Islands in the stream

Islands in the stream
Karen Jones (UK)
Counts: 32 Walls:4 Level: Intermediate

SIDE, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS, FULL TURN, CHASSE LEFT

1-3Step left to side, cross/rock right behind left, recover to left

4&5Step right to side, step left together, step right to side

6-7Cross left over right, unwind a full turn right (weight to right)

8&1Step left to side, step right together, step left to side

BACK ROCK, RECOVER, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR STEP

2-3Cross/rock right behind left, recover to left

4&5Kick right diagonally forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right

6-7Rock right to side, recover to left

8&1Cross right behind left, rock left to side, recover to right

LEFT SAILOR WITH TURN ¼ LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, TURN ½ BACK TO RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER FORWARD

2&3Cross left behind right, turn ¼ left and rock right to side, recover to left

4&5Shuffle forward right, left, right

6-7Turn ½ right and step left back, hold

8-1Rock right back, recover to left

PRISSY WALK RIGHT, LEFT, REVERSE SAILOR STEP, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX

2-3Step right forward and across, step left forward and across

Alternative easier steps: just walk forward right left on balls of feet to enable the angling of the body

4&5Cross right over left, step left to side, step right to side

Alternative easier steps: triple in place right, left, right

6-7Cross left over right, step right back

&8Step left back, cross right over left

REPEAT