Islands of Love

Choreographer: Kenneth Shaw, Port Macquarie, Australia, March, 2017

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SONG: Islands of Love ~ Award winner at Airlie Beach Music Festival

#4 Count Intro and begin on A, vocal ‘Set me free’
Counts: A: 8 count slow, B: 16 count fast, C: 32 count

Sequence: A,A, B, C, A,A, B*,B*, RESTART A,A, B, C, B*, A,A, B*,B, C with ending

A SECTION ~ Slow – 8 counts
A(1-8) SIDE ROCK ACROSS TO LEFT, THEN RIGHT; ROCK 1/2 TURN, ½ PIVOT FORWARD
1&2Step R to side, rock weight to L, step R across

3&4Step L to side, rock weight to R, step L across

5&6Step R forward, rock weight to L, turning 1/2 right, step R forward

7&8Step L forward, pivot 1/2 right, step L forward

B SECTION ~ Fast – 16 counts
B(1-8) SIDE ROCK SHUFFLE TO LEFT, THEN RIGHT
1,2,3&4Step R to side, rock weight to L, shuffle R,L,R

5,6,7&8Step L to side, rock weight to R, shuffle L,R,L

B(9-16) ROCK 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, 1/4 PIVOT TURN CROSS SHUFFLE
1,2,3&4Step R forward, rock weight to L, turning 1/2 right, shuffle R,L,R

5,6,7&8Step L forward, pivot 1/4 right, shuffle L,R,L - 9 o’clock

NOTE: B* SECTION where not followed by C, requires last 8 counts to be 1/2 PIVOT SHUFFLE - 12 o’clock

C SECTION – 32 counts
C(1-8) SIDE SWAY & SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE
1,2,3&4Step R to side sway hips forward back, shuffle R,L,R

5,6,7&8Cross L over R, rock, turning 1/4 left, shuffle L,R,L - 6 o’clock

C(9-16) DIAGONAL CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT, THEN RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD; TWO 1/4 PADDLE TURNS
1&2,3&4Shuffle on left diagonal R,L,R, Shuffle on right L,R,L

5,6,7,8Step forward R pivot 1/4 left taking weight onto the L, x 2 - 12 o’clock

C(17-24) DIAGONAL CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT, THEN RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD; FORWARD ROCK COASTER
1&2,3&4Shuffle on left diagonal R,L,R, Shuffle on right L,R,L

5,6Step forward R, recover weight onto L

7&8Step back R, step L beside R, step R forward

C(25-32) FORWARD ROCK COASTER; TWO 1/4 PADDLE TURNS
1,2Step forward L, recover weight onto R

3&4Step back L, step R beside L, step L forward

5,6,7,8Step forward R pivot 1/4 left taking weight onto the L, x 2 - 6 o’clock

ENDING: Repeat C SECTION steps 9 to 32 until music ends. To finish at front~ you will be facing back, after steps 9-12, add 5,6,7,8 ~ Rock forward onto R, Rock back onto L,then 1/2 pivot turn to front ( step forward on R, 1/2 pivot L, replace weight onto L )

“ The music tells you what to do ! “

Contact: ksqs@hotmail.com

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About the Choreographer

Kenneth Shaw, Port Macquarie, Australia, March, 2017

Kenneth Shaw, hailing from Port Macquarie, Australia, is a talented dancer and choreographer whose vibrant style has captivated audiences since March 2017. With two dynamic performances featured in our archive, Kenneth continues to inspire and showcase the beauty of dance.

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