January 2024
Just Hold Me
CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Shane McKeever & Niels Poulsen
Level:
High Intermediate
Count:
54
Wall:
1
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
1 Restart.
Music
Title:
Artist:
'Hold Me'
Teddy Swims
Album:
Sleeping is Exhausting - EP
Duration:
3:18
Genre:
Pop
Alternative Music
First Taught:
January 2024
Music
Demo
Intro: Immediatley on word "Nights'
Start the dance at count 17, facing 6:00.
Restart after count 48 facing 12:00 on Wall 1.
S1: ¼ R fwd, step turn step, 1½ L sweep, behind side cross hitch 1/8 L, run RL fwd
1,2&3 | Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd, step L fwd, turn ½ R onto R, step L fwd (9:00)
4&5 | Turn ½ L stepping R back, turn ½ L stepping L fwd, turn ½ L stepping R back sweeping L to L side (3:00)
6&7 | Cross L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R hitching R & turning 1/8 L on L (1:30)
8& | Step R fwd, step L fwd
S2: Rock R fwd, ball step turn, reverse ½ L with kick, run 5/8 LRL with sweep, R cross rock
1,2& | Rock R fwd, recover back on L, step R next to L
3,4,5 | Step L fwd, turn ½ R onto R, reverse ½ L on R releasing L leg into a kick fwd (1:30)
6&7 | Turn ¼ L stepping L fwd, turn ¼ L stepping R fwd, turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd and sweeping R fwd at the same time (6:00)
8& | Cross rock R over L, recover back on L
S3: Sway RL, R basic NC, 5/8 R sweep, fwd R, full turn R, quick L rock step fwd
1,2 | Step R to R side swaying body R and hugging L side of body with R arm, sway L hugging R side of body with L arm
note: No arms on wall 1
3,4& | Step R a big step to R side, step L behind R, cross R over L
5 | Step L to L side and turning 5/8 R on L sweeping R out to R side (1:30)
6&7 | Step R fwd, turn ½ R stepping back on L, turn ½ R stepping fwd on R (1:30)
8& | Rock L fwd, recover back on R
S4: L back rock, ¾ R side step, slide touch together, run around ½ L, L mambo step, ½ R
1,2 | Rock back on L, recover on R
&3,4 | Turn ½ R stepping L back, turn ¼ R stepping R to R side, slide & touch L next to R (10:30)
5&6& | Turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd, turn 1/8 L stepping R fwd, turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd, turn 1/8 L stepping R fwd (4:30)
7&8& | Rock L fwd, recover back on R, step back on L, turn ½ R stepping R fwd (10:30)
Arms for count 4: bring hands together and bring them up to R chin resting head on top of L hand
S5: Slow fwd L coaster, behind ¼ L side step, slow fwd R coaster, behind 3/8 R
1,2,3 | Step L fwd, step R next to L, step L back sweeping R out to R side
4& | Cross R behind L, turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (7:30)
5,6,7 | Step R fwd , step L next to R, step R back sweeping L out to L side
Styling: go up on toes on counts 5-6 AND reaching arms up and pull them back in again (no arms on wall 1!)
8& | Cross L behind R, turn 3/8 R stepping R fwd (12:00)
Styling: go up on toes on counts 1–2 AND reaching arms up and pull them back in again (no arms on wall 1!)
S6: L fwd & side rocks, back L with R hitch, R back & side rocks, R weave, R cross rock
1&2&3 | Rock L fwd, recover R, rock L to L side, recover R, step L back hitching R
4&5& | Rock R behind L, recover on L, rock R to R side, recover on L
6&7& | Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R behind L, step L to L side
8& | Cross rock R over L, recover on L
*Restart
S7: R rolling vine, drag and touch together, ‘Just Hold Me’ arms, lunge L
1,2&3 | Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd, turn ½ R stepping L back, turn ¼ R stepping R to R side, drag and touch L next to R (12:00)
&4&5 | Reach R arm fwd, reach L arm fwd, start pulling arms in, hug body with arms
6 | Lunge L to L side
note: counts 1-5 are meant as a guideline! Listen to the music
Restart
Wall 1 after count 48, facing 12:00.