PARALYZED

CHOREOGRAPHER: Charyle Hartje & Gary Clayton (May 2004) 925 846-8192
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COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line/Contra Dance
LEVEL: High Beginner
MUSIC: Paralyzed by Ronnie McDowell (16 count intro) (CD: Unchained Melody)

TOE-HEEL, TOE-HEEL, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE-HEEL

1-2	Step Right toe to right diagonal, step down on Right heel
3-4	Step Left toe across Right, step down on Left heel
5-6	Rock Right side right, recover Left in place
7-8	Step Right toe across Left, step down on Right heel

TOE-HEEL, TOE-HEEL, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE-HEEL

1-2	Step Left toe to left diagonal, step down on Left heel
3-4	Step Right across Left, step down on Right heel
5-6	Rock Left side left, recover Right in place
7-8	Step Left toe across Right, step down on Left heel

STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP FORWARD, HOLD

1-2	Step Right forward to right diagonal, hold
3-4	Lock step Left behind Right, hold
5-6	Step Right forward to right diagonal, lock step Left behind Right
7-8	Step Right forward to right diagonal, hold

STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP, HOLD, 1/2 TURN LEFT, TOUCH

1-2	Step Left forward to left diagonal, hold
3-4	Lock step Right behind Left, hold
5-6	Step Left side left turning 1/8 left, step Right next to Left turning 1/8 left
7-8	Step Left side left turning 1/8 left, Turning 1/8 left touch Right next to Left

VINE RIGHT, 1/2 HINGE TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT

1-2	Step Right side right, step Left behind Right
3-4	Step Right side right, 1/2 turn right on ball of Right foot
5-6	Step Left side left, step Right behind left
7-8	Step Left side left, touch Right next to Left

VINE RIGHT, 1/2 HINGE TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT

1-2	Step Right side right, step Left behind Right
3-4	Step Right side right, 1/2 turn right on ball of Right foot
5-6	Step Left side left, step Right behind left
7-8	Step Left side left, touch Right next to Left

STEP, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT, HOLD

1-2	Step Right forward, hold
3-4	1/2 pivot left (weight Left), hold
5-6	Step Right forward, hold
7-8	1/2 pivot left (weight Left), hold

STOMP, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE

1-2	Stomp Right side right, hold
3-4	Hold, hold
5-6	(With weight on Right) swivel Left heel right, swivel Left toe right
7-8	Swivel Left heel right, swivel Left toe right (weight to Left)

You can do several variations on the last eight counts.
We alternate the toe-heel swivels, the hips, and the shimmys.
Feel free to come up with your own and add them to the dance.

VARIATION #1
STOMP, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD

1-2	Stomp Right side right, hold
3-4	Sway Left hip left, hold
5-6	Sway Right hip right, hold
7-8	Sway Left hip left, hold

VARIATION #2
STOMP, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, SHIMMY

1-2	Stomp Right side right, hold
3-4	Hold, hold
5-8	Shimmy

FINISH
STEP, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT, HOLD

1-2	Step Right forward, hold
3-4	1/2 pivot left, hold
5-6	Step Right forward, hold
7-8	1/2 pivot left, hold

STOMP, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD, SWAY, HOLD

1-2	Stomp Right side right, hold
3-4	Sway Left hip left, hold
5-6	Sway Right hip right, hold
7-8	Sway Left hip left, hold

STEP, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, 1/2 PIVOT, HOLD

1-2	Step Right forward, hold
3-4	1/2 pivot left, hold
5-6	Step Right forward, hold
7-8	1/2 pivot left, hold

STOMP, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, SHIMMY, CROSS, UNWIND

1-2	Stomp Right side right, hold
3-4	Hold, hold
5-6	Shimmy for 2 counts
7-8	Cross Right over Left, unwind 1/2 turn left ending up facing the front wall

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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