HOLDING BACK THE OCEAN

Choreographed by: Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs

Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance

Music: Holding Back The Ocean by Rockie Lynne

RIGHT CROSS ROCK RECOVER, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, LEFT CROSS ROCK/RECOVER, LEFT BALL CROSS, LEFT SIDE

1-2     Right cross rock, recover weight on left

3&4    Step right to side, step left together, step right to side

5-6     Left cross rock, recover weight on right

&7-8   Step left back, right cross step, step left side

RIGHT ROCK BACK/RECOVER, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, LEFT FORWARD, TOUCH RIGHT TOGETHER, RIGHT BACK SHUFFLE

1-2     Rock right back, recover weight on left

3&4    Step right forward, step left together, step right forward

5-6     Step left forward, touch right together

7&8    Step right back, step left together, step right back

3/4 TURN LEFT, LEFT ROCK BACK/RECOVER, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, RIGHT ROCK BACK RECOVER

1-4     Turning 1/2 left step left forward, turning 1/4 left step right to side, rock left back, recover weight on left

5&6    Step left to side, step right together, step left to side

7-8     Rock right back, recover weight on left

1/2 LEFT HINGE TURN, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE, LEFT SIDE, RIGHT TOUCH TOGETHER, RIGHT BALL CROSS, RIGHT SIDE

1-2     Turning 1/4 left step right back, turning 1/4 left step left to side

3&4    Cross step right over left, step left to side, cross step right over left

5-6     Step left to side, touch right together

&7-8   Step right back, cross step left over right, step right to side

LEFT ROCK BACK/RECOVER, 1/2 RIGHT & LEFT BACK, RIGHT TOGETHER, LEFT FORWARD LOCK, LEFT FORWARD LOCKING SHUFFLE

1-4     Rock left back, recover weight on right, turning 1/2 right step left back, step right together

5-6     Step left forward, lock right behind left

7&8    Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward (turn toes out to left diagonal to prep turn)

3/4 TURN LEFT, RIGHT CROSS ROCK RECOVER, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, WEAVE RIGHT 2

1-4     Turning 1/2 left step right back, turning 1/4 left step left to side, cross rock right over left, recover on left

5&6    Step right to side, step left together, step right to side

7-8     Cross step left over right, step right to side

1/4 LEFT TURNING COASTER STEP (AKA 'TOASTER' STEP), WALK/SKATE FORWARD 2, RIGHT JAZZ BOX CROSS

1&2    Turning 1/4 left step left back, step right together, step left forward

3-4     Step right forward, step left forward (or skate forward 2)

5-8     Cross step right over left, step left back, step right to side, cross step left over right

VINE RIGHT 2, 1/4 RIGHT & RIGHT FORWARD, LEFT FORWARD, 1/4 RIGHT PIVOT TURN, LEFT CROSS STEP, 1/2 LEFT HINGE TURN

1-4     Step right to side, cross step left behind right, turning 1/4 right step right forward, step left forward

5-8     Pivot 1/4 right, cross step left over right, turning 1/4 left step right back, turning 1/4 left step left to side

REPEAT

ENDING

You will get as far as count 56 (the jazz box cross). Cross right over left and unwind 1/2 to front wall