Palisades Park

Choreographed by Mark Cosenza
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: "Palisades Park" by Freddie Cannon; "Sweet Sweet Smile"
by Carpenters

Counts    Step Descriptions

FORWARD STROLLS, 1/ 4 PIVOT FORWARD SAILOR
1-2	Cross forward right, hold and swing left arm up towards
right shoulder
3-4	Cross forward left, hold and swing right arm up towards left
shoulder
5-6-7-8	Pivoting 1/4 left, cross right over left, step back
left, step side right, hold

STEP FORWARD, KICK FORWARD, CROSS BEHIND, CROSS IN FRONT
1-2	Step left forward diagonal right (facing diagonal right),
hold
3-4	Kick right forward diagonal right, hold
5-6-7-8	Cross right behind left (squaring off to 9:00 wall),
step left side left, cross right across left, hold

SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, CROSS, STEP, CROSS, 1/2 TURN TWISTS
1-2	Side rock left, recover right
3-4-5	Cross left over right, step right side right, cross left
over right
6-7-8	Pivoting 1/2 right, twist heels left, right, left (bending
your knees slightly for style) - shift your weight to the left
foot

COASTER STEP, FULL TRIPLE FORWARD
1-2-3-4	Step right back, step together left, step right forward,
hold
5-6-7	Full triple forward: turning 1/4 right, step left forward,
turning 1/2 right, step down on right, turning 1/4 right, step
left forward
8	Hold

DIAGONAL TRIPLES FORWARD TO THE RIGHT AND FORWARD TO THE LEFT
1-2-3-4	Moving diagonal right, step right forward, step left
next to right, step right forward, hold
5-6-7-8	Moving diagonal left, step left forward, step right next
to left, step left forward, hold
/For additional styling, "shoop" your arms slightly up on the
odd counts

CROSS ROCK 1/4 TURN, STEP 1/2 TURN
1-2-3-4	Cross rock right over left, recover left as you pivot
1/4 turn right, step forward right, hold 
5-6-7-8	Step left forward and pivot 1/2 turn right, step right
forward, step left forward, hold

SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, CROSS, STEP, CROSS, 1/2 TURN TWISTS
1-2	Side rock right, recover left
3-4-5	Cross right over left, step left side left, cross right
over left
6-7-8	Pivoting 1/2 left, twist heels right, left, right (bending
your knees slightly for style) - shift your weight to the right
foot

KICK BALL STEP, FULL TRIPLE FORWARD
1-2-3-4	Kick left forward, step down on left, step forward
right, hold
5-6-7	Full triple forward: turning 1/4 right, step left forward,
turning 1/2 right, step down on right, turning 1/4 right, step
left forward
8	Hold

REPEAT

RESTART
/On the 4th wall (conclusion of the instrumental), you will do a
slightly modified version of the first 16 counts. The first 13
counts remain as is. On count 14 (6) as you step left, pivot 1/4
turn left returning to the first wall. Counts 15 (7) and 16 (8)
step forward right and left and begin the dance again. 

Prep: 02/10/07   19:00
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