No Holdin’ Back

Choreographed by Diane Jackson "Arjjaze Country Western Dancers" 01405 860993
arjjaze@iname.com  – www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk - 01/03  Revised 09/2010
Description 40& count Partner dance, Right side by side. 
Same footwork throughout
Music There’s no stopping us now 172bpm Merv & Maria 
CD Chasing Rainbows
No Stoppin’ us now Randy Travis CD No Holdin' Back 
1-8	MAMBO, BACK LOCK STEP, MAMBO FORWARD LOCK STEP
1&2	Rock forward on Left, recover onto right, step left next to right
3&4	Step back on right, slide left across in front of right, step back on right
5&6	Rock back on left, recover onto right, step left next to right
7&8	Step forward on right, slide left up behind right, step forward on right
9-16	1/4 TURN, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND 1/4 TURN BRUSH
1-2	Step forward on left turning 1/4 Right OLOD, Hold [Man behind lady]
3-4	Step right behind left, Hold
5-6	Step left to left side, step right behind left
7-8	Step left to left side turning 1/4 left into LOD, Brush Right
17-24	1/4 TURN, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND 1/4 TURN BRUSH
	Release left hand, bring right hand over lady’s head
1-2	Step forward on right turning 1/4 Left ILOD , Hold, [Lady behind man]
3-4	Step left behind right, Hold
5-6	Step right to right side, left behind right
7-8	Step right to right side turning 1/4 into LOD, Brush Left [back in side by side]
25-32	FORWARD MAMBO BACK MAMBO, LADY FULL TURN LEFT
1&2	Rock forward on Left, recover onto right, step left next to right
3&4	Rock back on right, recover onto left, step right next to left
5-8	Man- Walk forward left, right, Left ,right
	Lady-walk forward on left, 1/2 turn Lt on Rt, RLOD, step back on Lt turning 1/2 Lt into LOD under raised Rt arms 
	Now back in side by side
Option:	Windmill turn moving forward up Line of Dance
	
33-40	FORWARD MAMBO, BACK MAMBO, 4 HEEL STRUTS
1&2	Rock forward on left, recover onto right, step left next to right
3&4	Rock back on right, recover onto left , step right next to left
5&	Step forward on left heel, slap left toe down
6&	Step forward on right heel, slap right toe down
7&	Step forward on left heel, slap left toe down
8&	Step forward on right heel, slap right toe down
	Begin again