WALKIN' IN PARADISE

Choreographer: Rick & Deborah Bates

Step Sheet

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Position:partners start in challenge position about 4 feet apart. Partners face each other, hands down at sides

STOMPS, HOLDS, WALK, WALK, WALK, WALK

1-2MAN: Stomp forward on right foot and slap right hand to lady's left hand at shoulder level; hold

LADY: Stomp forward on left foot and slap left hand to man's right hand at shoulder level hold

Do not release hands

3-4MAN: Stomp forward on left foot and slap left hand to lady's right hand at shoulder level; hold

LADY: Stomp forward on right foot and slap right hand to man's left hand at shoulder level, hold

Do not release hands

5-6MAN: Step forward on right foot; step forward on left foot

LADY: Step back on left foot; step back on right foot

7-8MAN: Step back on right foot; step back on left foot

LADY: Step forward on left foot; step forward on right foot

SIDE ROCK STEPS, CROSSOVER CHA-CHA-CHAS

9-10MAN: Step to the right on right foot; rock to the left onto left foot

LADY: Step to the left on left foot; rock back onto right foot

11&12MAN: Cross right foot over left and step; with feet crossed, slide left foot to the left; with feet crossed, step to the left on right foot

LADY: Cross left foot over right and step; with feet crossed, slide right foot to the right; with feet crossed, step to the right on left foot

13-14MAN: Step to the left on left foot; rock to the right onto right foot

LADY: Step to the right on right foot; rock to the left onto left foot

15&16MAN: Cross left foot over right and step; with feet crossed, slide right foot to the right; with feet crossed, step to the right on left foot

LADY: Cross right foot over left and step; with feet crossed, slide left foot to the left; with feet crossed, step to the left on right foot

SIDE STEP, PIVOT, TURNING CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK STEP, CHA-CHA-CHA

17-18MAN: Step to the right on right foot; release left hand and pivot ¼ turn to the left on ball of right foot and shift weight to left foot

LADY: Step to the left on left foot; release right hand and pivot ¼ turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot

19&20MAN: Release right hand and cha-cha-cha (right, left, right) making a ¾ turn to the left on these steps

LADY: Release left hand and cha-cha-cha (left, right, left)making a ¾ turn to the right on these steps

Rejoin hands in Double Hand Held Position

21-22MAN: Step back on left foot; rock forward onto right foot

LADY: Step forward on right foot; rock back onto left foot

23&24MAN: Cha-cha-cha in place (left, right, left)

LADY: Cha-cha-cha in place (right, left, right)

ROCK STEP, PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK STEP, PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA

25-26MAN: Step forward on right foot; rock back onto left foot

LADY: Step back on left foot; rock forward onto right foot

Release both hands

&MAN: Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left foot

LADY: Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of right foot

27&28MAN: Cha-cha-cha forward (right, left, right)

LADY: Cha-cha-cha in place (left, right, left)

29-30MAN: Step forward on left foot; rock back onto right foot

LADY: Step back on right foot; rock forward onto left foot

&MAN: Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of right foot

LADY: Pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of left foot

31&32MAN: Cha-cha-cha in place (left, right, left)

LADY: Cha-cha-cha in place (right, left, right)

End in Challenge Position about 4 feet apart

REPEAT

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About the Choreographer

Rick & Deborah Bates

Rick and Deborah Bates are a dynamic line dance choreographer duo renowned for their innovative choreography, boasting an impressive archive of 153 dances that have captivated audiences worldwide. Their creative flair and dedication to the art of dance have significantly influenced the line dance community, inspiring countless dancers to express themselves rhythmically and joyfully on the dance floor.

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