June 1999
Islands In the Stream
CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Karen Jones
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
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Music
Title:
Artist:
'Islands in the Stream'
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
Album:
Greatest Hits
Duration:
4:11
Genre:
Country
First Taught:
Music
Demo
Date Added:
17 October 2022
Intro: -
S1: SIDE, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS, FULL TURN, CHASSE LEFT
1,2,3 | Step left to side, cross/rock right behind left, recover to left
4&5 | Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
6,7 | Cross left over right, unwind a full turn right (weight to right) {12:00}
8&1 | Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
S2: BACK ROCK, RECOVER, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR STEP
2,3 | Cross/rock right behind left, recover to left
4&5 | Kick right diagonally forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right
6,7 | Rock right to side, recover to left
8&1 | Cross right behind left, rock left to side, recover to right
S3: LEFT SAILOR WITH TURN ¼ LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, TURN ½ BACK TO RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER FORWARD
2&3 | Cross left behind right, turn ¼ left and rock right to side, recover to left (3:00)
4&5 | Shuffle forward right, left, right
6,7 | Turn ½ right and step left back, hold (9:00)
8,1 | Rock right back, recover to left
S4: PRISSY WALK RIGHT, LEFT, REVERSE SAILOR STEP, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX
2,3 | Step right forward and across, step left forward and across
Alternative: just walk forward right left on balls of feet to enable the angling of the body
4&5 | Cross right over left, step left to side, step right to side
Alternative: triple in place right, left, right
6,7 | Cross left over right, step right back
&8 | Step left back, cross right over left