EL RIO AMOR

Choreographed by: Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs

Description: 64 count, 4 wall, line dance

Music: River Of Love/El Rio Amor by John Arthur Martinez [ 120 bpm ]

RIGHT JAZZ BOX BALL CROSS INTO RIGHT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER TURNING 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT & RIGHT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, RIGHT CROSS STEP

1-2     Cross step right over left, step left back

&3-4   Step right to right, cross step left over right, rock right to right side

5-6     Recover weight on left turning 1/4 left, turning another 1/4 left rock right to right side

7-8     Recover weight on left, cross step right over left

VINE LEFT 2, LEFT BALL CROSS INTO LEFT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LEFT CROSS STEP, RIGHT KICK BALL CROSS

1-2     Step left to left, cross step right behind left

&3-4   Step left to left, cross step right over left, rock left to left side

5-6     Recover weight on right, cross step left over right

7&8    Kick right forward on right diagonal, step right back, cross step left over right

RIGHT BALL CROSS OVER, HOLD, RIGHT BALL CROSS BEHIND & RECOVER ON RIGHT, HOLD, LEFT FORWARD AND BACK ROCK STEPS

&1-2   Step right to right, cross step left over right, hold

Restart here occurs during 3rd wall. After you cross step left over right, hold for 4 counts and start the dance again from count 1. You will be facing front wall

&3-4   Step right to right, cross step left behind right, recover weight on right

5-8     Rock left forward, recover weight on right, rock left back, recover weight on right

LEFT JAZZ BOX WITH 1/4 LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD & LEFT LOCK BEHIND 2X, RIGHT FORWARD STEP LOCK STEP

1-2     Cross step left over right, turning 1/4 left step right back

&3-4   Step left to left, step right forward, lock left behind right

5-6     Step right forward, lock left behind right

7&8    Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward

LEFT JAZZ BOX BALL CROSS INTO LEFT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER TURNING 1/4 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT & LEFT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LEFT CROSS STEP

1-2     Cross step left over right, step right back

&3-4   Step left to left, cross step right over left, rock left to left side

5-6     Recover weight on right turning 1/4 right, turning another 1/4 right rock left to left side

7-8     Recover weight on right, cross step left over right

VINE RIGHT 2, RIGHT BALL CROSS INTO RIGHT SIDE ROCK & RECOVER TURNING 1/4 LEFT, RIGHT CROSS STEP, LEFT KICK BALL CROSS

1-2     Step right to right, cross step left behind right

&3-4   Step right to right, cross step left over right, rock right to right side

5-6     Turning 1/4 left recover weight on left, step right forward

7&8    Kick left forward, step left next to right, step right forward

LEFT CROSS STEP, RIGHT BACK, LEFT DIAGONAL BALL CROSS SIDE, ON RIGHT DIAGONAL: RIGHT BACK, LEFT CROSS STEP, RIGHT BACK, LEFT BACK, RIGHT TOUCH

&1-2   Sweep left in front of right, cross step left over right, step right back

&3-4   Step left back, cross step right over left, step left back (all on left diagonal)

5-6     Step right back, cross step left over right (all on right diagonal)

&7-8   Step right back, step left back, touch right together

RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 RIGHT & LEFT BACK, RIGHT BACK, LEFT TOUCH TOGETHER, LEFT FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT & RIGHT TO SIDE, 1/2 LEFT & LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE

1-2     Step right forward turning toes to right (extended 5th), turning 1/2 right step left back

3-4     Step right back, touch left together

5-6     Step left forward turning toes to left (extended 5th), turning 1/4 left step right to side

7&8    Turning 1/2 left step left to left, step right together, step left to left

REPEAT

FINALE

Final time through the dance starting facing left side wall (only time starting on left side wall). Add the following steps after count 18

&3-4   Step right to right, cross step left behind right, hold

&5-6   Step right to right, cross step left over right, hold

7-8     Unwind 3/4 right to end facing front wall