Riverdance
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Advanced
Choreographer:
W.P.M. Sanders (NL)
Music:
Cry of the Celts - Ronan Hardiman
This dance is done the "Irish" way. This means you let your arms hang down from each side, with your hands lightly clenched to fists
TAP COMBINATION
1&2Left brush forward, left brush back, left close
3&4Right brush forward, right brush back, right close
5&6Left replace, right brush forward, right brush back
&7&8Right close, left brush forward, left brush back, left close
TAP COMBINATION
9&10Right brush forward, right brush back, right close
11&12Left brush forward, left brush back, left close
13&14Right replace, left brush forward, left brush back
&15&16Left close, right brush forward, right brush back, right close
CROSS-STEP-SCUFF - (3X), CROSS, UNWIND
17&18Left cross behind (toe), right replace, left scuff
&19&20Left small step left, right cross behind (toe), left replace, right scuff
&21&22Right small step right, left cross behind (toe), right replace, left scuff
&23-24Left small step left, right cross behind (toe), ½ turn to the right
STOMP, HIGH KICK, STEP BACK, REPLACE, CLOSE - (2X)
25-26Left stomp, left high kick
27&28Step left back, right replace, left close
29-30Right stomp, right high kick
31&32Step right back, left replace, right close
LEFT TURNING 4-COUNT GRAPEVINE
33-34Left step left, right cross behind
35-36Left step left & ¼ turn to the left, step right forward
POINTS & CLAPS
37-38Left touch left, clap
&39-40Left close, right touch right, clap
CROSSES, TAP COMBINATION
&41Step right back (toe), left cross in front
&42Right step right (toe), left cross in front
43&44Right brush forward, right brush back, right close
CROSS, STEP, SCUFF, CROSS, UNWIND
45&Left cross behind (toe), right replace
46&Left scuff, left small step left
47-48Right cross behind (toe), ½ turn to the right
HEEL TOUCHES
49&Left touch heel forward, left close
50&Right touch heel forward, right close
51-52Left touch heel forward, left hook
SHUFFLES
53&54Step left forward, right close, step left forward
55&56Step right forward, left close, step right forward
MODIFIED GRAPEVINES
57-58Step left forward, right replace
&59-60Left step left, right cross in front, left step left
61-62Right step back, left cross behind
&63-64Right step right, left cross in front, right step right
REPEAT
TAP COMBINATION
1&2Left brush forward, left brush back, left close
3&4Right brush forward, right brush back, right close
5&6Left replace, right brush forward, right brush back
&7&8Right close, left brush forward, left brush back, left close
TAP COMBINATION
9&10Right brush forward, right brush back, right close
11&12Left brush forward, left brush back, left close
13&14Right replace, left brush forward, left brush back
&15&16Left close, right brush forward, right brush back, right close
CROSS-STEP-SCUFF - (3X), CROSS, UNWIND
17&18Left cross behind (toe), right replace, left scuff
&19&20Left small step left, right cross behind (toe), left replace, right scuff
&21&22Right small step right, left cross behind (toe), right replace, left scuff
&23-24Left small step left, right cross behind (toe), ½ turn to the right
STOMP, HIGH KICK, STEP BACK, REPLACE, CLOSE - (2X)
25-26Left stomp, left high kick
27&28Step left back, right replace, left close
29-30Right stomp, right high kick
31&32Step right back, left replace, right close
LEFT TURNING 4-COUNT GRAPEVINE
33-34Left step left, right cross behind
35-36Left step left & ¼ turn to the left, step right forward
POINTS & CLAPS
37-38Left touch left, clap
&39-40Left close, right touch right, clap
CROSSES, TAP COMBINATION
&41Step right back (toe), left cross in front
&42Right step right (toe), left cross in front
43&44Right brush forward, right brush back, right close
CROSS, STEP, SCUFF, CROSS, UNWIND
45&Left cross behind (toe), right replace
46&Left scuff, left small step left
47-48Right cross behind (toe), ½ turn to the right
HEEL TOUCHES
49&Left touch heel forward, left close
50&Right touch heel forward, right close
51-52Left touch heel forward, left hook
SHUFFLES
53&54Step left forward, right close, step left forward
55&56Step right forward, left close, step right forward
MODIFIED GRAPEVINES
57-58Step left forward, right replace
&59-60Left step left, right cross in front, left step left
61-62Right step back, left cross behind
&63-64Right step right, left cross in front, right step right
REPEAT