RIO

Choreographed by: Diana Lowery

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance

Music: Patricia by Mestizzo [ 80 bpm Cha / CD: Tongoneo ]

  Viene Mi Gente by Chica [ Cha ]

WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT - REPEAT

1-4     Step forward on right foot, step forward on left foot, step forward on right foot, 1/2 pivot left (weight on left foot)

5-8     Repeat 1-4

SIDE, TOGETHER, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT

1-2     Step right foot to right side, close left foot beside right

3&4    Step right foot to right side, close left foot beside right, step right foot to right side

5-6     Cross rock left foot over right foot, recover weight back onto right foot

7&8    Step left foot to left side, close right foot beside left foot, step left foot to left side

WEAVE LEFT, LEFT TOE TOUCH TO LEFT SIDE, WEAVE RIGHT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT

1-3     Step right foot over left, step left foot to left side, step right foot behind left

4        Touch left toe to left side

Alternative: flick left foot out to left side & slightly behind on left diagonal

5-8     Step left foot over right, step right foot to right side, step left foot behind right, make 1/4 turn right stepping forward on right foot

Variation authorized by choreographer:

4  Sweep left foot behind right

5-8  Step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, step left foot in front of right, make 1/4 turn right stepping forward on right foot

STEP, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, 1/2 SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE

1-2     Step forward on left foot, 1/2 pivot right (weight on right)

3&4    1/2 shuffle turn right stepping left, right, left (traveling backwards)

5-6     Rock back on right foot, recover weight onto left

7&8    Kick right foot forward, step ball of right foot beside left, step left foot in place (weight on left)

REPEAT

ENDING

Finish on step 31 (kick right foot forward) - facing back wall