Too Many Rivers To Cross (P)
Chorégraphe:
Toshio Suzuki (SG)
Musique:
Too Many Rivers - Brenda Lee
Position: Begin by facing each other in butterfly position, Man facing OLOD. Man's steps are shown unless otherwise stated. Lady's steps are mirror image of Man's Sequence: AABBCCINTRO Wait 8 counts, man remains in place facing OLOD, lady turns (rolling vine)1-2-3&4LADY: Rolling vine to right on right, ending right, left, right Couple starts with double hand hold (butterfly), moving to open single hand hold as lady does the turns5-6-7&8LADY: Rolling vine to left on left, ending left, right, left Couple ends in butterfly position againSET A VINE & TURN1-2-3&4Step left to left, step right behind left, step left to left, step right beside left, ½ turn left on left Start with double hand hold (butterfly), changing to open single hand hold as they turn5-6-7&8Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, step left beside right, ½ turn right on right Couple end facing each other in butterfly positionBASKETBALL TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLES9-10-11-12Slight lunge to the left on left, recover on right ¼ turning right, step forward on left (slightly tilting body forward), recover on right ½ turning right13&14Forward shuffle left, right, left15&16Forward shuffle right, left, right Couple is in semi closed position while shuffling/ traveling down the LOD17-32Repeat 1-16 of Set ASET B ROCK APART, SHUFFLE Right promenade to left promenade1-2-3&4MAN: Rock apart on left, recover on right, cross shuffle left, right, left (moving behind lady and towards the right to end on lady's right) LADY: Rock apart on right, recover on left, cross shuffle right, left, right (moving in front of man and towards the left to end on man's left) Left promenade, traveling down LOD5-6-7&8MAN: Rock apart on right, recover on left, shuffle forward right, left, right LADY: Rock apart on left, recover on right, shuffle forward left, right, leftROCK FORWARD, TURN, WALK Reverse promenade right traveling down RLOD9-10Rock forward on left, recover on right ½ turning left11-16Walk forward left, right, left, right, left, right17-26Repeat 1-10 of Set B (with couple facing RLOD) Right promenade traveling down LOD27-32Walk forward left, right, left, right, step forward on left ¼ turning right, step right beside left (weight on right) Couple now face each other with man facing OLODSET C TOE, HEEL, CROSS SHUFFLE Couple is facing each other in open double hand hold (butterfly)1-2-3&4Touch left toe (slightly angled in) beside right, touch left heel (slightly angled out) beside right cross shuffle left, right, left5-6-7&8Touch right toe (slightly angled in) beside left, touch right heel (slightly angled out) beside left cross shuffle right, left, rightROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD9-12Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right, hold13-16Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left, holdSLOW BOX TURNS Couple moves into closed position for the box turns17-20Step/drag forward on left, hold, step right beside left ¼ turning left, step left beside right21-24Step/drag back on right, hold, step left beside right ¼ turning left, step right beside left25-28Step/drag forward on left, hold, step right beside left ¼ turning left, step left beside right29-32Step/drag back on right, hold, step left beside right ¼ turning left, step right beside left33-64Repeat 1-32 of Set C