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EVERYONE NEEDS A HERO
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Roy Verdonk (NL), Grace David (KOR) & Jef Camps (BEL) - January 2023
Music: Holding Out for a Hero by Adam Lambert. Album: High Drama
INTRO: 16 count after beat kicks in
SCUFF, OUT-OUT, KNEE SWIVEL IN, OUT, KICK-BALL-CROSS, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER
1&2 Scuff R forward, Step R forward 45° right, Step L forward 45° left
3,4 Twist R knee in, Twist R knee out (weight on L)
5&6 Kick R forward 45° right, Step ball of R beside L, Cross L over R
7,8 Rock R to right, Recover onto L
CROSS, 1/4 RIGHT, SWING LEG 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS SAMBA
1,2 Cross R over L, Turn ¼ right step L back [3:00]
3,4 Swing R in the air turning ½ right on L, Step R forward [9:00]
5,6 Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right [12:00]
7&8 Cross L over R, Step R to right, Step L to left (travelling slightly forward)
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/4 RIGHT TOE STRUT,
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 LEFT, 1/2 LEFT
1,2 Rock R forward, Recover onto L
3,4 Turn ¼ right touch R toes to right, Drop heel to floor [3:00]
5,6 Rock L forward, Recover onto R
7,8 Turn ½ left step L forward, Turn ½ left step R back [3:00]
COASTER BACK, WALK, WALK, 1/4 LEFT, DRAG, SAILOR 1/8 LEFT
1&2 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
3,4 Step R forward, Step L forward
5,6 Turn ¼ left big step R to right, Drag L towards R (weight on R) [12:00]
7&8 Step L behind R, Step R to right, Turn 1/8 left step L forward [10:30]
STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, 1/2 LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, BACK, BACK, COASTER BACK
1,2 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left [4:30]
3&4 Turn ½ left step R back, Step L beside R, Step R back [10:30]
5,6 Step L back, Step R back (optional styling: swivel while walking back)
7&8 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
HEEL GRIND, 1/8 SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SLIDE, DRAG, KICK-BALL-CROSS
1,2 Step R heel forward, Turn 1/8 right on R heel step L to left [12:00]
3&4 Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
5,6 Large step L to left, Drag R towards L (weight on L)
7&8 Kick R forward 45° right, Step ball of R beside L, Cross L over R
MONTEREY 1/4 RIGHT, MONTEREY 1/4 RIGHT
1-4 Point R to right, Turn ¼ right step R beside L, Point L to left, Step L beside R [3:00]
5-8 Point R to right, Turn ¼ right step R beside L, Point L to left, Step L beside R [6:00]
ROCK FORWARD 45° RIGHT, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS,
ROCK FORWARD 45° LEFT, RECOVER, COASTER BACK
1,2 Rock R forward 45° right, Recover onto L
3&4 Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
5,6 Rock L forward 45° left, Recover onto R
7&8 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward [6:00]
64 REPEAT
TAG: End of Wall 2 [12:00]
STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, V STEP
1-4 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left, Step R forward, Pivot ½ left
5-8 Step R forward 45° right, Step L forward 45° left, Step R back to center, Step L beside R
TAG: End of Wall 3 [6:00] and Wall 4 [12:00]
STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP PIVOT 1/2 LEFT
1-4 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left, Step R forward, Pivot ½ left