Down By The Riverside

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Evelyn Khinoo (USA)
Music:
Proud Mary - Lynn Anderson
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SIDE ROCK, CENTER, CROSS, HOLD, STEP FORWARD INTO ¼ LEFT, TOUCH, & HEEL, HOLD
1-2Step right to right side, rock back to center
3-4Cross right in front of left, hold
5-6On ball of right foot pivot ¼ turn to left and step left forward, touch right next to left
&7-8Drop backward onto right foot, tap left heel forward, hold

STEP LEFT TOGETHER, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, REPEAT ALL, ROCK LEFT BACK, ROCK RIGHT FORWARD, STEP LEFT FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ RIGHT
&1-2Step left next to right, step right forward (arms out to sides), hold
&3-4Step left next to right, step right forward (arms out to sides), hold
5-6Rock backward onto left, rock forward onto right
7-8Step left forward, on ball of left pivot ¼ right (weight on right)

CROSS OVER RIGHT, SIDE RIGHT, TAP BEHIND, HOLD, ROCK STEP, TAP BEHIND, HOLD
1-2Cross left in front of right, step right to right side (when she sings "rollin'", roll arms in front for 2 counts)
3-4Tap left toe in back of right (right arm to right side with elbow bent at waist, palm forward, look right), hold
5-6Rock side left onto left, rock side right onto right (repeat arms in 1-2)
7-8Tap left behind right (repeat arms in 3-4), hold

WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, TOUCH BACK, PIVOT ½ LEFT, ROCK RIGHT FORWARD, ROCK BACK, TOUCH, HOLD
1-2Walk backward with left, walk backward with right
3-4Touch left toe back, on ball of both feet pivot ½ turn left (weight on left)
5-6Step right forward, rock back on left
7-8Touch right next to left, hold

REPEAT

TAG
At the end of walls 2, 4, and 6

1-2Rock right to right side, rock back to center (roll hands in front)

3Tap right behind left (left arm to left side with elbow bent at waist, look left)
4Hold
5-8Repeat 1-4
 
1-2Step right forward diagonally right, touch left next to right and snap fingers on right hand at shoulder level
3-4Step left forward diagonally left, touch right next to left and snap fingers of right hand at shoulder level
5-6Step right backward diagonally right, touch left next to right and snap fingers of right hand at shoulder level
7-8Step left backward diagonally left, touch right next to left and snap fingers of right hand at shoulder level

RESTART
On wall 5, restart the dance after count 24. You need to add an "&" to shift weight to the left foot. So step left next to right on &, and then step right to right side to start over

FINISH
The dance ends on count 16. To end the dance facing the front wall do the following

5-7Walk backward left, right, left

8Stomp forward into ¼ left turn (your body should be angled diagonally right with right knee slightly bent.) And hold arms out to each side, palms facing forward with fingers spread
Slowly raise right arm up as the music fades out.