I Need A Hero
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Steve Rutter (UK) & Claire Rutter (UK) - February 2019
Music:
Holding Out For a Hero (Glee Cast Version) - Glee Cast : (Album: The Music Season 4, Volume 1)
(64 Count Intro’ - )
Section 1 – Walk Forward, Right Shuffle, Rocking Chair.
1-2Step right forward, step left forward.
3&4Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward.
5-6Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right.
7-8Rock back on left, recover weight onto right. (12 o’clock)
Section 2- Forward Rock, Coaster Step, Pivot ½ Turn Left, Walk Forward.
1-2Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right.
3&4Step back on left, close right beside left, step forward on left.
5-6Step forward on right, pivot a half turn left.
7-8Step forward on right, step forward on left. (6 o’clock)
Section 3- Step forward, Toe Tap, Step Back, ½ Turn Right, Step Forward, Toe Tap, Step Back, ¼ Turn Left.
1-2Step forward on right, tap left toe behind right.
3-4Step back on left, make a half turn right stepping right forward.
5-6Step forward on left, tap right toe behind left.
7-8Step back on right, make a quarter turn left stepping left to left side.
Section 4- Step Forward, Toe Tap, Step Back, Full Turn Right, Step Back, Left Shuffle Back.
1-2Step forward on right, tap left toe behind right.
3-4Step back on left, make a half turn right stepping forward onto right.
5-6Make a half turn right stepping back on left, step back on right.
7&8Step back on left, close right beside left, step back on left.
Section 5- Back Rock, Walk Forward, Weave, Toe Touch.
1-2Rock back on right, recover weight onto left.
3-4Step forward on right, step forward on left.
Restart: Restart dance here on wall 4 (facing 12 o’clock).
5-6Cross right over left, step left to left side.
7-8Cross right behind left, touch left toe to left side.
Section 6- Weave, Toe Touch, Cross, ¼ Turn Right, Shuffle ½ Turn Right.
1-2Cross left over right, step right to right side.
3-4cross left behind right, touch right toe to right side.
5-6Cross right over left, make a quarter turn right stepping back on left.
7&8Make a half turn right stepping right, left, right.
Section 7- Side Step, Hold, ¼ Turn Left Into Right Chasse, ¼ Turn Left, Hold, ¼ Turn Left Into Right Chasse.
1-2Step left to left side, Hold.
3&4Make a quarter turn left stepping right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side.
5-6Make a quarter turn left stepping left to left side, Hold.
7&8Make a quarter turn left stepping right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side.
Option: The Right Chasse’s can be just replaced with - (Step right to right side, Hold) if the dancer wishes to do so.
Section 8- Cross Rock, Left Chasse, Jazz Box.
1-2Cross Rock left over right, recover weight onto right.
3&4Step left to left side, close right beside right, step left to left side.
5-6Cross right over left, step back on left.
7-8Step right to right side, step left forward.
Tags: At the end of wall 5 (Facing 9 o’clock) and wall 7 (Facing 3 o’clock) there is a 4 count tag, which is just to repeat the last 4 counts of the dance (Jazz Box), so this will mean you’ll do two Jazz Boxes consecutively on those 2 occasions.
Ending: When The Music Approaches the end you will have danced 36 counts of the dance (up to back rock, walk forward – Sec 5), so then cross right over left, make a quarter turn right stepping back on left and then step right to right side for a big finish!!
E-Mail: steveandclaire@nulinedance.com
Section 1 – Walk Forward, Right Shuffle, Rocking Chair.
1-2Step right forward, step left forward.
3&4Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward.
5-6Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right.
7-8Rock back on left, recover weight onto right. (12 o’clock)
Section 2- Forward Rock, Coaster Step, Pivot ½ Turn Left, Walk Forward.
1-2Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right.
3&4Step back on left, close right beside left, step forward on left.
5-6Step forward on right, pivot a half turn left.
7-8Step forward on right, step forward on left. (6 o’clock)
Section 3- Step forward, Toe Tap, Step Back, ½ Turn Right, Step Forward, Toe Tap, Step Back, ¼ Turn Left.
1-2Step forward on right, tap left toe behind right.
3-4Step back on left, make a half turn right stepping right forward.
5-6Step forward on left, tap right toe behind left.
7-8Step back on right, make a quarter turn left stepping left to left side.
Section 4- Step Forward, Toe Tap, Step Back, Full Turn Right, Step Back, Left Shuffle Back.
1-2Step forward on right, tap left toe behind right.
3-4Step back on left, make a half turn right stepping forward onto right.
5-6Make a half turn right stepping back on left, step back on right.
7&8Step back on left, close right beside left, step back on left.
Section 5- Back Rock, Walk Forward, Weave, Toe Touch.
1-2Rock back on right, recover weight onto left.
3-4Step forward on right, step forward on left.
Restart: Restart dance here on wall 4 (facing 12 o’clock).
5-6Cross right over left, step left to left side.
7-8Cross right behind left, touch left toe to left side.
Section 6- Weave, Toe Touch, Cross, ¼ Turn Right, Shuffle ½ Turn Right.
1-2Cross left over right, step right to right side.
3-4cross left behind right, touch right toe to right side.
5-6Cross right over left, make a quarter turn right stepping back on left.
7&8Make a half turn right stepping right, left, right.
Section 7- Side Step, Hold, ¼ Turn Left Into Right Chasse, ¼ Turn Left, Hold, ¼ Turn Left Into Right Chasse.
1-2Step left to left side, Hold.
3&4Make a quarter turn left stepping right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side.
5-6Make a quarter turn left stepping left to left side, Hold.
7&8Make a quarter turn left stepping right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side.
Option: The Right Chasse’s can be just replaced with - (Step right to right side, Hold) if the dancer wishes to do so.
Section 8- Cross Rock, Left Chasse, Jazz Box.
1-2Cross Rock left over right, recover weight onto right.
3&4Step left to left side, close right beside right, step left to left side.
5-6Cross right over left, step back on left.
7-8Step right to right side, step left forward.
Tags: At the end of wall 5 (Facing 9 o’clock) and wall 7 (Facing 3 o’clock) there is a 4 count tag, which is just to repeat the last 4 counts of the dance (Jazz Box), so this will mean you’ll do two Jazz Boxes consecutively on those 2 occasions.
Ending: When The Music Approaches the end you will have danced 36 counts of the dance (up to back rock, walk forward – Sec 5), so then cross right over left, make a quarter turn right stepping back on left and then step right to right side for a big finish!!
E-Mail: steveandclaire@nulinedance.com