Deep River
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Choreographer:
Victor Watts (AUS) & Haley Shiel (AUS)
Music:
River Deep, Mountain High - Céline Dion
1-2Turning ¼ turn left touch right toe to side & hold
3-4Drop right heel turning ½ turn right & touch left toe to side & hold
5-6Drop left heel turning ½ turn left & touch right toe to side & hold
7Drop right heel turning ½ turn right & touch left toe to side
8Continue to turn a further ¼ turn right (transferring weight to right foot)
9-10Step left across in front of right, touch right toe to right side
11-12Step right across in front of left touch left toe to right side
13-14Step left across in front of right touch right toe to right side turning ¼ turn left
15&16Shuffle forward right-left-right
17-18Step forward on left pivot ½ turn right (transferring weight to right foot)
19&20Shuffle forward left-right-left while turning ¾ turn right
21-23Stepping right foot to right sway hips to right, left, right
24Touch left foot beside right
25-28Do full turn rolling vine left, scuff right foot forward
29-32Shuffle forward right-left-right, step forward on left, rock back into right
33&34Shuffle back left-right-left
35Turning ¼ turn right step back on right foot
36Turning ¼ turn left step forward onto left foot
37&38Shuffle right-left-right to right side
39Turning ¼ turn left step back onto left foot
40Turning ¼ turn right step forward onto right foot
41-44Shuffle forward left-right-left, step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left (transferring weight onto left)
45-48(Toe/heel struts) touch right toe forward, drop right heel, touch left toe forward, drop left heel
49-52Touch right toe forward, drop right heel, touch left toe forward, drop left heel
53-56Touch right toe to right side, hold, bring right beside left & touch left toe to left side, hold
57-58Bring left beside right, touch right toe to right side, bring right beside left, touch left toe to left side
59-60Bring left beside right, touch right toe to right side, bring right beside left, touch left toe to left side
61-62Crossing left in front of right shuffle sideways left-right-left
63-64Step right to side turning ¾ turn left step forward onto left
REPEAT
If danced to 'River Deep, Mountain High', on 3rd wall of dance only, the hold on count 54 is held for two counts, and the hold on count 56 for one.
1-2-3Touch right toe to right side, hold, hold
&Step right beside left
4-5Touch left toe to left side, hold
And then continue the dance from that point with steps 57 onwards
3-4Drop right heel turning ½ turn right & touch left toe to side & hold
5-6Drop left heel turning ½ turn left & touch right toe to side & hold
7Drop right heel turning ½ turn right & touch left toe to side
8Continue to turn a further ¼ turn right (transferring weight to right foot)
9-10Step left across in front of right, touch right toe to right side
11-12Step right across in front of left touch left toe to right side
13-14Step left across in front of right touch right toe to right side turning ¼ turn left
15&16Shuffle forward right-left-right
17-18Step forward on left pivot ½ turn right (transferring weight to right foot)
19&20Shuffle forward left-right-left while turning ¾ turn right
21-23Stepping right foot to right sway hips to right, left, right
24Touch left foot beside right
25-28Do full turn rolling vine left, scuff right foot forward
29-32Shuffle forward right-left-right, step forward on left, rock back into right
33&34Shuffle back left-right-left
35Turning ¼ turn right step back on right foot
36Turning ¼ turn left step forward onto left foot
37&38Shuffle right-left-right to right side
39Turning ¼ turn left step back onto left foot
40Turning ¼ turn right step forward onto right foot
41-44Shuffle forward left-right-left, step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left (transferring weight onto left)
45-48(Toe/heel struts) touch right toe forward, drop right heel, touch left toe forward, drop left heel
49-52Touch right toe forward, drop right heel, touch left toe forward, drop left heel
53-56Touch right toe to right side, hold, bring right beside left & touch left toe to left side, hold
57-58Bring left beside right, touch right toe to right side, bring right beside left, touch left toe to left side
59-60Bring left beside right, touch right toe to right side, bring right beside left, touch left toe to left side
61-62Crossing left in front of right shuffle sideways left-right-left
63-64Step right to side turning ¾ turn left step forward onto left
REPEAT
If danced to 'River Deep, Mountain High', on 3rd wall of dance only, the hold on count 54 is held for two counts, and the hold on count 56 for one.
1-2-3Touch right toe to right side, hold, hold
&Step right beside left
4-5Touch left toe to left side, hold
And then continue the dance from that point with steps 57 onwards