PARALYZED
CHOREOGRAPHED BY CHARYLE HARTJE & GARY CLAYTON
MAY 2004
DESCRIPTION: 64 COUNT 2 WALL LINE/CONTRA DANCE
DIFFICULTY: HIGH BEGINNER/IMPROVER
MUSIC: PARALYZED by RONNIE MCDOWELL - CD: UNCHAINED MELODY (16 COUNT INTRO)

TOE STRUT X2, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE STRUT
1-2      Step Right toe diagonally forward right, step Right heel down
3-4      Step Left toe across Right, step Left heel down
5-6      Rock Right side right, recover Left in place
7-8      Step Right toe across Left, step Right heel down

TOE STRUT X2, ROCK, RECOVER, TOE STRUT
1-8      Repeat previous 8 counts starting with the Left

STEP, HOLD, LOCK STEP, HOLD, STEP-LOCK-STEP, HOLD
1-2     Step Right forward to right diagonal, hold
3-4     Lock step Left behind and to outside of 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 on left diagonal, hold
3-4      Lock step Right behind and to outside of 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
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
1-8      Repeat previous 8 counts

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

You can do several variations on the last 8 counts. We alternate the heel-toe swivels, hip sways and shimmys. Feel free to come up with your own and add them to the dance.

FINISH
Repeat the last 16 counts, repeat the last 16 counts again changing the last 4 counts to shimmy, shimmy, cross Right over Left, 1/2 turn unwind to end up facing front