Walkin' In Paradise (P)
Choreographer:
Rick Bates (USA) & Deborah Bates (USA)
Music:
Almost Jamaica - The Bellamy Brothers
Position: partners start in challenge position about 4 feet apart. Partners face each other, hands down at sidesSTOMPS, HOLDS, WALK, WALK, WALK, WALK1-2MAN: Stomp forward on right foot and slap right hand to lady's left hand at shoulder level; hold LADY: Stomp forward on left foot and slap left hand to man's right hand at shoulder level hold Do not release hands3-4MAN: Stomp forward on left foot and slap left hand to lady's right hand at shoulder level; hold LADY: Stomp forward on right foot and slap right hand to man's left hand at shoulder level, hold Do not release hands5-6MAN: Step forward on right foot; step forward on left foot LADY: Step back on left foot; step back on right foot7-8MAN: Step back on right foot; step back on left foot LADY: Step forward on left foot; step forward on right footSIDE ROCK STEPS, CROSSOVER CHA-CHA-CHAS9-10MAN: Step to the right on right foot; rock to the left onto left foot LADY: Step to the left on left foot; rock back onto right foot11&12MAN: Cross right foot over left and step; with feet crossed, slide left foot to the left; with feet crossed, step to the left on right foot LADY: Cross left foot over right and step; with feet crossed, slide right foot to the right; with feet crossed, step to the right on left foot13-14MAN: Step to the left on left foot; rock to the right onto right foot LADY: Step to the right on right foot; rock to the left onto left foot15&16MAN: Cross left foot over right and step; with feet crossed, slide right foot to the right; with feet crossed, step to the right on left foot LADY: Cross right foot over left and step; with feet crossed, slide left foot to the left; with feet crossed, step to the left on right footSIDE STEP, PIVOT, TURNING CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK STEP, CHA-CHA-CHA17-18MAN: Step to the right on right foot; release left hand and pivot ¼ turn to the left on ball of right foot and shift weight to left foot LADY: Step to the left on left foot; release right hand and pivot ¼ turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot19&20MAN: Release right hand and cha-cha-cha (right, left, right) making a ¾ turn to the left on these steps LADY: Release left hand and cha-cha-cha (left, right, left)making a ¾ turn to the right on these steps Rejoin hands in Double Hand Held Position21-22MAN: Step back on left foot; rock forward onto right foot LADY: Step forward on right foot; rock back onto left foot23&24MAN: Cha-cha-cha in place (left, right, left) LADY: Cha-cha-cha in place (right, left, right)ROCK STEP, PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK STEP, PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA25-26MAN: Step forward on right foot; rock back onto left foot LADY: Step back on left foot; rock forward onto right foot Release both hands&MAN: Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot LADY: Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of right foot27&28MAN: Cha-cha-cha forward (right, left, right) LADY: Cha-cha-cha in place (left, right, left)29-30MAN: Step forward on left foot; rock back onto right foot LADY: Step back on right foot; rock forward onto left foot&MAN: Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of right foot LADY: Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of left foot31&32MAN: Cha-cha-cha in place (left, right, left) LADY: Cha-cha-cha in place (right, left, right) End in Challenge Position about 4 feet apartREPEAT