River Image

Easy Intermediate Partner Dance
Choreographed by Mark and Jan Caley (01255 431114) {May 2002}
Description: 64 Count (32 counts repeated on opposite foot)

Music: "The River" by Keith Urban  118BPM (Awesome 7)


         STARTING POSITION Right Side by side (Sweetheart)  Partners on same footwork

STEP FORWARD, TOUCH (x2), ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1-4           Step forward on Right, Touch Left next to Right, Step Forward on Left, Touch Right next to Left
5-6           Rock forward on Right, Recover weight to Left
7&8       Right step in place, Left Step next to Right, Right Step slightly forward

 STEP MAKING 1/4 TURN RIGHT,HOLD, BEHIND, HOLD, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS SHUFFLE
9-10          Left step to side making 1/4 turn Right, Hold (Now facing OLOD)
11-12        Cross Right behind Left, Hold
13-14      Step Left to Left Side, Hold 
15&16    Cross Right in front of Left, step Left to Left side, Cross Right in front of Left

WEAVE LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE
1
7-18       Left step to Left side, Cross Right behind Left
19-20        Left step to Left side, Cross Right in front of Left
21-22      Left Rock out to left side, Recover weight to Right 
23&24    Cross Left in front of Right, step Right to Right side, Cross Left in front of Right
 

WEAVE  1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT
2
5-26       Right step to Right side, Cross Left behind Right
27-28       Right step to Right side, Cross Left in front of Right,
29-30       Step Right making 1/4 turn Right, Hold (now facing RLOD)
Raise Right arm’s, so man turns under arm
31-32        Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Right (now facing LOD) (weight on Right)
(Now back in Sweetheart Position)
         
At the end of  32 counts you basically repeat the sequence leading with opposite foot

STEP FORWARD, TOUCH (x2), ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
33-36       Step forward on Left, Touch Right next to Left, Step Forward on Right, Touch Left next to Right
37-38       Rock forward on Left, Recover weight to Right
39&40     Left step in place, Right Step next to Left, Left Step slightly forward

 STEP MAKING 1/4 TURN LEFT, HOLD, BEHIND, HOLD, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS SHUFFLE
41-42       Right step to side making 1/4 turn Left, Hold (Now facing ILOD)
43-44       Cross Left behind Right, Hold
45-46    Step Right to Right Side, Hold 
47&48  Cross Left in front of Right, step Right to Right side, Cross Left in front of Right
 

WEAVE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE
4
9-50       Right step to Right side, Cross Left behind Right
51-52        Right step to Right side, Cross Left in front of Right
53-54     Right Rock out to Right side, Recover weight to Left 
55&56   Cross Right in front of Left, step Left to Left side, Cross Right in front of Left
 

WEAVE 1/4 LEFT, HOLD, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT
57-58       Left step to Left side, Cross Right behind Left
59-60       Left step to left side, Cross Right in front of Left
61-62       Step Left making 1/4 turn Left, Hold (now facing RLOD)
Raise left arm’s, so lady turns under arm
63-64        Step forward on Right, Pivot 1/2 turn Left (now facing LOD) (weight on Left)
(Now back in Sweetheart Position)
Repeat
                                                                                                                     Note
                 On Counts 9-28 the man will be behind the lady, both facing OLOD, arms at shoulder height (man’s right with Ladies Right)
                                                                        For styling extend arms and angle body as you weave
                  On counts 41-60 the Lady will be behind the man, both facing ILOD, arms at waist height. (man’s right with Ladies Right)