River Shuffle

Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Arabelle Finney (USA)
Music:
Dance Above the Rainbow - Ronan Hardiman
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As you shuffle forward and back and also as you weave left, right and shuffle, place hands on hips, with hands spread and thumbs in back
FOUR SHUFFLE STEPS FORWARD
Hands on hips. Pretend to walk a tightrope
1-8Shuffle forward right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right and left, right, left

FOUR SHUFFLE STEPS BACKWARD
Hands on hips.

9-16Turn ¼ turn to the right, shuffle right, left, right, turn ½ turn to the left, shuffle left, right, left, turn ½ turn to the right, shuffle right, left, right, turn ¼ turn to the left, shuffle, left, right, left

SIDE BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND, SHUFFLE
Left hand on left hip

17Step right foot to right side while extending right hand to the right with palm out
18Step left foot behind the right foot as you bend both knees, retract right hand back to right shoulder
19Step right foot to right side while extending right hand to the right with palm out
20Step left foot behind the right foot, as you bend both knees, retract right hand back to right shoulder
21Step right foot to right side while extending right hand to the right with palm out
22Step left foot behind the right foot as you bend both knees, place right hand on right hip
23-24Shuffle right, left, right

SIDE BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND, SIDE BEHIND, SHUFFLE
Right hand on right hip

25Step left foot to left side while extending left hand to the left with palm out
26Step right foot behind the left foot as you bend both knees, retract left hand back to left shoulder
27Step left foot to left side while extending left hand to the left with palm out
28Step right foot behind left foot as you bend both knees, retract left hand back to left shoulder
29Step left foot to left side while extending left hand to the left with palm out
30Step right foot behind left foot as you bend both knees, retract left hand back to left hip
31-32Shuffle left, right, left

¼ TURN PADDLE STEP. ¼ TURN PADDLE STEP, ¼ TURN PADDLE STEP SHUFFLE
Left hand on left hip

33Step forward on right foot while extending right hand to the right with palm out
34Pivot on left foot ¼ turn left, retract right hand to right shoulder
35Step forward on right foot, while extending right hand to the right with palm out
36Pivot on left foot ¼ turn left, retract right hand to right shoulder
37Step forward on right foot while extending right hand to the right with palm out
38Pivot on left foot ¼ turn left, retract right hand to right hip
39&40Shuffle right, left, right

¼ TURN PADDLE STEP, ¼ TURN PADDLE STEP, ¼ TURN PADDLE STEP SHUFFLE
Right hand on right hip

41Step forward on left foot while extending left hand to the left with palm out
42Pivot on right foot ¼ turn right, retract left hand to left shoulder
43Step forward on left foot while extending left hand to the left with palm out
44Pivot on right foot ¼ turn right, retract left hand to left shoulder
45Step forward on left foot while extending left hand to the left with palm out
46Pivot on right foot ¼ turn right, retract left hand to left hip
47&48Shuffle left, right, left

6 COUNT WEAVE LEFT, SHUFFLE
Hands on hips

49-54Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right over left, step left to left side
55&56Shuffle right, left, right

6 COUNT WEAVE RIGHT, SHUFFLE
Hands on hips

57-62Cross step left over right, step right to right side, cross step left foot behind right, step right to right side, cross step left over right, step right foot to right side
63&64Shuffle left, right, left

REPEAT