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 The Riv

Choreographed by Knox Rhine 5/96
 Description: 2 wall 64 count line, contra, pairs 
 Level: Adv. Intermediate 
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  MUSIC: "Cease And Desist"  Delbert McClinton (102)
 "Ability To Swing" Patti Austin (116)
 "Good Man, Good Woman" Bonnie Raitt & Delbert McClinton  (108)    
 "I Wanna Thank You Baby" Delbert McClinton (120) (performance)

 Step:              Description:
  WALK, WALK, RUN-RUN-RUN
 1       Step forward with RIGHT foot
 2       Step forward with LEFT foot
 3       Step forward with RIGHT foot
 &       Step forward with LEFT foot
 4       Step forward with RIGHT foot

PIVOT, PIVOT, TRIPLE STEP TURN
 5      Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of RIGHT foot, step back with LEFT foot
 6       Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of LEFT foot, step forward with right foot
 7       Step 1/4 turn right with LEFT foot
 &       Step 1/4 turn right with RIGHT foot
 8       Step together with LEFT foot

WALK, WALK, RUN-RUN-RUN
 9       Step forward with RIGHT foot
 10     Step forward with LEFT foot
 11     Step forward with RIGHT foot
 &      Step forward with LEFT foot
 12     Step forward with RIGHT foot

PIVOT, PIVOT, TRIPLE STEP TURN
 13     Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of RIGHT foot, step back with LEFT foot
 14     Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of LEFT foot, step forward with right foot
 15     Step 1/4 turn right with LEFT foot
 &      Step 1/4 turn right with RIGHT foot
 16     Step together with LEFT foot

TOE: IN, OUT, CROSS-SIDE-CROSS
 17     Touch RIGHT toe at left instep
 18     Touch RIGHT heel at left instep
 19     Step across in front of left leg with RIGHT foot
 &      Step to left side with LEFT foot
 20     Step across in front of left leg with RIGHT foot

TOE IN, KICK, CROSS, TURN
 21     Touch LEFT toe at right instep
 22     Kick LEFT foot forward-left
 23     Step across behind right leg with LEFT foot
 24     Pivot 3/4 urn left on balls of BOTH feet

POINT SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS
 25     Touch RIGHT toe to right side
 26     Touch RIGHT toe forward-left across left leg
 27     Touch RIGHT toe to right side
 28     Touch RIGHT toe forward-left across left leg

STEP SIDE, 1/4 TURN, COASTER STEP
 29     Step to right side with RIGHT foot
 30     Pivot 1/4 turn left on ball of RIGHT foot
 31     Step back with LEFT foot
 &     Step together with RIGHT foot
 32     Step forward with LEFT foot

SASSY WALK, KICK
 33     Step in front of left foot with RIGHT toe
 34     Step in front on right foot with LEFT toe
 35     Step in front of left foot with RIGHT toe
 36     Kick LEFT foot forward-left

SASSY WALK, KICK
 37     Step in front of right foot with LEFT toe
 38     Step in front of left foot with RIGHT toe
 39     Step in front of right foot with LEFT toe
 40     Kick RIGHT foot forward-right

TURN, 2, 3, 4
 41     Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of LEFT foot, step forward with RIGHT foot
 42     Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of RIGHT foot, step back with LEFT foot
 43     Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of LEFT foot, step forward with RIGHT foot
 44     Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of RIGHT foot, step back with LEFT foot

SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP
 45     Step across behind left leg with RIGHT foot
 &      Step to left side with LEFT foot
 46     Step to right side with RIGHT foot
 47     Step across behind right leg with LEFT foot 
 &     Step to right side with RIGHT foot
 48     Step to left side with LEFT foot

WALK, WALK, TAP-SCOOT- STEP BACK
 49     Step forward with RIGHT foot
 50     Step forward with LEFT foot
 51     Tap RIGHT toe across behind left leg
 &     Lift RIGHT foot and scoot back on LEFT foot
 52     Step back with RIGHT foot

SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK, STEP
 53     Step back with LEFT  foot
 &      Step together with RIGHT foot
 54     Step back with LEFT foot
 55     Step back with RIGHT foot
 56     Rock forward onto LEFT foot

WALK, WALK, SIDE-CROSS-SIDE
 57     Step forward with RIGHT foot
 58     Step forward with LEFT foot
 59     Pivot 1/4 turn left on ball of LEFT foot and step to right side with RIGHT foot
 &     Step across behind right leg with LEFT foot
 60     Step to right side with RIGHT foot

CROSS, 3/4 TURN, POINT, HOLD
 61     Step across in front of right leg with LEFT foot
 62     Pivot 3/4 turn right on balls of BOTH feet
 63     Point RIGHT toe to right side
 64     Hold

Additional Music:"Me 'n' Jack Daniels" by Laurie Allen; "Sugar Foot Rag" by Beccy Cole "Sugarfoot Rag" by Junior Brown

 
 

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