Maverick
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate waltz
Choreographer:
Mark Simpkin (AUS) - May 2022
Music:
Hold My Hand - Lady Gaga
Intro: Start on the word ‘Hand’
Tags on wall 2 (12.00) and 5 (12.00)
# Restarts after 12 counts at the end of walls 3 (restart facing 12.00), 6 (restart facing 12.00) and 8 (restart facing 6.00)
STEP L BACK. – STEP SWEEP R TO R SIDE – BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1-2-3Step L back, Sweeping R to R side, Hold
4-5-6Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L
BIG STEP L DRAG HOLD – STEP FORWARD 1/4 R – 1/4 R SWEEPING L TO L SIDE #
1-2-3Step L to L side, Drag R beside L over 2 counts
4-5-6Turn 1/4 R Stepping R forward, Turn 1/4 R Sweeping L toe to L side (6.00) #
Restart here (Instead of the sweeping L. Just touch L tog)
WEAVE R – TURN 1/4 R HITCH – HOLD
1-2-3Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Step L behind R
4-5-6Turn 1/4 R stepping R forward, Hitch L toe beside R knee, Hold (9.00)
BACK L COASTER – STEP R FORWARD SPIRAL OVER L
1-2-3Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
4-5-6Step R forward, Full turn over L pivoting on R while L toe to follow at knee height (spiral turn)
L TWINKLE – R TWINKLE
1-2-3Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Recover L
4-5-6Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Recover R
TOUCH REVERSE 1/4 TURN L – CROSS R OVER L – STEP L BACK – 1/2 TURN R STEPPING R FORWARD
1-2-3Touch L behind R, making 1/4 turn L, drop wgt on L (6.00)
4-5-6Cross R over L, Step back L, Making 1/2 turn R step fwd R (12.00)
L FORWARD – POINT R TO R SIDE – HOLD – 1/2 R MONTEREY
1-2-3Step L forward, Point R toe to R side, Hold
4-5-6Make 1/2 turn R Step R tog, Point L to L side, Hold (6.00)
L FORWARD – R FWD TURNING 1/2 L – CROSS L OVER R – STEP BACK R – TURN 1/2 L SWEEPING L AROUND
1-2-3Step L forward, Step forward R while making 1/2 turn L, Cross/ Lock L over R (wgt on L) (12.00)
4-5-6Step R back while sweeping L in an arc to L side over 2 counts while making 1/2 turn L (6.00)
Tags
L COASTER BACK – R COASTER FORWARD
1-2-3Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
4-5-6Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R back
Mark Simpkin: msimpkin@bigpond.net.au – southerncrosslinedance.com YouTube – Southern Cross Linedancers
Version 4
Last Update – 13 May 2022
Tags on wall 2 (12.00) and 5 (12.00)
# Restarts after 12 counts at the end of walls 3 (restart facing 12.00), 6 (restart facing 12.00) and 8 (restart facing 6.00)
STEP L BACK. – STEP SWEEP R TO R SIDE – BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1-2-3Step L back, Sweeping R to R side, Hold
4-5-6Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L
BIG STEP L DRAG HOLD – STEP FORWARD 1/4 R – 1/4 R SWEEPING L TO L SIDE #
1-2-3Step L to L side, Drag R beside L over 2 counts
4-5-6Turn 1/4 R Stepping R forward, Turn 1/4 R Sweeping L toe to L side (6.00) #
Restart here (Instead of the sweeping L. Just touch L tog)
WEAVE R – TURN 1/4 R HITCH – HOLD
1-2-3Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Step L behind R
4-5-6Turn 1/4 R stepping R forward, Hitch L toe beside R knee, Hold (9.00)
BACK L COASTER – STEP R FORWARD SPIRAL OVER L
1-2-3Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
4-5-6Step R forward, Full turn over L pivoting on R while L toe to follow at knee height (spiral turn)
L TWINKLE – R TWINKLE
1-2-3Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Recover L
4-5-6Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Recover R
TOUCH REVERSE 1/4 TURN L – CROSS R OVER L – STEP L BACK – 1/2 TURN R STEPPING R FORWARD
1-2-3Touch L behind R, making 1/4 turn L, drop wgt on L (6.00)
4-5-6Cross R over L, Step back L, Making 1/2 turn R step fwd R (12.00)
L FORWARD – POINT R TO R SIDE – HOLD – 1/2 R MONTEREY
1-2-3Step L forward, Point R toe to R side, Hold
4-5-6Make 1/2 turn R Step R tog, Point L to L side, Hold (6.00)
L FORWARD – R FWD TURNING 1/2 L – CROSS L OVER R – STEP BACK R – TURN 1/2 L SWEEPING L AROUND
1-2-3Step L forward, Step forward R while making 1/2 turn L, Cross/ Lock L over R (wgt on L) (12.00)
4-5-6Step R back while sweeping L in an arc to L side over 2 counts while making 1/2 turn L (6.00)
Tags
L COASTER BACK – R COASTER FORWARD
1-2-3Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
4-5-6Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R back
Mark Simpkin: msimpkin@bigpond.net.au – southerncrosslinedance.com YouTube – Southern Cross Linedancers
Version 4
Last Update – 13 May 2022