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January 2023

Everyone Needs A Hero

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Roy Verdonk, Grace David & Jef Camps
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
3 Tags.

Music

Title:
Artist:
'Holding Out For A Hero'
Adam Lambert
Album:
High Drama
Duration:
3:50
Genre:
Pop
First Taught:
February 2023

Music

Demo

Date Added:
20 February 2023

Intro: 16 counts


S1: Scuff, Out-Out, Knee Swivel, Kick-Ball-Cross, Side Rock/Recover

1&2 | RF scuff forward, RF step out, LF step out

3,4 | Twist R-knee in, twist R knee out (weight stays on LF)

5&6 | RF kick in R diagonal, RF close on ball next to LF, LF cross over RF

7,8 | RF rock side, recover


S2: Cross, ¼ Back, ½ Leg Swing, Step Forward, ¼ Pivot, Cross Samba

1,2 | RF cross over LF, ¼ turn R & LF step back (3:00)

3,4 | Swing RF in the air while making ½ turn R on LF, RF step forward (9:00)

5,6 | LF step forward, make ¼ turn R putting weight on RF (12:00)

7&8 | LF cross over RF, RF step side, LF step side (slightly travelling forward)


S3: Rock Forward/Recover, ¼ Toe Strut, Rock Forward/Recover, Full Turn Back

1,2 | RF rock forward, recover on LF

3,4 | ¼ Turn R & RF step side on toes, RF drop heel down (3:00)

5,6 | LF rock forward, recover on RF

7,8 | ½ turn L & LF step forward, ½ turn L & RF step back (3:00)


S4: Coaster Step, Walk R-L, ¼ Slide, Drag, 1/8 Sailor Step

1&2 | LF step back, RF close next to LF, LF step forward

3,4 | RF walk forward, LF walk forward

5,6 | ¼ turn L & RF big step side, LF drag towards RF (12:00)

7&8 | LF cross behind RF, RF step side, 1/8 turn L & LF step forward (10:30)


S5: Step Forward, ½ Pivot, ½ Shuffle Back, Walks Back, Coaster Step

1,2 | RF step forward, make ½ turn L putting weight on LF (4:30)

3&4 | ½ turn L & RF step back, LF close next to RF, RF step back (10:30)

5,6 | LF walk back, RF walk back (optional styling: swivel while walking back)

7&8 | LF step back, RF close next to LF, LF step forward


S6: Heel Grind, 1/8 Side, Behind-Side-Cross, Slide, Drag, Kick-Ball-Cross

1,2 | RF step forward on heel, make 1/8 turn on R heel & LF step side (12:00)

3&4 | RF cross behind LF, LF step side, RF cross over LF

5,6 | LF large step side, RF drag towards LF

7&8 | RF kick in R diagonal, RF close on ball next to LF, LF cross over RF


S7: 2 x ¼ Monterey Turn

1,2 | RF point side, ¼ turn R & RF close next to LF (3:00)

3,4 | LF point side, LF close next to RF

5,6 | RF point side, ¼ turn R & RF close next to LF (6:00)

7,8 | LF point side, LF close next to RF


S8: Diagonal Rock/Recover, Behind-Side-Cross, Diagonal Rock/Recover, Coaster Step

1,2 | RF rock in R diagonal, recover on LF

3&4 | RF cross behind LF, LF step side, RF cross over LF

5,6 | LF rock in L diagonal, recover on RF

7&8 | LF step back, RF close next to LF, LF step forward


Tag

End of Wall 2, add;

1,2 | RF step forward, make ½ turn L putting weight on LF

3,4 | RF step forward, make ½ turn L putting weight on LF

5,6 | RF step diagonally R forward, LF step diagonally L forward

7,8 | RF step back into center, LF close next to RF


End of 3 & 4, add;

1,2 | RF step forward, make ½ turn L putting weight on LF

3,4 | RF step forward, make ½ turn L putting weight on LF

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