RIGHT),

33-64 Repeat above 32 counts


Dance (starts straight after the Prelude)
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* L45, R45, step, 1/4 pivot, forward coaster, 1/2 turn & shuffle fwd:
    1& Touch LEFT toe forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT,
    2& Touch RIGHT toe forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT,
  3- 4 Step forward LEFT, 1/4 pivot turn RIGHT (weight on RIGHT),
  5& 6 Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT back,
 &7& 8 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT on ball of LEFT, shuffle forward (R,L,R),

* 1/2 turn & shuffle back, coaster, mambo, step, 1/2 pivot:
  9&10 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & shuffle back (L,R,L),
        [this shuffle is in same direction as shuffle in 7&8]
 11&12 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT beside RIGHT, step RIGHT forward,
 13&14 Step LEFT to LEFT side, replace weight onto RIGHT,
       cross/step LEFT over RIGHT,
 15-16 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT),

* Flick-1/4turn-heel, together-step-1/4pivot, samba, samba:
 17&18 Flick RIGHT up behind LEFT,
       1/4 turn LEFT & step on RIGHT (on &), touch LEFT heel forward,
&19-20 Step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT forward,
       1/4 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT),
 21&22 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side (on &),
       step RIGHT in place,
 23&24 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &),
       step LEFT in place,

* Flick-1/4turn-heel, together-step-1/4pivot, samba, samba:
 25&26 Flick RIGHT up behind LEFT,
       1/4 turn LEFT & step on RIGHT (on &), touch LEFT heel forward,
&27-28 Step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT forward,
       1/4 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT),
 29&30 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side (on &),
       step RIGHT in place,
 31&32 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &),
       step LEFT in place,

* Cross-rock replace, side shuffle & full turn,
                cross-rock replace, side shuffle & 1/4 turn:
 33-34 Cross-rock RIGHT over LEFT, replace weight onto LEFT,
 35&36 Shuffle RIGHT (R,L,R) & full turn RIGHT,
 37-38 Cross-rock LEFT over RIGHT, replace weight onto RIGHT,
 39&40 Step LEFT to LEFT, step RIGHT beside LEFT,
       make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,

* Step, 1/2 pivot, step, 1/4 pivot, rock replace,
                    1/2 turn & shuffle forward:
 41-42 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT,
 43-44 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 pivot turn LEFT,
 45-46 Rock/step forward on RIGHT, replace weight onto LEFT,
 47&48 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & shuffle forward (R,L,R),

* Step, drag, step, drag, step-1/2pivot-step, step-1/2pivot-step:
 49-52 Step LEFT forward, drag RIGHT to beside LEFT,
       step RIGHT forward, drag LEFT to beside RIGHT,
&53-54 Step LEFT forward (on &),
       1/2 pivot turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward,
 55&56 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT & step LEFT forward (&),
       step RIGHT forward,

* Step, drag, step, drag, step-1/2pivot-step, side shuffle & 1/4 turn:
 57-60 Step LEFT forward, drag RIGHT to beside LEFT,
       step RIGHT forward, drag LEFT to beside RIGHT,
&61-62 Step LEFT forward (on &),
       1/2 pivot turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward,
 63&64 Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
       step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT to RIGHT side.

Repeat
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Transcribed: David Powell, 5th February, 2002.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance