Riversoul
Count: 64
Wall: 2
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney-White (USA/UK) May 2015
Music: ”The River” – Jacksoul. Approx 4.30 mins
| Count in: 16 counts from start of track, dance begins on vocals. Approx 96 bpm | |
| Notes: Special thanks to Louis St. George for suggesting this track | |
1 – 8 |
R Fwd, ¼ Turn R, L Shuffle, ½ L Back R, ¼ L Big Step L, Hold, R Ball, L Cross |
| 1 2 3 & 4 | Step forward R (1), make ¼ turn right on ball of R (bring L towards R) (2), step forward L (3), step R next to L (&), step forward L (4) 3.00 |
| 5 6 7 | Make ½ turn left stepping back R (5), make ¼ turn left taking big step L (6), hold as you drag R towards L (7) 6.00 |
| & 8 | Step slightly back on ball of R (&), cross L over R (8) 6.00 |
9 – 16 |
¼ Turn L Back R, ¼ Turn L Side L, R Cross Shuffle, L Side Rock With Sway, L Behind, ¼ R, L Fwd |
| 1 2 | Make ¼ turn left stepping back R (1), make ¼ turn left stepping L to left side (2), 12.00 |
| 3 & 4 5 6 | Cross R over L (3), step L to left side (&), cross R over L (4), rock L to left side as you sway left (5), recover weight R (6) 12.00 |
| 7 & 8 | Cross L behind R (7), make ¼ turn right stepping forward R (&), step forward L (8) 3.00 |
17 – 24 |
R Tap, R Fwd Rock, R Coaster Step, L Fwd Rock, L Coaster Step |
| &1 2 3&4 | Tap R toe slightly forward (&), rock R foot forward (1), recover weight L (2), step back R (3), step L next to R (&), step forward R (4) 3.00 |
| 5 6 7&8 | Rock forward L (5), recover weight R (6), step back L (7), step R next to L (&), step forward L (8) 3.00 |
25 – 32 |
½ Chase Turn L, ¼ Chase Turn R, Full Triple Turn L (Travelling Fwd), L Fwd Rock, Run Back L-R |
| 1&2 3&4 | Step forward R (1), pivot ½ turn left (&), step forward R (2), step forward L (3), pivot ¼ turn right (&), step forward L (4) 12.00 |
| 5 & 6 | Make ½ turn left stepping back R (5), make ½ turn left stepping forward L (&), step forward R (6) 12.00 |
| 7 & 8 & | Rock forward L (7), recover weight R (&), step back L (8), step back R (&) 12.00 |
33 – 40 |
Big Step Back L, Cross R Flicking L, L Shuffle, R Fwd Rock, ¼ Turn R Sweep L, R Behind- Lside-Rcross |
| 1 2 | Take a big step back L (1), cross R over L (think of this as a step back but across L) as you flick L foot back (2) 12.00 |
| 3 & 4 | Step forward L (3), step R next to L (&), step forward L (4) 12.00 |
| 5 6 | Rock forward R (5), recover weight L as you make a ¼ turn R sweeping R around (6) 3.00 |
| 7 & 8 | Cross R behind L (7), step L to left side (&), cross R over L (8) 3.00 |
41 – 48 |
L Side, R Touch Behind With Snap, ¼ R, L Side-Rock-Cross, R Ball, L Close, R Fwd, L Extended Shuffle |
| & 1 | Step L to left side (&), touch R behind L as you look left and snap fingers to left (1) 3.00 |
| 2 3 & 4 | Make ¼ turn right stepping forward R (2), rock L to left side (3), recover weight R (&), cross L over R (4) 6.00 |
| & 5 6 | Step ball of R to right side (&), make 1/8 turn left to angle body to diagonal as you step L next to R (5), step forward R (6) 4.30 |
| 7 & 8 & | Step forward L (7), step R next to L (&), step forward L (8), step R next to L (&) 4.30 |
49 – 56 |
L Fwd ¼ Turn L Sweeping R, Hold, R Cross, ¼ Turn R, ½ Turn R, Walk L-R, 1/8 Turn L Cross, R Side, L Heel |
| 1 2 | Step forward L as you make a ¼ turn left sweeping R (1), hold as you continue the sweep (2) 1.30 |
| 3 & 4 | Cross R over L (3), make ¼ turn right stepping back L (&), make ½ turn right stepping forward R (4) 10.30 |
| 5 6 7&8 | Step forward L (5), step forward R (6), make 1/8 turn left crossing L over R (7), step R to right side (&), touch L heel to left diagonal (8) 9.00 |
57 – 64 |
L Ball, R Cross, L Side Rock With Hip, ¼ Turn R, L Fwd, ½ Chase Turn L, L Mambo Close |
| & 1 2 | Step in place on ball of L (&), cross R over L (1), step L to left side pushing hip left (2) 9.00 |
| 3 4 5&6 | Make ¼ turn right stepping forward R (3), step forward L (4), step forward R (5), pivot ½ turn left (&), step forward R (6) 6.00 |
| 7 & 8 | Rock forward L (7), recover weight R (&), step L next to R pushing hips back for style (8) 6.00 |
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