Jamaica (Almost) - Bill Ray (US) - December 1999

Step Sheet

This dance was originally choreographed as "Almost Jamaica" by Ann Napier from Arizona. However, the dance did not entirely fit the music because there is a 16-count "bridge" or short phrase in the middle of the song that causes the remaining patterns of the dance to be out of phrase with the music. We added a 16-count bridge (see "TAG" at the end of the step description) to rephrase the dance with the music. The bridge comes on the 8th pattern of the dance which begins while facing the right wall and is distinguished by the instrumental section of the song

RIGHT CHASSE, ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT CHASSE, ¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD TRIPLE STEP

Step to right on right foot

Step left foot beside right foot

Step to right on right foot

Pivot ½ turn to right on ball of right foot and lift left knee (hitch)

Step to left on left foot

Step right foot beside left foot

Step to left on left foot

Pivot ¼ turn to left on ball of left foot and lift right knee (hitch)

Step forward on right foot

Pivot ½ turn to left on ball of right foot and step forward on left foot

7&8

Execute right triple step forward (right, left, right)

COASTER STEP FORWARD, TRIPLE STEP BACK, COASTER STEP BACK, TRIPLE STEP FORWARD

Step forward on left foot

Step right foot beside left foot

Step back on left foot

11&12

Execute right triple step back (right, left, right)

Step back on left foot

Step right foot beside left foot

Step forward on left foot

15&16

Execute right triple step forward (right, left, right)

ROCK FORWARD & BACK, ¾ TRIPLE TURN LEFT, TRIPLE ROCKS RIGHT & LEFT

Rock forward on left foot

Rock back on right foot

19&20

Turn ¾ turn to left while executing left triple step (left, right, left)

Step (rock) to right on right foot

Step (rock) to left on left foot

Step right foot beside left foot

Step (rock) to left on left foot

Step (rock) to right on right foot

Step left foot beside right foot

ROCK FORWARD & BACK, ½ TRIPLE TURN RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT, KICK-BALL, TOUCH

Rock forward on right foot

Rock back on left foot

27&28

Turn ½ turn to right while executing right triple step (right, left, right)

Step forward on left foot

Pivot ¼ turn to right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot

Kick left foot forward

Step left foot beside right foot

Touch right toes beside left foot

REPEAT

TAG RIGHT CHASSE, ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT CHASSE, ¼ TURN LEFT, ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD TRIPLE STEP1Step to right on right foot

Step left foot beside right foot

Step to right on right foot

Pivot ½ turn to right on ball of right foot and lift left knee (hitch)

Step to left on left foot

Step right foot beside left foot

Step to left on left foot

Pivot ¼ turn to left on ball of left foot and lift right knee (hitch)

Step forward on right foot

Pivot ½ turn to left on ball of right foot and step forward on left foot

7&8

Execute right triple step forward (right, left, right)

COASTER STEP FORWARD, TRIPLE STEP BACK, COASTER STEP BACK, RIGHT TOE TAPS (TWICE)

Step forward on left foot

Step right foot beside left foot

Step back on left foot

11&12

Execute right triple step back (right, left, right)

Step back on left foot

Step right foot beside left foot

Step forward on left foot

15&16

Tap right toe beside left foot (twice)