HOLD ON TIGHT

CHOREOGRAPHER: Geri Morrison (July 2004)
COUNT: 68
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra-148 BPM (16 count intro from the heavy beat) (CD More That A Feeling (Greatest Rock Anthems Of All Time))

SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, STEP FORWARD, HOLD

1-2	Step Right to Right side, Bring Left beside Right
3-4	Step forward Right, Hold
5-6	Step Left forward, Pivot 1/2 turn Right (weight on Right)
7-8	Step Left forward, Hold

FORWARD, TOUCH, STEP BACK, 1/2 TURN, STEP FORWARD, TOUCH, STEP BACK, 1/2 TURN, STEP FORWARD

1-2	Step forward on Right, Touch Left toe behind Right
3-4	Step back on Left, Turn 1/2 Right stepping forward on Right
5-6	Step forward on Left, Touch Right toe behind Left
7-8	Step back on Right, Turn 1/2 Left stepping forward Left

SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE ROCK X 2

1&2	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3-4	Rock Left to Left side, Recover weight on Right
5&6	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
7-8	Rock Right to Right, Recover weight on Left

CROSS RIGHT, STEP BACK, 1/4 TURN SIDE, CROSS, ROCK SIDE, CROSS, HOLD

1-2	Cross Right over Left, Step back on Left
3-4	Step Right to Right side turning 1/4 Right, Cross Left over Right
5-6	Rock Right to Right side, Recover weight on Left
7-8	Cross Right over Left, Hold (travelling slightly forward on 5678)

SIDE ROCK, CROSS, HOLD, SWAY RIGHT, LEFT, SWAY RIGHT, LEFT 1/4 TURN

1-2	Rock Left to Left side, Recover weight on Right
3-4	Cross Left over Right, Hold (travelling slightly forward on 1234)
5-6	Step Right to Right side swaying Right, Recover weight Left swaying Left
7-8	Step Right to Right side 1/4 turn Left swaying Right, Recover weight swaying Left

CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT, STEP LEFT, HOLD, 1/2 HINGE TURN RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS, UNWIND 1/2 TURN RIGHT

1&2	Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left, Cross Right over Left
3-4	Step Left To Left side, Hold (click fingers)
5-6	Hinge 1/2 turn Right stepping on Right, Hold (click fingers)
7-8	Cross Left over Right, Unwind 1/2 turn Right weight on Right

CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT, STEP RIGHT, HOLD, 1/2 HINGE TURN LEFT, HOLD, UNWIND 3/4 TURN LEFT

1&2	Cross Left over Right, Step Right to Right side, Cross Left over Right
3-4	Step Right to Right side, Hold (click fingers)
5-6	Hinge 1/2 turn Left stepping Left to Left side, Hold (click fingers)
7-8	Cross Right over Left, Unwind 3/4 turn Left (weight on Right)

COASTER STEP, WALK RIGHT, LEFT, BRUSH HITCH & STEP BACK, HOLD

1&2	Step back on Left, Step Right beside Left, Step Left forward
3-4	Walk forward Right, Left
5-6	Brush Right forward, Hitch Right knee
&7-8	Step back on Right, Left, (feet slightly apart) Hold

MONTEREY TURN

1-2	Point Right toe to Right side, Step Right beside Left
3-4	Turn 1/2 Right pointing Left toe to Left side, Step Left beside Right (Facing 9:00)

Choreographers Note
There is a restart on wall 3 dance to count 40 (1/4 turn sway Right Left) (Facing 12::00)
Then Start dance from count 1
TAG On Wall 5 dance to count 40 (1/4 turn sway Right Left) (Facing 3::00)

MONTEREY TURN, POINT, TOUCH

1-2    Point Right toe to Right side, Step Right beside Left
3-4    Turn 1/2 Right pointing Left toe To Left side, Step Left beside Right
5-6    Point Right to Right side, Touch Right beside Left

Then Start the dance from count 1

Happy Dancing

From: "gordon & geri" 

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