Hold Me When I Break

2 restarts
16 count intro. Start with feet shoulder-width apart.

Arm grab, drag, nightclub basic R, sway x3, side, back coaster
1-2Raise L hand above head as R hand grabs inside of L arm at elbow (palm facing out), drag R foot next to L as R hand slides up L arm to grab L wrist and L hand comes down making a fist (palm facing in)

*Collapse weight into L foot on count 2 so you drop down slightly as you make a fist.
3-4&Step R to R side, step L behind R, cross R over L

5-6&Sway L, sway R, sway L

7-8&Step R to R side, step L back making 1/8 turn L (10:30), step R next to L

Fwd, full chase turn L, back, ½ turn R, walk, walk, syncopated rock, recover, run back
1-2&3Step L fwd, step R fwd, pivot ½ turn L transferring weight to L (4:30), ½ turn L stepping R back (10:30)

4&5-6Step L back, ½ turn R stepping R fwd (4:30), step L fwd, step R fwd

7&Rock L fwd, recover weight to R

8&Step L back, step R back

1/8 turn L, sways with hand movement, ¼ turn L, partial diamond fallaway
1-2Sway L to L side making 1/8 turn L as R hand comes to R side of face and pushes head L (body is facing 3:00 but you’ll be looking to 12:00), sway R to R side as R hand comes to L side of face and pushes head R (looking to 6:00)

a3-4Sway L to L side as R hand comes to R side of face and pushes head L (looking to 12:00), sway R to R side as R hand comes to L side of face and pushes head R (looking to 6:00), ¼ turn L stepping L fwd as you drop hand from face (12:00)

*For added effect, stomp/step down hard on count 4 and push R fist fwd as hand drops from face.
5-6&Step R fwd sweeping L fwd, cross L over R, 1/8 turn L stepping R back (10:30)

7-8&Step L back sweeping R back, 1/8 turn L crossing R behind L (9:00), step L fwd

Full spiral turn L, ¾ turn L, sways x2, side, behind, ¼ R, ¼ R, R arm up, R arm drop
1-2&Step R fwd making full spiral turn L (9:00), step L fwd, ½ turn L stepping R back (3:00)

3-4&¼ turn L stepping L to L side (12:00), sway R, sway L

5-6&Step R to R side, step L behind R, ¼ turn R stepping R fwd (3:00)

7-8&¼ turn R stepping L to L side (6:00), raise R hand above head (palm facing out), drop R hand to R side

Restart #1: Wall 2, dance the first 16 counts and start again facing 6:00.
Restart #2: Wall 8, dance the first 4 counts and start again facing 12:00.

Ending: Wall 10, dance the first 16 counts and instead of making ¼ turn L, make 7/8 turn L to face the front (bringing R hand around from R side of face to make a fist in front of heart).

Last Update: 26 May 2026

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