Hold On Tight

Choreographed by Pat Cosgrave (Feilding, NZ)  May 2007
Description: 68 count, 2 wall, Intermediate Level Line Dance (One Restart, One Tag)
Music: 'Hold On Tight To Your Dreams' by Electric Light Orchestra

Choreographers Notes & Contact: Start dance from the down Beat = 16 counts on vocals.

Original Position – Feet together, weight on L.     Phone: (06) 323-3829. E-mail: d_pcosgrave@xtra.co.nz


1 - 8 OUT, OUT, TOG. CROSS, HOLD, SIDE L, 1/2 TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE
&1,2 Step R to R side, step L to L side
&3,4 Step L beside R cross R over L, hold
5,6 Step L to L side, make 1/2 R turn step R side
7&8 Cross L over R step R to R side cross L over R (LRL)
   
9 - 16 OUT, OUT, TOG. CROSS, HOLD, 1/4 TURN, SIDE R, FWD SHUFFLE
&1,2 Step R to R side, step L to L side
&3,4 Step L beside R cross R over L, hold
5,6 Make 1/4 R turn step back on L, Step R to R side
7&8 Step L fwd step R beside L step L fwd
   
17 - 24 FWD ROCK RECOVER, 2 x 1/2 TURNING SHUFFLES, COASTER
1,2 Rock R fwd, recover back on L
3&4 Make 1/2 R turn shuffling fwd RLR
5&6 Make 1/2 R turn shuffling back LRL
7&8 Step R back step L beside R step R fwd 
   
25 - 32 TOE STRUTS, CROSS SAMBA, CROSS, 1/4 TURN KICK
1,2,3,4 Step L toe fwd, drop heel, step R toe fwd, drop heel
5&6 Cross L over R step R to R side step L to L side
7,8 Cross R over L, make 1/4 L turn kick L fwd
   
33 - 40 2 x 1/2 TURNING SHUFFLES, BACK COASTER, FWD SHUFFLE
1&2 Make 1/2 L turn shuffling fwd LRL
3&4 Make 1/2 L turn shuffling back RLR
5&6 Step back on L step R beside L step L fwd
7&8 ** Step R fwd step L beside R step R fwd **
   
41 - 48 TOG. 1/4 L PADDLE TURNS x 2, SYNCOPATED 1/4 L PADDLE TURNS x 2 FWD R, FWD L
&1,2 Step L beside R step R fwd, make 1/4 L turn
3,4 Step R fwd, make 1/4 L turn
5&6& Step R fwd make 1/4 L turn step R fwd make 1/4 L turn
7,8 Step R fwd, step L fwd 
   
49 - 56 CROSS, SIDE L, R SAILOR STEP, CROSS, SIDE R, L SAILOR STEP
1,2,3&4 Cross R over L, step L to L side, step R behind L step L to L side step R to R side
5,6,7&8 Cross L over R, step R to R side, step L behind R step R to R side step L to L side
   
57 - 64 STEP, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD
1,2,3,4 Step R fwd, Hold, Pivot 1/2 L, hold
5,6,7,8 Step R fwd, Hold, Pivot 1/2 L, hold
   
65 - 68 R, L, R, L HIP BUMPS
1,2,3,4 Step R to R side bump hips R, L, R, L

 

Start Again

 

RESTART Wall 3 (facing front). Dance to count 40 ** and Restart dance facing back wall.
   
TAG Wall 5 (facing front). Dance to count 40 ** and add the following 6 counts: 
& Step L beside R
1,2 Step R fwd, Hold
3,4 Pivot 1/2 L, Hold
5,6 Step R fwd, Pivot 1/2 L (weight on L)  Restart dance facing back wall
   
FINISH: (To Face Front) Dance to count 48, step R fwd, pivot ½ L to face front.