TAKE ME TO PARADISE

SONG: "ISLE OF PARADISE" by BLUE LAGOON.

ALBUM: "BLUE LAGOON"

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. October 2007.

Website www.dancewithgordon.com

For video of Steps Only (No Music) performed by Gordon visit You Tube 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwCeuJzady8

BEATS

 STEPS: This dance is done in FOUR directions. Introduction : 32 Beats on main vocals

 

1, 2

3 &

4

5, 6

7 &

8

WALK, WALK, FORWARD-ROCK- ½ TURN, WALK, WALK, QUICK PIVOT-STEP

STEP R FORWARD, STEP L FORWARD,

STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L,

TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD,

STEP L FORWARD, STEP R FORWARD,

PIVOT : STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R,

STEP L FORWARD.

 

1 & 2

3 & 4

5 & 6

7, 8

SAMBA CROSS, SAMBA CROSS, SAMBA CROSS, PADDLE TURN

STEP R TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO L, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

STEP L TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO R, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

STEP R TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO L, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

PADDLE : STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R.

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5

6

7 & 8

ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN SIDE SHUFFLE,

ACROSS, ¾ TURN, ¼ TURN SIDE SHUFFLE

STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK,

TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE TO THE LEFT STEP : L-R-L,

STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

TURN 270 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE TO THE RIGHT STEP : R-L-R.

 

1 & 2

3, 4

5 & 6

7

8

SAILOR STEP, TOUCH, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN

SAILOR : STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L TO THE SIDE,

TOUCH R TOE BEHIND LEFT, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R,

SHUFFLE L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT STEP : L-R-L,

TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK,

TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP L FORWARD.

 

1, 2

3, 4

5 &

6 &

7, 8

ROCKING CHAIR, QUICK PIVOT-QUICK PIVOT, FORWARD, ROCK

STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L,

STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L,

PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L.

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5 & 6

7, 8

¼ TURN, ACROSS, KICK BALL CROSS, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE, ROCK

TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R,

KICK R AT 45 DEGREES RIGHT, STEP R BACK, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R,

KICK R AT 45 DEGREES RIGHT, STEP R BACK, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R,

STEP R TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO L

 

1 & 2

3 & 4

5 &

6

7 & 8

SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, BEHIND- ¼ TURN- ¼ TURN, SAILOR STEP

SAILOR : STEP R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R TO THE SIDE,

SAILOR : STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L TO THE SIDE,

STEP R BEHIND LEFT, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP L FORWARD,

TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R TO THE SIDE,

SAILOR : STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L TO THE SIDE.

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6, 7

8

FORWARD, ROCK, COASTER STEP, WALK FULL TURN, TOUCH

STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L,

COASTER : STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R FORWARD,

TURNING 360 DEGREES LEFT STEP : L, R, L,

TOUCH R TOGETHER.

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REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION