ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
Choreographed by: Karen Jones (May 99)
Music:
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall line dance - Intermediate
level
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SIDE, BACK ROCK,
RECOVER, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS, FULL TURN, CHASSE LEFT
1-3
Left foot step side left, right foot rock behind left left foot,
recover weight
4&5
Right foot side step, left foot close next to right, right foot
step to right side
6-7
Left foot cross over right, unwind a full turn right (weight
ending on right foot)
8&1
Left foot side step, right foot close next to left, left foot
step to left side
BACK ROCK, RECOVER, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER,
RIGHT SAILOR STEP
2-3
Right foot rock behind left, recover on to left foot
4&5
Right foot kick diagonally forward, step back slightly on ball of
right foot, left foot cross over right
6-7 Right foot rock out to right side,
recover weight on to left foot
8&1
Right foot step behind left, left foot to left side, right foot
replace slightly to right side
LEFT SAILOR WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, ½ TURN
BACK TO RIGHT, HOLD,ROCK BACK, RECOVER FORWARD
2&3
Left foot behind right, ¼ left stepping right foot to right side,
replace left
4&5
Right shuffle forward (stepping right together right)
6
Pivot ½ turn right stepping weight back on to left foot while
pivoting on ball of right foot
7
Hold
8-1
Right foot rock back, recover weight forward on to left foot
PRISSY WALK RIGHT, LEFT, REVERSE SAILOR STEP, SYNCOPATED
JAZZ BOX
2-3
Right foot cross over left angling body to left corner, left foot
cross over right angling body to right corner
Alternative easier steps: just walk forward right left on
balls of feet to enable the angling of the body
4&5
Right foot cross over left, left ball of foot step to left side,
right foot replace slightly to right side
Alternative easier steps: triple in place right left
right
6-7
Left foot cross over right, right foot step back
&8
Left foot step back slightly further than right foot, right foot
cross over left
START AGAIN!