ISLAND MIXER
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NOTE: the following section
is done only once at beginning of dance, start after first eight counts of introduction. |
MEN | LADIES | |
BREAK, ROCK, CHA CHA CHA, BREAK, ROCK, CHA CHA CHA | ||
1-2 | Left break forward, Rock back on Right | Right break back, Rock forward on Left |
3&4 | Cha cha cha (LRL) in place | Cha cha cha (RLR) in place |
5-6 | Right break back , Rock forward on Left | Left break forward, Rock back on Right |
7&8 | Cha cha cha (RLR) in place | Cha cha cha (LRL) in place |
NOTE | Remainder of dance starts here | |
BREAK, ROCK, 1/2 TURN CHA CHA CHA, WALK, WALK, CHA CHA CHA | ||
9-10 | Left step forward, Right rock back slightly to right | Right Step back, Left rock forward in place |
11&12 | Lt step
diagonally left starting 1/2 left turn releasing Right Hand and Left Hand holding lady's Right Hand; Right step next to left continuing turn; Left step next to right facing LOD holding lady's Right Hand in man's left extended forward in LOD |
Turning 1/2 left, right step back diagonally right; Turning 1/2 left, left step in LOD; Right step next to left |
13-14 | Right step forward, Left step forward | Left step forward, Right step forward |
15&16 | Cha cha cha (RLR) moving slightly forward | Cha cha cha (LRL) moving slightly forward |
NOTE | Lady
can do an additional turn on counts 12 and 13 in which case Man
would 'halo' Lady's head with his Left Hand as she turns. |
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BREAK, ROCK, CHA CHA CHA, 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN, CHA CHA CHA | ||
17-18 | Left break
forward extending, Left Hand forward, Rock back on right turning 1/4 left to face partner in two Hand open position |
Rt break fwd
extending, Right Hand fwd on man's left Rock back on Left turning 1/4 right to face partner in two Hand open position |
19&20 | Cha cha cha (LRL) in place | Cha cha cha (RLR) in place |
21-22 | Turning 1/4
left (facing RLOD) step Right releasing Left Hand and extending Right Hand to RLODTurning 1/2 right (facing LOD) step back Left releasing Right Hand and recovering lady's right with left Hand extended in LOD |
Turning 1/4
right (facing RLOD) step Left releasing Right Hand and extending Left Hand in RLOD on man's Right Hand Turning 1/2 left (facing LOD) step back Right releasing Left Hand and recovering Right Hand on man's left extended in LOD |
23&24 | Cha cha cha (RLR) moving slightly backward | Cha cha cha (LRL) moving slightly backward |
BREAK, ROCK, CHA CHA CHA, 360 ROLL, CHA CHA CHA | ||
25 Left step back Right step back 26 Right rock forward Left rock forward 27&28 Cha cha cha (LRL) Cha cha cha (RLR) moving slightly forward moving slightly forward 29 Turning 1/2 left, Right step back Turning 1/2 right, Left step back 30 Turning 1/2 left, Left step forward Turning 1/2 right, Right step forward 31&32 Cha cha cha (RLR) Cha cha cha (LRL) moving slightly forward moving slightly forward
BREAK, ROCK, CHA CHA CHA, PARTNER CHANGE W/TURNS
33 Left step forward Right step forward 34 Right rock back turning 1/4 left Left rock back turning 1/4 right into Open Two Hand position into Open Two Hand position 35&36 Cha cha cha (LRL) Cha cha cha (RLR) 37 Turning 1/4 right, Right step in place Turning 1/2 left, Right step in LOD 38 Turning 1/2 right, Left step forward Turning 3/4 left, Left step in LOD (RLOD) to new partner 39&40 Joining new partner in closed Joining new partner in closed position, cha cha cha (RLR) in place position, cha cha cha (LRL) in place
REPEAT FROM STEP 9