RIVER OF DREAMS

 

Choreographed by Charlotte Skeeters

Description: 48 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance

Music: "The River Of Dreams" by Billy Joel

Start after 48 counts, counted in half‑time. There is a restart on the 3rd round. Just drop the last 16 counts and start the dance again

 

FORWARD & SIDE & CROSS & SIDE ‑ FORWARD & SIDE & CROSS & SIDE

1&       Right forward on ball of foot, recover weight center on left

2&       Right side right on ball of foot, recover weight center on left

3&4     Right cross slightly behind left on ball of foot, recover weight center on left, right step side right

5&       Left forward on ball of foot, recover weight center on right

6&       Left side left on ball of foot, recover weight center on right

7&8     Left cross slightly behind right on ball of foot, recover weight center on right, left step side left

 

1/4 TURN SHUFFLE, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE

&1&2  Execute 1/4 turn right as you cross‑hitch right over left, shuffle forward right, left, right

&3&4  Execute 1/2 turn left as you cross‑hitch left over right, shuffle forward left, right, left

&5&6  Execute 1/4 turn right as you cross‑hitch right over left, shuffle forward right, left, right

&7&8  Execute 1/2 turn left as you cross‑hitch left over right, shuffle forward left, right, left

 

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE & CROSS ‑ SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE & CROSS

1&2&  Right step side right, left cross behind, right step side right, left cross over right

3&4     Right rock‑step side right, recover weight center on left, right cross step over left

5&6&  Left step side left, right cross behind left, left step side left, right cross over left

7&8     Left rock‑step side left, recover weight center on right, left cross step over right

 

1/4 TURN BACK, CROSS, BACK, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN BACK, CROSS, BACK, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE

1&2     Execute 1/4 turn left as you step back onto right, left cross over right, right step back

3&4     Execute 1/4 turn left as you step forward onto left, right step next to left, left step forward

5&6     Execute 1/4 turn left as you step back onto right, left cross over right, right step back

7&8     Execute 1/4 turn left as you step forward onto left, right step next to left, left step forward

SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE, SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE

1‑2      Skate forward right, skate forward left

3&4     Shuffle forward right, left, right

5‑6      Skate forward left, skate forward right

7&8     Shuffle forward left, right, left

 

FORWARD & TURN, FORWARD, PIVOT, FORWARD, FORWARD & BACK & FORWARD & SIDE &

1&2     Right step forward, recover weight back on left, spin 1/2 turn right as you step forward right

3&4     Left step forward, pivot 1/2 turn right, left step forward

5&6&  Right forward on ball of foot, recover center on left, right back on ball of foot, recover center on left

7&8&  Right forward on ball of foot, recover center on left, right side right on ball of foot, recover center left

 

9          Right cross touch behind left as you point both arms to left & snap fingers with attitude

 

From count 9 do the following (in three places)

9‑10  First time at end of first round ‑ hold for 2 counts and snap fingers 2 times

9‑10‑11‑12  Second time at end of second round ‑ hold for 4 counts and snap fingers 4 times

9‑10‑11‑12‑13‑14  Third time at end of fourth round ‑ hold for 6 counts and snap fingers 6 times