Paradise Island
Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Mark Cosenza (USA)
Musik:
Live, Laugh, Love - Clay Walker
Additional styling notes provided by Glen Pospieszny
SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP RIGHT, LEFT, HEEL TWIST RIGHT & LEFT, RIGHT
1&2Side shuffle, right, left, right
3&4Side shuffle left, right, left
Style note: for counts 1-4 face front and point toes in the direction of movement
&5On ball of left, pivot ½ turn to right, step down on right
6Step left next to right while twisting heels to the left
7&8Twist heels right, left, right and turn ¼ left on count 8
RIGHT SCUFF & HITCH, CROSS, ¾ TURN LEFT HEEL BOUNCE, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT ACROSS, SIDE RIGHT, BEND DOWN, ¼ LEFT/BACK UP
1&2Scuff right forward, hitch and cross over left
3-4Pivot with both feet ¾ left bouncing heels to ground twice
You should now be facing new wall with left crossed over right
5&6Step right side right, cross left in front of right, step right side right
7Bend knees down
8Pivot with both feet ¼ left with knees coming up as you turn
STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER, RIGHT SYNCOPATED MAMBO, LEFT BEHIND, RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & HOOK RIGHT
1-2Step right forward, step left next to right
3&Rock right forward, recover back on left
4Step back right
5-6Step left down behind right, step right next to left
7&8&Step left side left, step right next to left, step left side left, hook right in front of left
Advanced Dancers:
4Turning ½ to right, step right down on ball of foot
5-6Pivoting ½ right, step left down behind right, step right next to left
DIAGONAL RIGHT & LOCK LEFT, DIAGONAL RIGHT, STEP LEFT, RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, BACK LOCK SHUFFLE LEFT & RIGHT, LEFT
1&2Angling right (2:00), step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right
3Step left forward
4Step right forward
5-6Rock left forward, recover back on right
Counts 1-6 are all facing 2:00
7&8Facing forward, back lock step by crossing left over right, back step right, back step left
Style note: counts 7-8, face directly to wall, toes should continue to face 2:00 right angle as you move directly back
Advanced Dancers:
3Step left forward and pivot full turn right on ball of left
REPEAT
ALTERNATIVE MOVE RECOMMENDATION (OPTIONAL)
First wall only
1-4Stomp down on right and point hands down
&5Pivot ½ turn right on left and continue dance as written.
This phrases with the beginning instrumental break
TAG
Following first 3 minutes of song there is a distinct break in the music (a false ending) that follows count 8 of the dance. During this break which consists of an approximately 4 count drum beat:
1&2&3Rock forward right, recover left, back right, recover left, stomp right
4Hold and wait for music to begin again
Begin dance again from count 1. If you don't want to do this tag, you may just opt to end dance at this point or freeze during break and resume dance from count 1 when music begins.
SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP RIGHT, LEFT, HEEL TWIST RIGHT & LEFT, RIGHT
1&2Side shuffle, right, left, right
3&4Side shuffle left, right, left
Style note: for counts 1-4 face front and point toes in the direction of movement
&5On ball of left, pivot ½ turn to right, step down on right
6Step left next to right while twisting heels to the left
7&8Twist heels right, left, right and turn ¼ left on count 8
RIGHT SCUFF & HITCH, CROSS, ¾ TURN LEFT HEEL BOUNCE, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT ACROSS, SIDE RIGHT, BEND DOWN, ¼ LEFT/BACK UP
1&2Scuff right forward, hitch and cross over left
3-4Pivot with both feet ¾ left bouncing heels to ground twice
You should now be facing new wall with left crossed over right
5&6Step right side right, cross left in front of right, step right side right
7Bend knees down
8Pivot with both feet ¼ left with knees coming up as you turn
STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER, RIGHT SYNCOPATED MAMBO, LEFT BEHIND, RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & HOOK RIGHT
1-2Step right forward, step left next to right
3&Rock right forward, recover back on left
4Step back right
5-6Step left down behind right, step right next to left
7&8&Step left side left, step right next to left, step left side left, hook right in front of left
Advanced Dancers:
4Turning ½ to right, step right down on ball of foot
5-6Pivoting ½ right, step left down behind right, step right next to left
DIAGONAL RIGHT & LOCK LEFT, DIAGONAL RIGHT, STEP LEFT, RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, BACK LOCK SHUFFLE LEFT & RIGHT, LEFT
1&2Angling right (2:00), step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right
3Step left forward
4Step right forward
5-6Rock left forward, recover back on right
Counts 1-6 are all facing 2:00
7&8Facing forward, back lock step by crossing left over right, back step right, back step left
Style note: counts 7-8, face directly to wall, toes should continue to face 2:00 right angle as you move directly back
Advanced Dancers:
3Step left forward and pivot full turn right on ball of left
REPEAT
ALTERNATIVE MOVE RECOMMENDATION (OPTIONAL)
First wall only
1-4Stomp down on right and point hands down
&5Pivot ½ turn right on left and continue dance as written.
This phrases with the beginning instrumental break
TAG
Following first 3 minutes of song there is a distinct break in the music (a false ending) that follows count 8 of the dance. During this break which consists of an approximately 4 count drum beat:
1&2&3Rock forward right, recover left, back right, recover left, stomp right
4Hold and wait for music to begin again
Begin dance again from count 1. If you don't want to do this tag, you may just opt to end dance at this point or freeze during break and resume dance from count 1 when music begins.