Island Get-A-Way

Choreographed by Rick And Deborah Bates
Description: 32 count, intermediate partner dance
Position: Partners in the Double Hand Hold Position. Man faces
OLOD and Lady faces ILOD. Partners on opposite footwork
Music: "Island Time" by Larry Joe Taylor; "Voila, An American
Dream" by Rodney Crowell

Counts    Step Descriptions

MAN
SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK STEP, TOGETHER, SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK STEP,
TOGETHER, SYNCOPATED WEAVE
1&2	Step to the left on left foot, rock to the right onto right
foot, step left foot next to right
3&4	Step to the right on right foot, rock to the left onto left
foot, step right foot next to left
5&6	Step to the left on left foot, cross right foot behind left
and step, step to the left on left foot
7&8	Cross right foot over left and step, step to the left on
left foot, cross right foot behind left and step

TURNING ROCK STEP, TOGETHER, COASTER STEP, SYNCOPATED
STEP-SLIDE-STEP, SYNCOPATED SIDE-BEHIND-SIDE (PARTNERS SWITCH
SIDES)
/Release man's left hand and lady's right
9&10	Step to the left on left foot, pivot 1/4 turn to the left
on ball of right foot; step left foot next to right
/Partners now in the right open promenade position facing LOD
holding inside hands (man's right and lady's left)
11&12	Step back on right foot, step left foot next to right,
step forward on right foot
13&14	Step forward on left foot, slide right foot next to left
and step, step forward on left foot
/Release man's right hand from lady's left
15&16	Step to the right on right foot, cross left foot behind
right and step, step to the right on right foot
/Partners now in the left open promenade position facing LOD
holding inside hands (man's left and lady's right)

SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK STEP, STEP TURN, SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK
STEP, TOUCH, SYNCOPATED SIDE-BEHIND-STEP TURN
17&18	Cross left foot in front of right, rock onto right foot in
place, step a 1/4 turn to the left on left foot
/Partners now facing each other. Man takes up lady's left hand
in his right in the double hand hold position. Man faces ILOD
and lady faces OLOD
19&20	Step to the right on right foot, rock to the left onto
left foot, touch right foot next to left
/Release man's left hand from lady's right
21&22	Step to the right on right foot, cross left foot behind
right and step, step a 1/4 turn to the right on right foot
/Partners return to the left open promenade position facing LOD
23&24	Step forward on left foot, slide right foot next to left
and step, step forward on left foot

SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP, PIVOT TURN, SYNCOPATED MILITARY TURN,
TOUCH, SYNCOPATED STEP-SLIDE-STEP(PARTNERS SWITCH SIDES),
SYNCOPATED MILITARY PIVOT, FORWARD STEP
/Release inside hands (man's left and lady's right)
25&26	Step forward on right foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the right on
ball of left foot; step forward on right foot
/Partners facing RLOD
27&28	Step forward on left foot, pivot 1/4 turn to the right on
ball of right foot; touch left foot next to right
/Partners now facing each other. Lady slightly to the right of
man. Man faces ILOD and lady faces OLOD
29&30	Step forward on left foot, slide right foot next to left
and step, step forward on left foot
31&32	Step forward on right foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the right on
ball of left foot; step forward on right foot
/Partners have now switched sides. Man takes up lady's hands in
his in the double hand held position. Man faces OLOD and lady
faces ILOD

REPEAT

LADY
SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK STEP, TOGETHER, SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK STEP,
TOGETHER, SYNCOPATED WEAVE
1&2	Step to the right on right foot, rock to the left onto left
foot, step right foot next to left
3&4	Step to the left on left foot, rock to the right onto right
foot, step left foot next to right
5&6	Step to the right on right foot, cross left foot behind
right and step, step to the right on right foot
7&8	Cross left foot over right and step, step to the right on
right foot, cross left foot behind right and step

TURNING ROCK STEP, TOGETHER, COASTER STEP, SYNCOPATED
STEP-SLIDE-STEP, SYNCOPATED SIDE-BEHIND-SIDE (PARTNERS SWITCH
SIDES)
/Release man's left hand and lady's right
9&10	Step to the right on right foot, pivot 1/4 turn to the
right on ball of left foot; step right foot next to left
/Partners now in the right open promenade position facing LOD
holding inside hands (man's right and lady's left)
11&12	Step back on left foot, step right foot next to left, step
forward on left foot
13&14	Step forward on right foot, slide left foot next to right
and step, step forward on right foot
/Release man's right hand from lady's left
15&16	Step to the left on left foot, cross right foot behind
left and step, step to the left on left foot
/Partners now in the left open promenade position facing LOD
holding inside hands (man's left and lady's right)

SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK STEP, STEP TURN, SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK
STEP, TOUCH, SYNCOPATED SIDE-BEHIND-STEP TURN
17&18	Cross right foot in front of left, rock onto left foot in
place, step a 1/4 turn to the right on right foot
/Partners now facing each other. Man takes up lady's left hand
in his right in the double hand hold position. Man faces ILOD
and lady faces OLOD
19&20	Step to the left on left foot, rock to the right onto
right foot, touch left foot next to right
/Release man's left hand from lady's right
21&22	Step to the left on left foot, cross right foot behind
left and step, step a 1/4 turn to the left on left foot
/Partners return to the left open promenade position facing LOD
23&24	Step forward on right foot, slide left foot next to right
and step, step forward on right foot

SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP, PIVOT TURN, SYNCOPATED MILITARY TURN,
TOUCH, SYNCOPATED STEP-SLIDE-STEP(PARTNERS SWITCH SIDES),
SYNCOPATED MILITARY PIVOT, FORWARD STEP
/Release inside hands (man's left and lady's right)
25&26	Step forward on left foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the left on
ball of right foot; step forward on left foot
27&28	Step forward on right foot, pivot 1/4 turn to the left on
ball of left foot; touch right foot next to left
/Partners now facing each other. Lady slightly to the right of
man. Man faces ILOD and lady faces OLOD
29&30	Step forward on right foot, slide left foot next to right
and step, step forward on right foot
31&32	Step forward on left foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the left on
ball of right foot; step forward on left foot
/Partners have now switched sides. Man takes up lady's hands in
his in the double hand held position. Man faces OLOD and lady
faces ILOD

REPEAT

Prep: 07/09/05   04:55
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