NOTHIN’ BUT BLUE SKIES

 

4 Wall Intermediate/ 80 count dance (156 BPM)

Choreographed to:  I Can See Clearly Now – by Aswad – Cool Summer Reggae CD

Choreographed by:  Alison Carrington (October 2005)

 

There is a vocal introduction, then wait for heavy drum beat, then wait 16 counts and begin on vocals.

 

 

Section 1              Rock right, left, cross shuffle, kick ball cross x 2

 

1 – 2                       Rock right to right side, recover onto left

3 & 4                       Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left

5 & 6                       Kick left forward, step on ball of left, cross right over left

7 & 8                       Kick left forward, step on ball of left, cross right over left

 

Section 2              Rock left, right, behind, side, front, hip sways right, left, right left

 

1 – 2                       Rock left to left side, recover onto right

3 & 4                       Step left behind right, step right to right, step left over right

5,6,7,8                    Sway hips right, left, right, left

 

Section 3              Step ½ pivot, forward shuffle, step Ό pivot, forward shuffle

 

1 – 2                       Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left

3 & 4                       Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward

5 – 6                       Step left forward, pivot Ό turn right

7 & 8                       Step left forward, step right beside left, step left forward

 

Section 4              Kick ball step x 2, rock forward and back

 

1 & 2                       Kick right forward, step on ball of right, step left forward

3 & 4                       Kick right forward, step on ball of right, step left forward

5 – 6                       Rock right forward, recover onto left.

7 – 8                       Rock right back, recover forward onto left

 

Section 5              Right chasse, rock back & forward, left chasse, rock back & forward

 

1 & 2                       Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side

3 – 4                       Rock left behind right, recover onto right

5 & 6                       Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side

7 – 8                       Rock right behind left, recover onto left

 

Section 6              Triple ½ turn left, rock back and forward, step, hold & step touch

 

1 & 2                       Triple ½ turn left on the spot stepping on right, left, right

3 – 4                       Rock left back, recover onto right

5 – 6 &                   Step left to left, hold, touch right beside left

7 – 8                       Step left to left, touch right beside left

 

Section 7              Walk forward right, left, forward shuffle, rock forward, back, left coaster step

 

1 – 2                       Walk right forward, walk left forward

3 & 4                       Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward

5 – 6                       Rock left forward, recover onto right

7 & 8                       Step left back, step right back, step left forward

                                RETSTART HERE ON 2nd PATTERN

 

Section 8              Step, touch, step, touch, step, slide and tap, tap

 

1 - 2                        Step right to right, touch left beside right

3 – 4                       Step left to left, touch right beside left

5 – 6 – 7                Take a long step right on right sliding left up to right

& 8                          Tap left beside right twice

 

Section 9              Rolling vine left, touch, side rock right & left, Ό sailor step right

 

1 – 2                       Step Ό left to left, pivot Ό left stepping right to right

3 – 4                       Step Ό left on left, pivot Ό left and touch right beside left.

5 – 6                       Rock right to right, recover onto left

7 & 8                       Step right behind left as turn Ό right, recover onto left, step in place on right

 

Section 10            Step, touch, step, touch, step, slide & tap, tap

 

1 – 2                       Step left to left, touch right beside left

3 - 4                        Step right to right, touch left beside right

5 – 6 – 7                Take a long step left on left sliding right up to left

& 8                          Tap right beside left twice

 

 

TAG                        On 2nd pattern dance to Section 7 up to left coaster step only

                                The music breaks so just step right foot apart from left and splay arms out in front and hold for 4 counts.

                                Begin again from the beginning. Dance ends on Section 10 tapping right beside left twice.

 

                                Don’t be put off by the 80 counts.  The dance is not hard !!!

 

                                Learn ….. Dance ..… Sing ..… And Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

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