River Of Dreams

Count: 48
Wall: 2
Level: intermediate
Choreographer: Charlotte Skeeters
Music: The River Of Dreams by Billy Joel

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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

¼ TURN SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE
&1&2 Execute ¼ turn right as you cross-hitch right over left, shuffle forward right, left, right
&3&4 Execute ½ turn left as you cross-hitch left over right, shuffle forward left, right, left
&5&6 Execute ¼ turn right as you cross-hitch right over left, shuffle forward right, left, right
&7&8 Execute ½ 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

¼ TURN BACK, CROSS, BACK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN BACK, CROSS, BACK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE
1&2 Execute ¼ turn left as you step back onto right, left cross over right, step right back
3&4 Execute ¼ turn left as you step forward onto left, right step next to left, step left forward
5&6 Execute ¼ turn left as you step back onto right, left cross over right, step right back
7&8 Execute ¼ turn left as you step forward onto left, right step next to left, step left 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 Step right forward, recover weight back on left, spin ½ turn right as you step forward right
3&4 Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right, step left 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

REPEAT

TAG
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