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Touch of Paradise

Music:         A Touch of Paradise 

Artist:        John Farnham     

Album:         One Voice- Greatest Hits (available on Itunes)

Choreographer: Greg Goldstein

Description:   Dance commences 16 beats after start of accompaniment,

               original position wt on R

               Terminology: left = the direction left, while L = left foot

Beats             Steps: 64 count, 2 wall intermediate line dance      June 09

1-8 Side rock and replace, cross, Side rock and replace, cross, Steps fwd L,R, Sway

right and left

1&2,3&4  Step L to left side, replace wt on R, cross L over R, Step R to right side,

         replace wt on L, cross R over L

5,6&     Step L fwd over R, step R fwd, step L beside R

7,8      Step R to right side and sway hips right, Sway left on L (12)

9-16 Vine to left, ¼ turn right, Travel fwd with 2 half turns left and full turn left

1&2&3&4  Vine to left stepping R over L, step L to side, step R behind L,

         step L to side, step R over L, step L to side, step R behind L turning ¼

         right and hooking L  (3)

5,6,7&8  Travelling fwd turn ¼ left on L, Turn ¾ left on R,

         Full turn left stepping L,R,L  (3)

17-24 Step side, Body roll, Back shuffle, Full turn right, Step L to side, Step R

together

1,2,3    Step R to side, Rock L fwd curling body fwd, Recover on R extending spine

         and sweep L to side (3)

4&5      Lock shuffle back stepping: L behind, R over L, L behind (3)

6&7      Full turn right stepping RLR  (3)

8&       Step L to side, step R together  (3)

25-32 Fwd step L,R, Fwd shuffle, lockstep back diagonal, 1¼ left turn

1,2,3&4  Step L fwd over R with sweep, Step R fwd over L, Fwd shuffle LRL   (3)

5,6&,7&8 Large step back R (diagonal), Step L over R, step R behind,

         Turn 1¼ left stepping L,R,L (12)

33-40 Hinge ¼ left, Hold, Hinge ½ left, Drag together and hold, Steps R,L, Shuffle

with ½ left

1,2,3,4  Step fwd R with ¼ left, Hold, Hinge ½ left onto L,

         Drag R together and hold  (3)

5,6,7&8  Step R over L with sweep, Step L over R with sweep,

         shuffle forward with ½ left stepping R,L,R (9)

41-48 Hook, vine with turns, 1½ turn left

1,2      Step L back, Hook R

3&4&     Step R fwd, step L to side with ¼ right, step R behind L,

         step L fwd with ¼ left  (9)

5,6,7&8  Step R fwd ½ left, Step L ½ left,  ½ left stepping R,L,R (3)

49-56 Hook, vine with turns, 1½ turn left

1,2      Step L back, Hook R

3&4&     Step R fwd, step L to side with ¼ right, step R behind L,

         step L fwd with ¼ left (3)

5,6,7&8  Step R fwd ½ left, Step L ½ left, ½ left stepping R,L,R  (9)

57-64 Rocks and recovers with turns, Step to side, Hinge ½ left, step R together,

sways

1,2      Turn ¼ left and rock fwd L, Recover on R  (6)

&3,4     Step L fwd ½ left, Rock fwd on R, Recover on L  (12)

5,6&7,8  Step  R to side, Hinge ½ left turn, step R beside L, step L to left side

         & sway hips left, Sway right on R  (6)

Restart, in wall 3, after 40 counts; Replace counts 39&40 with ¼ left turn and side

shuffle RLR, ready to recommence dance on front wall. No tags.

End: dance ends during 6th wall (dance to count 23, then on count 24 turn ¼ left

stepping L forward to face front wall, raising left hand to diagonal, and drag R

together with L).

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