Paralyzed
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver line/contra dance
Choreographer:
Charyle Hartje (USA) & Gary Clayton (USA)
Music:
Paralyzed - Ronnie McDowell
TOE-HEEL, TOE-HEEL, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE-HEEL
1-2Step right toe to right diagonal, step down on right heel
3-4Step left toe across right, step down on left heel
5-6Rock right side right, recover left in place
7-8Step right toe across left, step down on right heel
TOE-HEEL, TOE-HEEL, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE-HEEL
1-2Step left toe to left diagonal, step down on left heel
3-4Step right across left, step down on right heel
5-6Rock left side left, recover right in place
7-8Step left toe across right, step down on left heel
STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-2Step right forward to right diagonal, hold
3-4Lock step left behind right, hold
5-6Step right forward to right diagonal, lock step left behind right
7-8Step right forward to right diagonal, hold
STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Step left forward to left diagonal, hold
3-4Lock step right behind left, hold
5-6Step left side left turning 1/8 left, step right next to left turning 1/8 left
7-8Step left side left turning 1/8 left, turning 1/8 left touch right next to left
VINE RIGHT, ½ HINGE TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT
1-2Step right side right, step left behind right
3-4Step right side right, ½ turn right on ball of right foot
5-6Step left side left, step right behind left
7-8Step left side left, touch right next to left
VINE RIGHT, ½ HINGE TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT
1-2Step right side right, step left behind right
3-4Step right side right, ½ turn right on ball of right foot
5-6Step left side left, step right behind left
7-8Step left side left, touch right next to left
STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4½ pivot left (weight left), hold
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8½ pivot left (weight left), hold
STOMP, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Hold, hold
5-6(With weight on right) swivel left heel right, swivel left toe right
7-8Swivel left heel right, swivel left toe right (weight to left)
REPEAT
You can do several variations on the last eight counts. We alternate the toe-heel swivels, the hips, and the shimmies
VARIATION #1
STOMP, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Sway left hip left, hold
5-6Sway right hip right, hold
7-8Sway left hip left, hold
VARIATION #2
STOMP, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, SHIMMY
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Hold, hold
5-8Shimmy
FINISH
STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4½ pivot left, hold
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8½ pivot left, hold
STOMP, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Sway left hip left, hold
5-6Sway right hip right, hold
7-8Sway left hip left, hold
STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4½ pivot left, hold
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8½ pivot left, hold
STOMP, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, SHIMMY, CROSS, UNWIND
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Hold, hold
5-6Shimmy for 2 counts
7-8Cross right over left, unwind ½ turn left ending up facing the front wall
1-2Step right toe to right diagonal, step down on right heel
3-4Step left toe across right, step down on left heel
5-6Rock right side right, recover left in place
7-8Step right toe across left, step down on right heel
TOE-HEEL, TOE-HEEL, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE-HEEL
1-2Step left toe to left diagonal, step down on left heel
3-4Step right across left, step down on right heel
5-6Rock left side left, recover right in place
7-8Step left toe across right, step down on left heel
STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-2Step right forward to right diagonal, hold
3-4Lock step left behind right, hold
5-6Step right forward to right diagonal, lock step left behind right
7-8Step right forward to right diagonal, hold
STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH
1-2Step left forward to left diagonal, hold
3-4Lock step right behind left, hold
5-6Step left side left turning 1/8 left, step right next to left turning 1/8 left
7-8Step left side left turning 1/8 left, turning 1/8 left touch right next to left
VINE RIGHT, ½ HINGE TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT
1-2Step right side right, step left behind right
3-4Step right side right, ½ turn right on ball of right foot
5-6Step left side left, step right behind left
7-8Step left side left, touch right next to left
VINE RIGHT, ½ HINGE TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT
1-2Step right side right, step left behind right
3-4Step right side right, ½ turn right on ball of right foot
5-6Step left side left, step right behind left
7-8Step left side left, touch right next to left
STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4½ pivot left (weight left), hold
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8½ pivot left (weight left), hold
STOMP, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Hold, hold
5-6(With weight on right) swivel left heel right, swivel left toe right
7-8Swivel left heel right, swivel left toe right (weight to left)
REPEAT
You can do several variations on the last eight counts. We alternate the toe-heel swivels, the hips, and the shimmies
VARIATION #1
STOMP, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Sway left hip left, hold
5-6Sway right hip right, hold
7-8Sway left hip left, hold
VARIATION #2
STOMP, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, SHIMMY
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Hold, hold
5-8Shimmy
FINISH
STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4½ pivot left, hold
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8½ pivot left, hold
STOMP, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Sway left hip left, hold
5-6Sway right hip right, hold
7-8Sway left hip left, hold
STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD
1-2Step right forward, hold
3-4½ pivot left, hold
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8½ pivot left, hold
STOMP, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, SHIMMY, CROSS, UNWIND
1-2Stomp right side right, hold
3-4Hold, hold
5-6Shimmy for 2 counts
7-8Cross right over left, unwind ½ turn left ending up facing the front wall