HOLDING BACK THE OCEAN
Choreographed by: Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs (August 2006)
Music: Holding Back The Ocean by Rockie Lynne from the CD Rockie Lynne
Descriptions: 64 Count - 4 wall line dance - Intermediate level

Start on vocals
1-8 R cross rock recover, R side shuffle, L cross rock/recover, L ball cross, L side
1-2  R cross rock, recover weight on L
3&4  Step R to side, step L together, step R to side
5-6  L cross rock, recover weight on R
&7-8  Step L, back, R cross step, step L side
9-16 R rock back/recover, R fwd shuffle, L fwd, touch R together, R back shuffle
1-2  Rock R back, recover weight on L
3&4  Step R forward, step L together, step R forward
5-6  Step L forward, touch R together
7&8  Step R back, step L together, step R back
17-24 3/4 turn L, L rock back/recover, L side shuffle, R rock back recover
1-4  Turning 1/2 left step L forward, turning 1/4 left step R to side, rock L back, recover weight on L
5&6  Step L to side, step R together, step L to side
7-8  Rock R back, recover weight on L
25-32 1/2 L hinge turn, R cross shuffle, L side, R touch together, R ball cross, R side
1-2  Turning 1/4 left step R back, turning 1/4 left step L to side
3&4  Cross step R over L, step L to side, cross step R over L
5-6  Step L to side, touch R together
&7-8  Step R back, cross step L over R, step R to side
33-40 L rock back/recover, 1/2 R & L back, R together, L fwd lock, L fwd locking shuffle
1-4  Rock L back, recover weight on R, turning 1/2 R step L, back, step R together
5-6  Step L forward, lock R behind L
7&8  Step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward (turn toes out to L diagonal to prep turn)
41-48 3/4 turn L, R cross rock recover, R side shuffle, weave R 2
l-4  Turning 1/2 left step R back, turning 1/4 left step L to side, cross rock R over L, recover on L,
5&6  Step R to side, step L together, step R to side
7-8  Cross step L over R, step R to side
49-56 1/4 L turning coaster step (aka `toaster' step), walk/skate fwd 2, R jazz box cross
1&2  Turning 1/4 left step L back, step R together, step L forward
3-4  Step R forward, step L forward (or skate forward 2)
5-8  Cross step R over L, step L back, step R to side, cross step L over R
57-64 Vine R 2, 1/4 R & R fwd, L fwd,1/4 R pivot turn, L cross step, 1/2 L hinge turn
1-4  Step R to side, cross step L behind R, turning 1/4 right step R forward, step L forward
5-8  Pivot 1/4 right, cross step L over R, turning 1/4 left step R back, turning 1/4 left step L to side
Ending: You will get as far as count 56 - the jazz box cross. Cross R over L and unwind 1/2 to front wall.