Electric Rock

Electric Rock
Choreographed by Phil Johnson

Description:	64 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
Music:	*Hold On Tight* by Electric Light Orchestra


(TRAVELING BACKWARDS) RIGHT AND LEFT STRUTS WITH HALF TURNS RIGHT TWICE
1-4	Half turn right stepping right toe forward, drop right heel to floor clapping hands; half turn right stepping left back toe, drop left heel to floor clapping hands
5-8	Repeat counts 1-4 (12:00)

SYNCOPATED LOCK STEPS FORWARD - RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
9&10	(Slightly to a right diagonal) step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
11&12	(Slightly to a left diagonal) step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward (12:00)
13&14	Repeat steps 9&10
15&16	Repeat steps 11&12 (12:00)

¼ PADDLE TURNS TO THE LEFT X 4
17-18	Step on right toe forward (swaying hips forward), pivot ¼ turn left (swaying hips to left)
19-24	Repeat steps 17-18 three more times to make a full paddle turn left (weight ends on left) (12:00)
As an alternative (if your left knee can take it)
17-18	Hitch right knee slightly across left thigh ¼ turning to left, touch right toe to right side
19-24	Repeat counts 17-18 three times to make a full turn left (12:00)
As you hitch, drop left shoulder raising right shoulder, and as you touch, drop right shoulder raising left shoulder

THREE DWIGHT SWIVETS RIGHT KICK, RIGHT JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN RIGHT, LEFT CROSS, RIGHT JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP LEFT FORWARD
25-28	Swivel left heel to right and touch right toe to left heel, swivel left toe to right and touch right heel to left toe, swivel left heel to right and touch right toe to left heel, kick right to right diagonal
Steps 25-27 moving slightly to the right
29-32	Cross right over left, step left back (starting to turn ¼ turn right), ¼ turn right stepping right to right side, cross left in front of right
33-39	Repeat steps 25-31
40	Step forward on left (6:00)
Alternative to Dwights - swivel both feet to right - heel toes heel and then kick right. First jazz box will end with left beside right rather than across right

STEP FORWARD HALF TURN LEFT STEP FORWARD HOLD AND CLAP, STEP FORWARD HALF TURN RIGHT STEP FORWARD HOLD AND CLAP
41-44	Step right forward, pivot half turn left, step right forward, hold and clap; (12:00)
45-48	Step left forward, pivot half turn right, step left forward, hold and clap. (6:00)
Restart here on walls three and five. You will be facing the back wall. On wall five there is a 2 count tag before you restart. Touch right to side and bump hips right left (keeping weight on left foot) then restart

TOUCH RIGHT TOE FORWARD, HOLD WITH FINGER CLICK, RIGHT LEFT AND RIGHT CROSS STRUTS BACKWARDS WITH FINGER CLICKS; TOUCH LEFT TOE BACKWARDS HOLD WITH FINGER CLICK, LEFT RIGHT AND LEFT CROSS STRUTS FORWARDS WITH FINGER CLICKS
49-52	Touch right toe forward, hold while clicking fingers to the right, cross right back toe behind left leg, drop right heel to ground and click fingers to the left
53-56	Cross left back toe behind right leg, drop left heel to floor and click fingers to the right, cross right back toe behind left leg, drop right heel to floor and click fingers to the left
57-60	Touch left toe back, hold and click fingers to the right, cross forward on left toe in front of right, drop left heel to floor and click fingers to the left
61-64	Cross forward on right toe in front of left leg, drop right heel to floor and click fingers to the right, cross forward on left toe in front of right leg, drop left heel to floor and click fingers to the left. (6:00)

REPEAT

RESTART
Restart after count 48 on walls 3 and 5. You will be facing the back wall. On wall five there is a 2 count tag before you restart. Touch right to side and bump hips right left (keeping weight on left foot) then restart.