Nervous Breakdown
Choreographed by Anita Ludlow
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, high intermediate line dance
Music: The Nervous Breakdown by Brad Paisley
Intro: Begin on lyrics
SWITCH HEELS, SIDE ROCK, 2 X SAILOR SHUFFLES
1&2& Touch right heel forward, step right together, touch left heel forward, step left together
3-4 Rock right side, recover to left
5&6-7&8 Right sailor step, left sailor step
1⁄4 TURN, STEP HOP, STAMP, STAMP, OUT/OUT, IN/IN
1-4 Step right forward, turn 1⁄4 left (weight to left), step right forward, hop right forward and hitch left
5-6 Stomp left together, stomp right together
&7&8 Step left side, step right side, step left home, step right together
CHASSE LEFT, BACK ROCK. CHASSE RIGHT, BACK ROCK
1&2-3-4 Chassé side left-right-left, rock right back, recover to left
5&6-7-8 Chassé side right-left-right, rock left back, recover to right
STEP, RONDE 1⁄4 TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK, STEP, JUMP/CROSS UNWIND 1⁄2 |TURN, CLAP
1-4 Step left side, turn 1⁄4 right and sweep right front to back, rock right back, recover to left
5-8 Step right side, jump crossing right over, unwind 1⁄2 left (weight to left), clap
3 X HALF TURNS RIGHT WITH HOLDS & CLAPS. CHASSE LEFT
1-4 Step right side, clap, turn 1⁄2 right and step left side, clap
5-6-7&8 Turn 1⁄2 right and step right side, clap, chassé side left-right-left
1⁄4 TURN LEFT & SHUFFLE FORWARD TWICE, TURNS TWICE (1⁄2 & 1⁄4)
1&2-3&4 Turn 1⁄4 left and chassé forward right-left-right, chassé forward left-right-left
5-8 Step right forward, turn 1⁄2 left (weight to left), step right forward, turn 1⁄4 left (weight to left)
STEP, BRUSH ACROSS, STEP SLAP BEHIND, STEP SLAP IN FRONT, STEP SLAP BEHIND
1-4 Step right forward, brush left forward, step left forward, hook right behind (touch right heel with left hand)
5-8 Step right side, hook left over (touch left heel with right hand), step left side, hook right behind (touch right heel with left hand)
1⁄4 TURN RIGHT & CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS, STEP, 1⁄4 TURN LEFT & COASTER STEP. WALK FORWARD RIGHT/LEFT
1&2-3-4 Turn 1⁄4 right and chassé side right-left-right, cross left over, turn 1⁄4 left and step right back
5&6-7-8 Left coaster step, step right forward, step left forward
REPEAT
TAG
Dance 2 walls, then dance the first 32 counts & hold for 4 counts with attitude. Repeat the above twice
ENDING
At the very end, the tempo slows and allows you to step touch slowly to the right, then left, then right again, stepping wide with arms raised for a big finale.
Choreographed by Anita Ludlow
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, high intermediate line dance
Music: The Nervous Breakdown by Brad Paisley
Intro: Begin on lyrics
SWITCH HEELS, SIDE ROCK, 2 X SAILOR SHUFFLES
1&2& Touch right heel forward, step right together, touch left heel forward, step left together
3-4 Rock right side, recover to left
5&6-7&8 Right sailor step, left sailor step
1⁄4 TURN, STEP HOP, STAMP, STAMP, OUT/OUT, IN/IN
1-4 Step right forward, turn 1⁄4 left (weight to left), step right forward, hop right forward and hitch left
5-6 Stomp left together, stomp right together
&7&8 Step left side, step right side, step left home, step right together
CHASSE LEFT, BACK ROCK. CHASSE RIGHT, BACK ROCK
1&2-3-4 Chassé side left-right-left, rock right back, recover to left
5&6-7-8 Chassé side right-left-right, rock left back, recover to right
STEP, RONDE 1⁄4 TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK, STEP, JUMP/CROSS UNWIND 1⁄2 |TURN, CLAP
1-4 Step left side, turn 1⁄4 right and sweep right front to back, rock right back, recover to left
5-8 Step right side, jump crossing right over, unwind 1⁄2 left (weight to left), clap
3 X HALF TURNS RIGHT WITH HOLDS & CLAPS. CHASSE LEFT
1-4 Step right side, clap, turn 1⁄2 right and step left side, clap
5-6-7&8 Turn 1⁄2 right and step right side, clap, chassé side left-right-left
1⁄4 TURN LEFT & SHUFFLE FORWARD TWICE, TURNS TWICE (1⁄2 & 1⁄4)
1&2-3&4 Turn 1⁄4 left and chassé forward right-left-right, chassé forward left-right-left
5-8 Step right forward, turn 1⁄2 left (weight to left), step right forward, turn 1⁄4 left (weight to left)
STEP, BRUSH ACROSS, STEP SLAP BEHIND, STEP SLAP IN FRONT, STEP SLAP BEHIND
1-4 Step right forward, brush left forward, step left forward, hook right behind (touch right heel with left hand)
5-8 Step right side, hook left over (touch left heel with right hand), step left side, hook right behind (touch right heel with left hand)
1⁄4 TURN RIGHT & CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS, STEP, 1⁄4 TURN LEFT & COASTER STEP. WALK FORWARD RIGHT/LEFT
1&2-3-4 Turn 1⁄4 right and chassé side right-left-right, cross left over, turn 1⁄4 left and step right back
5&6-7-8 Left coaster step, step right forward, step left forward
REPEAT
TAG
Dance 2 walls, then dance the first 32 counts & hold for 4 counts with attitude. Repeat the above twice
ENDING
At the very end, the tempo slows and allows you to step touch slowly to the right, then left, then right again, stepping wide with arms raised for a big finale.