Rio De Amor (River of Love)

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner - Rumba / Tango rhythm
Choreographer:
Ira Weisburd (USA) - August 2015
Music:
The River of Love / El Rio Amor - John Arthur Martinez : (Album: Lone Starry Night)
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Intro: 16 counts. Start at approx. 10 sec.
* One Easy Restart @ 3:00 on Wall 5.
* Dedicated to the San Antonio Line Dancers

PART I. (POINT R TOE—OUT, IN, OUT, HOLD; WEAVE BACK 3 STEPS, HITCH L)
1-2Point R toe to R side, Touch R toe beside L foot
3-4Point R toe to R side, Hold
5-6Step R behind L, Step L to L
7-8Step R across L, Lift L (bending L knee)

PART II. (WEAVE 3 STEPS TO R, 1/8 R TURN ONTO R; L ROCKING CHAIR)
1-2Step L across R, Step R to R
3-4Step L behind R, Step R to R (making 1/8 R Turn) (1:30)
5-6Step L forward, Recover back onto R
7-8Step L back, Recover forward onto R

PART III. (1/8 R TURN ONTO L, STEP R TO R, CROSS, POINT; CROSS, POINT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER)
1-2Step L to L pivoting 1/8 to R to square up at (3:00), Step R to R
3-4Step L across R, Point R to R
5-6Step R across L, Point L to L
7-8Step L forward, Recover back onto R

PART IV. (BACK, HOOK R, FORWARD, 1/2 R TURN BACK; BACK, RECOVER, WALK, WALK)
1-2Step L back, Lift R across L
3-4Step R forward, Step L back making 1/2 R Turn (9:00)
5-6Step R back, Recover forward onto L
7-8Step R forward, Step L forward

REPEAT DANCE.

WALL 5 (facing 12:00): PART I (1-8), PART II (1-8), PART III (1-3, Hold), then
RESTART DANCE (facing 3:00)

WALL 12 (facing 9:00): PART I (1-8), PART II (1-8), PART III (1-3), then
ENDING (&4&5): (BALL, CROSS IN FRONT, BALL CROSS IN BACK and take a pose !!)

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