SONG: Islands of Love ~ Award winner at Airlie Beach Music Festival
#4 Count Intro and begin on A, vocal ‘Set me free’
Counts: A: 8 count slow, B: 16 count fast, C: 32 count
Sequence: A,A, B, C, A,A, B*,B*, RESTART A,A, B, C, B*, A,A, B*,B, C with ending
A SECTION ~ Slow – 8 counts
A(1-8) SIDE ROCK ACROSS TO LEFT, THEN RIGHT; ROCK 1/2 TURN, ½ PIVOT FORWARD
1&2
Step R to side, rock weight to L, step R across
3&4
Step L to side, rock weight to R, step L across
5&6
Step R forward, rock weight to L, turning 1/2 right, step R forward
7&8
Step L forward, pivot 1/2 right, step L forward
Step R to side, rock weight to L, shuffle R,L,R
B SECTION ~ Fast – 16 counts
B(1-8) SIDE ROCK SHUFFLE TO LEFT, THEN RIGHT
1,2,3&4
Step R to side, rock weight to L, shuffle R,L,R
5,6,7&8
Step L to side, rock weight to R, shuffle L,R,L
B(9-16) ROCK 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, 1/4 PIVOT TURN CROSS SHUFFLE
1,2,3&4
Step R forward, rock weight to L, turning 1/2 right, shuffle R,L,R
5,6,7&8
Step L forward, pivot 1/4 right, shuffle L,R,L - 9 o’clock
NOTE: B* SECTION where not followed by C, requires last 8 counts to be 1/2 PIVOT SHUFFLE - 12 o’clock
C(1-8) SIDE SWAY & SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE
1,2,3&4
Step R to side sway hips forward back, shuffle R,L,R
5,6,7&8
Cross L over R, rock, turning 1/4 left, shuffle L,R,L - 6 o’clock
C(9-16) DIAGONAL CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT, THEN RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD; TWO 1/4 PADDLE TURNS
1&2,3&4
Shuffle on left diagonal R,L,R, Shuffle on right L,R,L
5,6,7,8
Step forward R pivot 1/4 left taking weight onto the L, x 2 - 12 o’clock
C(17-24) DIAGONAL CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT, THEN RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD; FORWARD ROCK COASTER
1&2,3&4
Shuffle on left diagonal R,L,R, Shuffle on right L,R,L
5,6
Step forward R, recover weight onto L
7&8
Step back R, step L beside R, step R forward
C(25-32) FORWARD ROCK COASTER; TWO 1/4 PADDLE TURNS
1,2
Step forward L, recover weight onto R
3&4
Step back L, step R beside L, step L forward
5,6,7,8
Step forward R pivot 1/4 left taking weight onto the L, x 2 - 6 o’clock
ENDING: Repeat C SECTION steps 9 to 32 until music ends. To finish at front~ you will be facing back, after steps 9-12, add 5,6,7,8 ~ Rock forward onto R, Rock back onto L,then 1/2 pivot turn to front ( step forward on R, 1/2 pivot L, replace weight onto L )
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