Almost Paradise (P)
Count:
48
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Sonny Klemm (USA), Linda Klemm (USA) & Lindy Wilson
Music:
Almost Jamaica - The Bellamy Brothers
This is a mirror dance, the mans steps are listed. Couples facing line of dance, holding inside hands
TRIPLE STEP, COASTER STEP
1&2Triple step forward (right, left, right)
3-4Step forward left, rock back on right
5&6Coaster step back (left, right, left)
STEP, PIVOT, TRIPLE STEP
7-8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to the left, releasing hands
9&10Triple step in place (left, right, left) pick up both hands
STEP, PIVOT, TRIPLE-STEP
11-12Step forward left, pivot ¾ turn to the right, releasing hands
13&14Triple step in place (left, right, left), pick up both hands (now facing each other)
ROCK STEP, TRIPLE STEP
15-16Step back (ladies step forward) on right, rock forward on left
17&18Triple step forward (right, left, right)
WALK, WALK, TRIPLE STEP
MAN'S STEPS
19-20Step forward left then right releasing right hand & raising right
21&22Triple step in place (left, right, left)
LADIES STEPS
19-20Full turn to the right on right, left releasing left hand and turning under right
21&22Triple step in place (right, left, right)
WALK, WALK, TRIPLE STEP
MAN'S STEPS
23-24Walk back right, left keeping left hand raised
25&26Triple step in place (right, left, right) rejoining both hands
LADIES STEPS
23-24Full turn to the left on left under raised hands
25&26Triple step in place (left, right, left)
ROCK STEP TRIPLE STEP
27-28Step left behind right, rock back to right
29&30Left triple step to left
ROCK STEP TRIPLE STEP
31-32Step right behind left, rock back to left
33&34Right triple step to right turning toward LOD
ROCK STEP, full turn FREE SPIN, TRIPLE STEP
35-36Step back on left, rock forward on right
37-38Full turn to the right on left, right
39&40Triple step forward (left, right, left)
CROSS OVER, CROSS OVER, TRIPLE STEP
41-42Dropping inside hands and picking up outside hands. Lady crosses in front under raised hands while man crosses behind. (man right-left) (lady left-right)
Both traveling forward
43&44Triple step forward (right, left, right)
45-46Dropping inside hands and picking up outside hands lady crosses in front under raised hands while man crosses behind back to original position (man left-right) (lady right-left)
47&48Triple step forward (left, right, left)
REPEAT
TRIPLE STEP, COASTER STEP
1&2Triple step forward (right, left, right)
3-4Step forward left, rock back on right
5&6Coaster step back (left, right, left)
STEP, PIVOT, TRIPLE STEP
7-8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to the left, releasing hands
9&10Triple step in place (left, right, left) pick up both hands
STEP, PIVOT, TRIPLE-STEP
11-12Step forward left, pivot ¾ turn to the right, releasing hands
13&14Triple step in place (left, right, left), pick up both hands (now facing each other)
ROCK STEP, TRIPLE STEP
15-16Step back (ladies step forward) on right, rock forward on left
17&18Triple step forward (right, left, right)
WALK, WALK, TRIPLE STEP
MAN'S STEPS
19-20Step forward left then right releasing right hand & raising right
21&22Triple step in place (left, right, left)
LADIES STEPS
19-20Full turn to the right on right, left releasing left hand and turning under right
21&22Triple step in place (right, left, right)
WALK, WALK, TRIPLE STEP
MAN'S STEPS
23-24Walk back right, left keeping left hand raised
25&26Triple step in place (right, left, right) rejoining both hands
LADIES STEPS
23-24Full turn to the left on left under raised hands
25&26Triple step in place (left, right, left)
ROCK STEP TRIPLE STEP
27-28Step left behind right, rock back to right
29&30Left triple step to left
ROCK STEP TRIPLE STEP
31-32Step right behind left, rock back to left
33&34Right triple step to right turning toward LOD
ROCK STEP, full turn FREE SPIN, TRIPLE STEP
35-36Step back on left, rock forward on right
37-38Full turn to the right on left, right
39&40Triple step forward (left, right, left)
CROSS OVER, CROSS OVER, TRIPLE STEP
41-42Dropping inside hands and picking up outside hands. Lady crosses in front under raised hands while man crosses behind. (man right-left) (lady left-right)
Both traveling forward
43&44Triple step forward (right, left, right)
45-46Dropping inside hands and picking up outside hands lady crosses in front under raised hands while man crosses behind back to original position (man left-right) (lady right-left)
47&48Triple step forward (left, right, left)
REPEAT