ISLAND GET-A-WAY”

 

 

Choreographed by:    Rick & Deborah Bates (219) 365-8319   E-Mail bates@netnitco.net

Description:               32 Count - Progressive Partner Dance

Starting Position:        Partners in the Double Hand Hold Position. Man faces OLOD and Lady faces ILOD.

Partners on opposite footwork.

Music:                       Island Time” by Larry Joe Taylor

                                  “Voila, An American Dream” by Rodney Crowell

 

 

                    MAN                                                                                   LADY

Syncopated Side Rock Step, Together, Syncopated Side Rock Step, Together, Syncopated Weave

  1  &   2      Step to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right                   Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Rock to the left

                    onto RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot next to Right                 onto LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot next to Left

  3  &   4      Step to the Right on RIGHT foot; Rock to the Left              Step to the Left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right

                    onto LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot next to Left                   onto RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot next to Right

  5  &   6      Step to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot               Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT foot

                    behind Left and step; Step to the left on LEFT foot             behind Right and step; Step to the right on RIGHT

                                                                                                                foot

  7  &   8      Cross RIGHT foot over Left and step; Step to the               Cross LEFT foot over Right and step; Step to the

                    left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot behind Left              right on RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT foot behind Right

                    and step                                                                               and step                                                  

Turning Rock Step, Together, Coaster Step, Syncopated Step-Slide-Step, Syncopated Side-Behind-Side (Partners Switch Sides)

Release Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right.

  9  &  10     Step to the left on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/4 turn CCW               Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/4 turn CW

                    on ball of RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot next to Right         on ball of LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot next to Left

Partners now in the Right Open Promenade Position facing FLOD holding inside hands (Man’s Right and Lady’s Left).

11  &  12     Step back on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot next to             Step back on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot next to

                    Right; Step forward on RIGHT foot                                    Left; Step forward on LEFT foot            

13  &  14     Step forward on LEFT foot, Slide RIGHT foot next           Step forward on RIGHT foot, Slide LEFT foot next

                    to Left and step; Step forward on LEFT foot                       to Right and step; Step forward on RIGHT foot

Release Man’s Right hand from Lady’s Left.

15  &  16     Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT foot             Step to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot

                    behind Right and step; Step to the right on RIGHT              behind Left and step; Step to the left on LEFT foot

                    foot

Partners now in the Left Open Promenade Position facing FLOD holding inside hands (Man’s Left and Lady’s Right).

Syncopated Cross Rock Step, Step Turn, Syncopated Side Rock Step, Touch, Syncopated Side-Behind-Step Turn,

17  &  18     Cross LEFT foot in front of Right; Rock onto RIGHT        Cross RIGHT foot in front of Left; Rock onto LEFT

                    foot in place; Step a 1/4 turn to the left on LEFT foot          foot in place; Step a 1/4 turn to the right on RIGHT foot

Partners now facing each other. Man takes up Lady’s Left hand in his Right in the  Double Hand Hold Position. Man faces ILOD and Lady faces OLOD.

19  &  20     Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Rock to the left                Step to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right

                    onto LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next to Left                onto RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next to Right

Release Man’s Left hand from Lady’s Right.

21  &  22     Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT                     Step to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot

                    foot behind Right and step; Step a 1/4 turn to the                 foot behind Left and step; Step a 1/4 turn to the left

                    right on RIGHT foot                                                           on LEFT foot

Partners return to the Left Open Promenade Position facing FLOD.

23  &  24     Step forward on LEFT foot, Slide RIGHT foot next           Step forward on RIGHT foot, Slide LEFT foot next

to Left and step; Step forward on LEFT foot                       to Right and step; Step forward on RIGHT foot

Syncopated  Rock Step, Pivot Turn, Syncopated Military Turn, Touch, Syncopated Step-Slide-Step(Partners Switch Sides), Syncopated Military Pivot, Forward Step

Release inside hands (Man’s Left and Lady’s Right).

25  &  26     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on           Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball

ball of LEFT foot; Step forward on RIGHT foot                 of RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot

Partners facing RLOD.

27  &  28     Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/4 turn CW on              Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/4 turn CCW on ball

ball of RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next to Right           of LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT foot next to Left

Partners now facing each other. Lady slightly to the right of Man. Man faces ILOD and Lady faces OLOD.

29  &  30     Step forward on LEFT foot, Slide RIGHT foot next           Step forward on RIGHT foot, Slide LEFT foot next

                    to Left and step; Step forward on LEFT foot                       to Right and step; Step forward on RIGHT foot

31  &  32     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on           Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball

ball of LEFT foot; Step forward on RIGHT foot                 of RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot

Partners have now switched sides. Man takes up Lady’s hands in his in the Double Hand Held Position. Man faces OLOD and Lady faces ILOD.

                    -Begin Pattern Again-

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