ISLAND HOPPING

CHOREOGRAPHER: Gerard Murphy (April 2005) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
		(902) 826-7076, murphydance@ns.sympatico.ca
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Newcomer/Beginner
MUSIC: Back To The Island by Baha Men-120 BPM (begin dance after 16 counts)
	or any fun, party-type track!

Note: This dance was created on board the Carnival Valor during my first line dance cruise
Dancin' on the Water 2005! The song really fit the mood of the trip and we danced it to a
variety of songs during the evening parties ('cause it's so easy!!)

STEP FORWARD TOUCH, STEP FORWARD TOUCH, STEP FORWARD TOUCH, STEP 1/4 TURN TOUCH

1-2	Step Right forward, touch Left next to Right*
3-4	Step Left forward, touch Right next to Left*
5-6	Step Right forward, touch Left next to Right*
7-8	Step Left 1/4 turn Left, touch Right next to Left
	* option: add claps on each 'touch' above (and any below if it feels good!!)

WALK BACK X 3, TOUCH, WALK FORWARD X 3, TOUCH

9-11	Walk back Right, Left, Right
12	Touch Left next to Right (clap)
13-15	Walk forward Left, Right, Left
16	Touch Right next to Left (clap)

SHUFFLE RIGHT ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE LEFT ROCK RECOVER

17&18	Side shuffle Right, Left, Right to Right side
19-20	Cross rock step Left over Right, recover onto Right
21&22	Side shuffle Left, Right, Left to Left side
23-24	Cross rock step Right over Left, recover onto Left

STEP SIDE TOUCH, STEP 1/4 TURN TOUCH, STEP SIDE TOUCH, SHUFFLE LEFT

25-26	Side step Right to Right, touch Left next to Right
27-28	Step Left 1/4 turn Left, touch Right next to Left
29-30	Side step Right to Right, touch Left next to Right
31&32	Side shuffle Left, Right, Left to Left side

START OVER!

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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