Islands In The Stream
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Karen Jones (UK)
Music:
Islands in the Stream - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
SIDE, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS, FULL TURN, CHASSE LEFT
1-3Step left to side, cross/rock right behind left, recover to left
4&5Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
6-7Cross left over right, unwind a full turn right (weight to right)
8&1Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
BACK ROCK, RECOVER, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR STEP
2-3Cross/rock right behind left, recover to left
4&5Kick right diagonally forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right
6-7Rock right to side, recover to left
8&1Cross right behind left, rock left to side, recover to right
LEFT SAILOR WITH TURN ¼ LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, TURN ½ BACK TO RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER FORWARD
2&3Cross left behind right, turn ¼ left and rock right to side, recover to left
4&5Shuffle forward right, left, right
6-7Turn ½ right and step left back, hold
8-1Rock right back, recover to left
PRISSY WALK RIGHT, LEFT, REVERSE SAILOR STEP, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX
2-3Step right forward and across, step left forward and across
Alternative easier steps: just walk forward right left on balls of feet to enable the angling of the body
4&5Cross right over left, step left to side, step right to side
Alternative easier steps: triple in place right, left, right
6-7Cross left over right, step right back
&8Step left back, cross right over left
REPEAT
1-3Step left to side, cross/rock right behind left, recover to left
4&5Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
6-7Cross left over right, unwind a full turn right (weight to right)
8&1Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
BACK ROCK, RECOVER, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR STEP
2-3Cross/rock right behind left, recover to left
4&5Kick right diagonally forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right
6-7Rock right to side, recover to left
8&1Cross right behind left, rock left to side, recover to right
LEFT SAILOR WITH TURN ¼ LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, TURN ½ BACK TO RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER FORWARD
2&3Cross left behind right, turn ¼ left and rock right to side, recover to left
4&5Shuffle forward right, left, right
6-7Turn ½ right and step left back, hold
8-1Rock right back, recover to left
PRISSY WALK RIGHT, LEFT, REVERSE SAILOR STEP, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX
2-3Step right forward and across, step left forward and across
Alternative easier steps: just walk forward right left on balls of feet to enable the angling of the body
4&5Cross right over left, step left to side, step right to side
Alternative easier steps: triple in place right, left, right
6-7Cross left over right, step right back
&8Step left back, cross right over left
REPEAT