El Rio Amor

Choreographed by: Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs (Oct 04) 

Music: River of Love/El Rio Amor by John Arthur Martinez 

Descriptions: 64 count - 4 wall -  level line dance 

 

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1-8 R jazz box ball cross into R side rock & recover turning 1/4 L, 1/4 L & R side rock & recover,R cross step 

1-2  Cross step R over L, step L back 

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

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

7-8  Recover weight on L, cross step R over L 

 

9-16 Vine L 2, L ball cross into L side rock & recover, L cross step, R kick ball cross 

1-2  Step L to left, cross step R behind L 

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

5-6  Recover weight on R, cross step L over R 

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

 

17-24 R ball cross over, hold, R ball cross behind & recover on R, hold, L forward and back rock steps 

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

 

RESTART: here OCCURS DURING 3rd wall. AFTER you cross step L over R, hold for 4 counts and start the dance again from count 1 - you will be facing FRONT wall 

 

FINALE: Final time through the dance. The final wall starts at 9.00 (only time starting on L side wall!!). On Count 17, you should be facing 3.00. ADD the following steps - &3-4 step R to R, cross step L behind R, hold, &5-6: Step R to right, cross step L over R,7-8: Unwind 3/4 R to end facing front wall. 

 

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

5-8  Rock L forward, recover weight on R, rock L back, recover weight on R 

 

25-32 L jazz box with 1/4 L, R forward & L lock behind 2X, R forward step lock step 

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

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

5-6  Step R forward, lock L behind R 

7&8  Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward 

 

33-40 L jazz box ball cross into L side rock & recover turning 1/4 R, 1/4 R & L side rock & recover, L cross step 

1-2  Cross step L over R, step R back 

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

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

7-8  Recover weight on R, cross step L over R 

 

41-48 Vine R 2, R ball cross into R side rock & recover turning 1/4 L, R cross step, L kick ball cross  

1-2  Step R to right, cross step R behind L 

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

5-6  Turning 1/4 L recover weight on L, step R forward 

7&8  Kick L forward, step L next to R, step R forward 

 

49-56 L cross step, R back, L diagonal ball cross side, on R diagonal: R back, L cross step, R back, L back, R touch 

&1-2  Sweep L in front of R, cross step L over R, step R back 

&3-4  Step L back, cross step R over L, step L back (all on L diagonal) 

5-6  Step R back, cross step L over R (all on R diagonal) 

&7-8  Step R back, step L back, touch R together 

 

57-64 R forward, 1/2 R & L back, R back, L touch together, L forward, 1/4 L & R to side, 1/2 L & L side shuffle 

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

3-4  Step R back, touch L together 

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

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

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