Holdin’ Back the Water

Choreographed by Michael Barr , "A Waltz In Time Productions", Corning , California , USA
530-824-6888 - http:///www.michaelandmichele.com  - mbarr@saber.net 
Description  16 count – 2 wall High Beginner line dance. That’s right, 16 counts!!!:
Music Rompin’ Stompin’ Bad News Blues - the Judds, 84 bpm, 16 ct. lead
CD: Love Can Build a Bridge,
English Import Holdin’ Back - Redfern & Crookes, After All That, This, 77 bpm, 16 ct. lead
Music Note The count for each of the suggested pieces of music uses the slow tempo.
You can purchase the Redfern & Crookes album through, 
www.linedance.co.uk  or contact me.		 
1-4 	WALK, WALK - FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD
1-2 	Step right forward; Step left forward;
3 	Step ball of right forward
& 	Pivot ½ turn left, shifting weight forward to left
4 	Step right forward
5-8 	WALK, WALK - ROCK FORWARD, RETURN, ½ TURN
1-2 	Step left forward; Step right forward;
3 	Step ball left forward
& 	Return weight to right in place
4 	Turn ½ left, stepping left forward
Styling: 	Allow your right leg/foot to swing around low after count 4 [like a sweep],
	preparing for the next step.
9 - 12 	SYNCOPATED 3 STEP JAZZ BOX - CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND
1&2 	Step right across in front of left; Step left back;
	Step right to right side and slightly back [body is now facing the right diagonal]
3&4 	Step left in front of right; Step right to right side;
	Step left behind right and slightly back
	[when you step behind on count 4 allow your body to face the left diagonal]
13-16 	RIGHT SCISSORS - ½ TURN WALK (L, R, L,)
1 	Step onto ball of right side right and slightly back [think ‘lift]
& 	Step onto ball of left next to right [think ‘lift]
2 	Step right in front of left [think ‘lower’]
Note: 	You have stayed facing the left diagonal during these last 2 counts.
3 	Begin a smooth rounded [½ turn by count 4] to the left starting with a step on the left
& 	Continue your turn with another step heading around to your left on the right
4 	Finish your ½ turn to face the back wall stepping forward on the left
Note: 	Counts 3 & 4 are meant to be a rounded turn, making an arch in 3 walking steps.
	BEGIN AGAIN!!!
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk September 2005