Rio Grande
Choreographer:
Holly Ruschman (USA)
Music:
Limbo Lady - The Dean Brothers
FORWARD ROCK & ROLL BALL CHANGES1&2Rock forward left-right-left, bend left elbow with right hand to left elbow3&4Rock forward right-left-right, bend right elbow with left hand to right elbow5-8Sway forward walking left-right-left-right, rolling arms forward left-right-left-right like patty cake9&10Rock backward left-right-left, bend elbow with right hand to left elbow11&12Rock backward right-left-right, bend right elbow with left hand to right elbow13-16Sway back walking left-right-left-right, rolling arms back left-right-left-right like patty cakeSMOOTH LEFT MONTEREY TURNS17Point left toe and arm to left side18Push off and turn ½ to the left19Point right foot and arm to right side20Return to center21-24Repeat 17-20CALYPSO WALK WITH ½ TURN LEFT25-28Walk forward left-right-left & turn ½ left, kicking right foot behind with head looking over right shoulder29-32Walk forward right-left-right & turn ½ left, kicking left foot behind with head looking over left shoulderLIMBO SIDE STEP & TURN CHA-CHAS33Step left foot and arm to left side (palm up), right hand to midriff (palm in)34Step on right starting a full turn to right35&36On left-right-left, complete full turn to right37Step right foot and arm to right side, (palm up), left hand to midriff (palm in)38Step on left starting a full turn to the left39&40On right-left-right, complete full turn to leftV STEPS FORWARD & BACK & SWAYS41Step forward on left foot at 45 angle42Step forward on right foot at 45 angle43Step back left44Step back right45-48Sway hips left-right-left-rightLIMBO HOPS49-52Hop forward 4 times on both feet, bend upper body back with arms out to sides (palms up)53-56Walk back right-left-right-left with upper body still bent back & arms at side (palms up)CONGO VINE & STOMP & CLAPS57Cross right foot over left58Step left foot to left side59Step right behind left60Step left foot to left side61Stomp right foot forward as you turn ¼ turn to the left62-64Clap hands in front 3 timesROCK ½ TURN LEFT & CHA-CHAS65Rock forward on left foot66Step back on right to begin ½ turn to the left67&68Complete ½ turn on left-right-leftCROSS STEPS 45 DEGREE LEFT69Cross right over left&Step left foot to left70Cross right over left&Step left foot to left71Cross right over left&Step left foot to left72Cross right over leftROCK ½ TURN LEFT & CHA-CHAS73Rock forward on left foot74Step back on right to begin ½ turn to the left75&76Complete ½ turn on left-right-leftCROSS STEPS 45 DEGREE LEFT77Cross right over left&Step left foot to left78Cross right over left&Step left foot to left79Cross right over left&Step left foot to left80Cross right over leftREPEAT Dance begins ¼ left of first wall. During the traveling cross steps, travel at a 45 degree angle to the left.