River Of Dreams

Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Charlotte Skeeters (USA)
Music:
The River of Dreams - Billy Joel
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Start after 48 counts, counted in half-time. There is a restart on the 3rd round. Just drop the last 16 counts and start the dance again

FORWARD & SIDE & CROSS & SIDE - FORWARD & SIDE & CROSS & SIDE
1&Right forward on ball of foot, recover weight center on left
2&Right side right on ball of foot, recover weight center on left
3&4Right cross slightly behind left on ball of foot, recover weight center on left, right step side right
5&Left forward on ball of foot, recover weight center on right
6&Left side left on ball of foot, recover weight center on right
7&8Left cross slightly behind right on ball of foot, recover weight center on right, left step side left

¼ TURN SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE
&1&2Execute ¼ turn right as you cross-hitch right over left, shuffle forward right, left, right
&3&4Execute ½ turn left as you cross-hitch left over right, shuffle forward left, right, left
&5&6Execute ¼ turn right as you cross-hitch right over left, shuffle forward right, left, right
&7&8Execute ½ turn left as you cross-hitch left over right, shuffle forward left, right, left

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE & CROSS - SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE & CROSS
1&2&Right step side right, left cross behind, right step side right, left cross over right
3&4Right rock-step side right, recover weight center on left, right cross step over left
5&6&Left step side left, right cross behind left, left step side left, right cross over left
7&8Left rock-step side left, recover weight center on right, left cross step over right

¼ TURN BACK, CROSS, BACK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN BACK, CROSS, BACK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE
1&2Execute ¼ turn left as you step back onto right, left cross over right, step right back
3&4Execute ¼ turn left as you step forward onto left, right step next to left, step left forward
5&6Execute ¼ turn left as you step back onto right, left cross over right, step right back
7&8Execute ¼ turn left as you step forward onto left, right step next to left, step left forward

SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE, SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE
1-2Skate forward right, skate forward left
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6Skate forward left, skate forward right
7&8Shuffle forward left, right, left

FORWARD & TURN, FORWARD, PIVOT, FORWARD, FORWARD & BACK & FORWARD & SIDE &
1&2Step right forward, recover weight back on left, spin ½ turn right as you step forward right
3&4Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right, step left forward
5&6&Right forward on ball of foot, recover center on left, right back on ball of foot, recover center on left
7&8&Right forward on ball of foot, recover center on left, right side right on ball of foot, recover center left

REPEAT

TAG
9Right cross touch behind left as you point both arms to left & snap fingers with attitude
From count 9 do the following (in three places)

9-10First time at end of first round - hold for 2 counts and snap fingers 2 times
9-10-11-12Second time at end of second round - hold for 4 counts and snap fingers 4 times
9-10-11-12-13-14Third time at end of fourth round - hold for 6 counts and snap fingers 6 times