To Paradise (P)
Count:
68
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Hazel Pace (UK)
Music:
Ticket to Heaven - Dire Straits
Position: Ballroom Hold. Lady's steps given, Man on opposite footwork unless stated Most of the dance is in Ballroom Hold
SIDE TOGETHER, BACK, HOLD, SIDE TOGETHER, SHUFFLE
1-2Step right to right side, step left beside right
3-4Step back on right, hold
5-6Step left to left side, step right beside left
7&8Step forward on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE ¼ TURN RIGHT, FULL TURN RIGHT, HOLD
Open up on counts 11&12. No hand hold on counts 13&14, going into sweetheart on count 15
9-10Rock forward on right, recover on left
11&12Make ¼ turn right to face LOD on right shuffle forward
13-14Make ½ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right
15-16Step forward on left, hold
Both are now facing LOD
ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, STEP ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
Sweetheart up to count 20, count 21 lift arms and lady goes under left arm going into ballroom on count 23
17-18Rock forward on right, recover on left
19&20Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
21-22MAN: Step right to right side, touch left beside right
LADY: Step forward on left making ½ turn right, touch right beside left
23-24Step right to right side, touch left beside right
SIDE, TOUCH, ROCK RECOVER, ROCK RECOVER, STEP, HOLD
Ballroom hold, man facing LOD
25-26Step left to left side, touch right beside left
27-28Rock back on right, recover on left
29-30Rock forward on right, recover on left
31-32Step back on right, hold
STEP BACK, FULL TURN RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK RECOVER, STEP, HOLD
Lady drop left hand turning under right as you make a full turn, ballroom hold from count 37-54
33-36MAN: Walk forward on right, left, right, hold
LADY: Step back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right
35-36Make ½ turn right stepping back on left, hold (moving back towards LOD)
37-38Rock back on right, recover on left
39-40Step forward on right, hold
¼ TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE
Lady now facing ILOD, man facing OLOD
41-42Make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, step right beside left
43&44Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side
45-46Cross rock right behind left, recover on left
47&48Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
WEAVE RIGHT, ROCK RECOVER, FULL TURN RIGHT, HOLD
Count 55 lady drop left hand turning under right as you make full turn. Ballroom hold count 58 to end of dance
49-52MAN: When doing the weave cross in front, side, behind, side
LADY: Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right, step right to right side
53-54Rock left behind right, recover on right
55-58MAN: Step right to right side, cross left over right, step right to right side, hold
LADY: Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right, make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, hold
ROCK RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, FULL TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
Count 65 lady drop left hand turning under right as you make a full turn
59-60Rock back on right, recover on left
61&62Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
63-64Rock back on left, recover on right
65-68MAN: Same as counts 55-57, touch left beside right
LADY: Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right, make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, touch right beside left
REPEAT
SIDE TOGETHER, BACK, HOLD, SIDE TOGETHER, SHUFFLE
1-2Step right to right side, step left beside right
3-4Step back on right, hold
5-6Step left to left side, step right beside left
7&8Step forward on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE ¼ TURN RIGHT, FULL TURN RIGHT, HOLD
Open up on counts 11&12. No hand hold on counts 13&14, going into sweetheart on count 15
9-10Rock forward on right, recover on left
11&12Make ¼ turn right to face LOD on right shuffle forward
13-14Make ½ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right
15-16Step forward on left, hold
Both are now facing LOD
ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, STEP ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
Sweetheart up to count 20, count 21 lift arms and lady goes under left arm going into ballroom on count 23
17-18Rock forward on right, recover on left
19&20Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
21-22MAN: Step right to right side, touch left beside right
LADY: Step forward on left making ½ turn right, touch right beside left
23-24Step right to right side, touch left beside right
SIDE, TOUCH, ROCK RECOVER, ROCK RECOVER, STEP, HOLD
Ballroom hold, man facing LOD
25-26Step left to left side, touch right beside left
27-28Rock back on right, recover on left
29-30Rock forward on right, recover on left
31-32Step back on right, hold
STEP BACK, FULL TURN RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK RECOVER, STEP, HOLD
Lady drop left hand turning under right as you make a full turn, ballroom hold from count 37-54
33-36MAN: Walk forward on right, left, right, hold
LADY: Step back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right
35-36Make ½ turn right stepping back on left, hold (moving back towards LOD)
37-38Rock back on right, recover on left
39-40Step forward on right, hold
¼ TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE
Lady now facing ILOD, man facing OLOD
41-42Make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, step right beside left
43&44Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side
45-46Cross rock right behind left, recover on left
47&48Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
WEAVE RIGHT, ROCK RECOVER, FULL TURN RIGHT, HOLD
Count 55 lady drop left hand turning under right as you make full turn. Ballroom hold count 58 to end of dance
49-52MAN: When doing the weave cross in front, side, behind, side
LADY: Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right, step right to right side
53-54Rock left behind right, recover on right
55-58MAN: Step right to right side, cross left over right, step right to right side, hold
LADY: Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right, make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, hold
ROCK RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, FULL TURN RIGHT, TOUCH
Count 65 lady drop left hand turning under right as you make a full turn
59-60Rock back on right, recover on left
61&62Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
63-64Rock back on left, recover on right
65-68MAN: Same as counts 55-57, touch left beside right
LADY: Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left, make ½ turn right stepping forward on right, make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, touch right beside left
REPEAT