Holding Out for a Hero by Adam Lambert
Wintergreen by The East Pointers
--32-count intro for Who’s Been Sleeping…. No tags or restarts.
--16-count intro (starting with strong beats) for Holding Out…. Tags: two V steps after wall 4, one V step after walls 6 and 8, all facing the front
--32-count intro (from first banjo note) for Wintergreen. Restart after 8 counts on wall 4.
*See note at bottom for an ultra-ultra version with just 16 counts
Section 1: Walk x 3, touch, back x 3, touch
1 2 3 4
With weight on left foot, walk forward right, left, right. Touch L next to R.
5 6 7 8
Walk back left, right, left. Touch R next to L.
OPTIONS: On count 4, you can kick or hitch instead of touching
Section 2: Angling 1/8 to left, walk x 3, touch, back x 3, touch
1 2 3 4
Walk right, left, right at an angle, facing 10:30 corner. Then touch L next to R.
5 6 7 8
Along that diagonal, walk back left, right, left. Touch R next to L.
Section 3: Rock side to side (R-L-R-L) to turn 1/8 to 9:00, heel, step, heel, step
1 2 3 4
Sway/rock right, left, right, left as you turn by 1/8, to face 9:00.
(You are simply rocking back and forth to make the very slight turn to left.)
5 6 7 8
Put right heel forward, then step right next to left. Put left heel forward, then step left next to right.
OPTIONS: Double heel steps can be done. Heel-ball-heel-ball-heel-ball-heel, step (5&6&7&8&)
Section 4: Rock side to side (R-L-R-L) to turn 1/4 to 6:00, heel, step, heel, step
1 2 3 4
Sway/rock R-L-R-L while turning a quarter, to face 6:00.
(You are simply rocking back and forth to make the turn.)
5 6 7 8
Put right heel forward, then step right next to left. Put left heel forward, then step left next to right.
OPTIONS: Double heel steps can be done. Heel-ball-heel-ball-heel-ball-heel, step (5&6&7&8&)
STYLING NOTES. On the sways/rocks, roll your hips, do Elvis knees, dip from side to side as you wish. You must change weight back and forth to make the turns.
ULTRA-ULTRA BEGINNER VERSION. 16 COUNTS, 1 WALL.
Section 1, same as above. Section 2, sway/rock right-left-right-left, heel, step, heel, step.