Holding On To Daylight
Choreographer: Alison Metelnick (UK) & Peter Metelnick (UK) - May 2026
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First uploaded May 2026
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Holding On To Daylight by Alison Metelnick (UK) & Peter Metelnick (UK) - May 2026 - 32 Count, 2 Wall, Intermediate Dance
Start after 8 counts intro before he sings the word ‘you’ – approx.: 7secs
[1-8&] R NC basic, L kick ball cross, ¼ R/L back, R side rock/recover, R together, L side rock/recover, ¼ L/L fwd
1-2&Step R side, rock L back, recover weight on R
3&Kick L low out to diagonal, step L back
4&Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back (3 o’clock)
5-6&Rock R side, recover weight on L, step R together
7-8&Rock L side, recover weight on R, turning ¼ left step L forward (12 o’clock)
WALL 3 RESTART: Facing FRONT wall dance first 8& counts and restart the dance facing front wall
WALL 7 RESTART: Facing BACK wall dance first 8& counts and restart the dance facing back wall
WALL 9 FINALE: Facing FRONT wall dance first 8& counts AND then step R fwd hold and ta-dah!
[9-16&] R fwd, L fwd, ¼ R pivot turn, L cross over, ½ L hinge turn, ⅛ L/R fwd, L fwd press/recover, L back, R together
1Step R forward
2&3Step L forward, pivot ¼ right, cross step L over R (3 o’clock)
4&Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ¼ left step L side (9 o’clock)
5Turning ⅛ left towards diagonal step R forward (7 o’clock)
6-7Press L forward, recover weight on R
8&Step L back, step R together (first two steps of a coaster step)
[17-24&] L fwd, R fwd, ½ L pivot turn, R fwd sweeping L back to front, L cross step squaring to side wall, R side, L back sweeping R front to back, R back sweeping L front to back, L back rock/recover, L fwd, ¼ R pivot turn
1Step L forward
2&3Step R forward, pivot ½ left to opposite diagonal, step R forward sweeping left back to front (1 o’clock)
4&Squaring to side wall cross step L over R, step R side (3 o’clock)
5Step L back sweeping R front to back
6Step R back sweeping L front to back
7&Rock L back, recover weight on R
8&Step L forward, pivot ¼ right (6 o’clock)
[25-32&] L cross over, R side, L cross behind, ¼ R/R fwd, L fwd, ½ R pivot turn, ¼ R/L side sweeping R front to back, R cross behind, L side, R cross rock/recover, R side, L cross over
1Cross step L over R
2&3Step R side, cross step L behind R, turning ¼ right step R forward (9 o’clock)
4&Step L forward, pivot ½ right (3 o’clock)
5Turning ¼ right step L side sweeping R front to back (6 o’clock)
6&Cross step R behind L, step L side
7&Cross rock R over L, recover weight on L
8&Step R side, cross step L over R
Tel: 01462 735778 or Mobile 07967 964962 E-mail: alison.biggs1@btinternet.com
Find us on social media as Alison Metelnick; Peter Metelnick; TheDanceFactoryUK
[1-8&] R NC basic, L kick ball cross, ¼ R/L back, R side rock/recover, R together, L side rock/recover, ¼ L/L fwd
1-2&Step R side, rock L back, recover weight on R
3&Kick L low out to diagonal, step L back
4&Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back (3 o’clock)
5-6&Rock R side, recover weight on L, step R together
7-8&Rock L side, recover weight on R, turning ¼ left step L forward (12 o’clock)
WALL 3 RESTART: Facing FRONT wall dance first 8& counts and restart the dance facing front wall
WALL 7 RESTART: Facing BACK wall dance first 8& counts and restart the dance facing back wall
WALL 9 FINALE: Facing FRONT wall dance first 8& counts AND then step R fwd hold and ta-dah!
[9-16&] R fwd, L fwd, ¼ R pivot turn, L cross over, ½ L hinge turn, ⅛ L/R fwd, L fwd press/recover, L back, R together
1Step R forward
2&3Step L forward, pivot ¼ right, cross step L over R (3 o’clock)
4&Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ¼ left step L side (9 o’clock)
5Turning ⅛ left towards diagonal step R forward (7 o’clock)
6-7Press L forward, recover weight on R
8&Step L back, step R together (first two steps of a coaster step)
[17-24&] L fwd, R fwd, ½ L pivot turn, R fwd sweeping L back to front, L cross step squaring to side wall, R side, L back sweeping R front to back, R back sweeping L front to back, L back rock/recover, L fwd, ¼ R pivot turn
1Step L forward
2&3Step R forward, pivot ½ left to opposite diagonal, step R forward sweeping left back to front (1 o’clock)
4&Squaring to side wall cross step L over R, step R side (3 o’clock)
5Step L back sweeping R front to back
6Step R back sweeping L front to back
7&Rock L back, recover weight on R
8&Step L forward, pivot ¼ right (6 o’clock)
[25-32&] L cross over, R side, L cross behind, ¼ R/R fwd, L fwd, ½ R pivot turn, ¼ R/L side sweeping R front to back, R cross behind, L side, R cross rock/recover, R side, L cross over
1Cross step L over R
2&3Step R side, cross step L behind R, turning ¼ right step R forward (9 o’clock)
4&Step L forward, pivot ½ right (3 o’clock)
5Turning ¼ right step L side sweeping R front to back (6 o’clock)
6&Cross step R behind L, step L side
7&Cross rock R over L, recover weight on L
8&Step R side, cross step L over R
Tel: 01462 735778 or Mobile 07967 964962 E-mail: alison.biggs1@btinternet.com
Find us on social media as Alison Metelnick; Peter Metelnick; TheDanceFactoryUK
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