Across The Sea (Bill's preferred name for this dance)
  or Sea Sick (Jan's preferred name for this dance)
Music:                            “Sea of Heartbreak” by Jimmy Buffett   CD: License To Chill.
Dance:                            64 counts, 2 walls, 120 bpm. Start on vocals. No special events.
Choreographers:              Jan Wyllie (Australia) and Bill Bader (Canada)
Choreographer contact:     Bill :   billbader@hotmail.com    http://www.billbader.com
                                      Jan:  janwyllie@iinet.net    http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie


1-8
SIDE, KICK ACROSS, 1/4 LEFT, TOUCH,
SIDE-ROCK, TOUCH, SIDE-ROCK, SCUFF

1-2      Step R to right side, Kick L across R
3         Making ¼ turn left step L forward
4         Touch R toe beside L
&5       Step R to right side, Rock onto L
6         Touch R toe beside L
&7       Step R to right side, Rock onto L
8         Scuff R heel aiming across left

9-16
CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, 1/4 TOGETHER,
SHUFFLE FWD, FWD 1/2 PIVOT

1&2    Cross/shuffle to left side on R,L,R
3        Step L to left side
4        Step R beside L turning 1/4 right
5&6    Shuffle forward L, R, L
7-8     Step R forward, Pivot Turn 1/2 left onto L

17-24
SHUFFLE FWD, SHUFFLE FWD TURNING
1/2 RIGHT,
MODIFIED VINE R:  BACK, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND

17&18  Shuffle forward on R-L-R
19&20  Shuffle forward turning 1/2 right on L-R-L
21-22   Step R back, Cross Step L over R
23-24   Step R to right, Cross Step L behind R

25-32
SIDE, HEEL TWICE, BALL-CROSS, SIDE,
TOGETHER, HEEL TWICE, BALL-CROSS,
1/4 LEFT

&         Step R to right side
1         Touch L heel forward to left diagonal
2         Touch L heel again (Option:  Hold)
&3       Step L beside R, Step R across L
4         Step L to left
5         Touch R heel forward to right diagonal
6         Touch R heel again (Option:  Hold)
&7       Step R beside L, Step L across R
8         Step R to right turning 1/4 left
 33-40
 COASTER, FWD 1/2 PIVOT, SHUFFLE FWD,
 FWD 1/4 PIVOT

 1&2     Step L back L, Step R beside L, Step L fwd
 3         Step forward on R
 4         Pivot 1/2 left transferring weight to L
 5&6     Shuffle forward R,L,R
 7         Step L forward
 8         Pivot 1/4 right transferring weight to R

 41-48
 HEEL, HEEL, BACK, HEEL, HEEL, BACK
 HEEL, HEEL, BACK, TOE, HOLD

 1-2      Touch L heel forward twice
 &         Step L back
 3-4      Touch R heel forward twice
 &         Step R back
 5-6      Touch L heel forward twice
 &7-8    Step L back, Touch R toe back, Hold

 49-56
 SHUFFLE FWD, 2 SHUFFLES FWD COMPLETING
 FULL TURN, FWD, ROCK BACK

 1&2           Shuffle forward R,L,R
 3&4, 5&6   Execute a full turn right on forward shuffles
                  L-R-L, R-L-R
 7-8            Rock Step L fwd, Rock back onto R

 57-64
 STEP BACK DIAG, STOMP/CLAP,
 STEP BACK DIAG, STOMP/CLAP,
 STEP BACK DIAG, STOMP, BALL-CHANGE, SCUFF

 1-2     Step L back diagonal, Stomp R beside L and clap
 3-4     Step R back diagonal, Stomp L beside R and clap
 5-6      Step L back diagonal, Stomp up R beside L (no clap)
 &7      Step ball of R beside L, Step L slightly fwd
 8        Scuff R heel fwd but curving to right
 End of pattern. Begin again…
 
 © Bill Bader 2004. All rights reserved.