Like a River Dances
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Becky Hawthorne (USA) - May 2022
Music:
Can't Help Falling In Love - Lick the Tins
One restart, no tags
Intro: 80 counts (16 counts drumming + 32 counts joined by whistle + 32 counts joined by instruments) Dance begins one count before the vocal begins.
Section 1: TOE, HEEL, TRIPLE IN PLACE X 2
1, 2Touch R toe by L instep, Touch R heel by L instep
3 & 4Triple step in place R, L(&), R
5, 6Touch L toe by R instep, Touch L heel by R instep
7 & 8Triple step in place L, R(&), L
Section 2: CROSS, BALL X 3, 1/4 STEP, FWD STEP
1, 2Cross and step RF over L, Step ball of LF small step L keeping L leg further back
3, 4Cross and step RF over L, Step ball of LF small step L keeping L leg further back
5, 6Cross and step RF over L, Step ball of LF back
7, 81/4 turn Step RF forward (3:00), LF small step forward
Section 3: SCUFF, HITCH, STEP X 2, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1 & 2Scuff R heel, Hitch R knee (&), Step RF down (optional: lift L heel with the hitch)
3 & 4Scuff L heel, Hitch L knee (&), Step LF down (optional: lift R heel with the hitch)
5, 6Rock RF forward, Recover weight back on LF
7 & 8Triple in place R, L(&), R
Section 4: CROSSING WALKS WITH HOLDS, BACK STEP, STEP TOGETHER
1, 2Cross and step LF over R, Hold
3, 4Cross and step RF over L, Hold
5, 6Cross and step LF over R, Hold
7, 8Step RF back, Step LF next to RF
Restart happens after 16 counts of Wall 8. The “Can’t Help Falling in Love” section comes to a complete stop and an instrumental section starts that continues to the end of the dance.
Music/Ending note: There are two versions of this song, 3:25 and 3:09. I used the version that is 3:25 because the dance ends after section 4, facing 12:00. The 3:09 version is from the Some Kind of Wonderful movie soundtrack and has a slightly longer intro and a shorter instrumental section at the end. If you use the 3:09 version, the dance will end facing a different direction.
Becky Hawthorne: bkhawthorne@tx.rr.com
Intro: 80 counts (16 counts drumming + 32 counts joined by whistle + 32 counts joined by instruments) Dance begins one count before the vocal begins.
Section 1: TOE, HEEL, TRIPLE IN PLACE X 2
1, 2Touch R toe by L instep, Touch R heel by L instep
3 & 4Triple step in place R, L(&), R
5, 6Touch L toe by R instep, Touch L heel by R instep
7 & 8Triple step in place L, R(&), L
Section 2: CROSS, BALL X 3, 1/4 STEP, FWD STEP
1, 2Cross and step RF over L, Step ball of LF small step L keeping L leg further back
3, 4Cross and step RF over L, Step ball of LF small step L keeping L leg further back
5, 6Cross and step RF over L, Step ball of LF back
7, 81/4 turn Step RF forward (3:00), LF small step forward
Section 3: SCUFF, HITCH, STEP X 2, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1 & 2Scuff R heel, Hitch R knee (&), Step RF down (optional: lift L heel with the hitch)
3 & 4Scuff L heel, Hitch L knee (&), Step LF down (optional: lift R heel with the hitch)
5, 6Rock RF forward, Recover weight back on LF
7 & 8Triple in place R, L(&), R
Section 4: CROSSING WALKS WITH HOLDS, BACK STEP, STEP TOGETHER
1, 2Cross and step LF over R, Hold
3, 4Cross and step RF over L, Hold
5, 6Cross and step LF over R, Hold
7, 8Step RF back, Step LF next to RF
Restart happens after 16 counts of Wall 8. The “Can’t Help Falling in Love” section comes to a complete stop and an instrumental section starts that continues to the end of the dance.
Music/Ending note: There are two versions of this song, 3:25 and 3:09. I used the version that is 3:25 because the dance ends after section 4, facing 12:00. The 3:09 version is from the Some Kind of Wonderful movie soundtrack and has a slightly longer intro and a shorter instrumental section at the end. If you use the 3:09 version, the dance will end facing a different direction.
Becky Hawthorne: bkhawthorne@tx.rr.com