ISLAND DANCERS

 

Choreographer: Mick Harris  (mick_harris@btconnect.com)

Description: 48 count partner dance.

Music: Island Song by Zac Brown Band . albumUncaged.>

Start: 32 beats in (on vocals).

Position:Skaters.  L hands joined in front of lady. Mans R hand going behind lady and

                                    Joining on ladies R hip. ( there is no need to release hands until final
                                    section – pivot turns).

 

Grapevine R with touch, grapevine L with touch,

 

1-4        step R to R side, step L behind R, step R to R side, touch L beside R.

5-8        step L to L side, step R behind L, step L to L side, touch R beside L.

 

hip swings x 4, fwd. shuffle, hip swings x 2.

 

1-4        step slightly fwd on R to L diagonal and swing hips R,L,R,L.

5&6     step fwd on R, step L next to R, step fwd on R.

7-8        step slightly fwd on L to R diagonal and swing hips L,R.

 

hip swings x 2, fwd. shuffle , side rock, cross and hold.

 

1-2       swing hips L,R.
3&4     step fwd on L, step R next to L, step fwd on L.

5-8        rock R out to R side, recover on L, cross R over L, hold.

 

Side rock, recover, turn ¼ R, step stepping fwd. , side close side, hold.

1-4        rock L out to L side, recover on R turning ¼ R, step fwd on L , hold (OLOD)

5-8        step R to R side, close L next to R, step R to R side, hold.

 

Side , close, step ¼ L, hold, mambo step ,coaster step, brush fwd.

 

1-4        step L to L side, close R next to L, turn ¼ L stepping L to L side, hold.

5&6     rock fwd. on R, recover on l, step back on R.

7&8     step back on L, step R next to L, step fwd. on L.

&         brush fwd. with R.

 

lock step with brush, lock  step, step pivot step x 2.

 

1&2     step fwd. on R, step fwd. on L locking behind R, step fwd. on R.

&         brush fwd. with L.

3&4     step fwd. on L, step fwd. on R locking behind L, step fwd. on L.

            ( release R hands, lady keeps R hand on hip ready to pick up on restart).                                                                          

5&6     step fwd. on R, pivot turn ½ L, step fwd. on R.

7&8     step fwd. on L, pivot turn ½ R, step fwd. on L.

(back into start position)