Rio Por Dos/Rio For Two

Choreographed by Ellen Kiernan
Description: 32 count, beginner/intermediate partner/circle dance
Position: Partners start in Sweetheart Position, facing LOD,
footwork the same for both
Music: "Patricia" by Mestizzo; "Viene Mi Gente" by Chico; "I
Don't Know What She Said" by Blaine Larsen
Adapted for partners from "Rio" by Diana Lowery

Counts    Step Descriptions

WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, STEP RIGHT, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, REPEAT
1-4	Walk forward right, left, step right, release right hands,
raise left hands, turn 1/2 left, man goes under raised hands,
weight on left, RLOD
5-8	Walk forward right, left, step right, turn 1/2 left, lady
goes under raised hands, weight on left, rejoin hands, you have
returned to LOD

FORWARD, TOGETHER, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER,
LEFT COASTER
1-2	Step right forward, bring left next to right (lock left
behind right-optional)
3&4	Shuffle forward right, left, right
/Try to take longer steps on 1,2 3&4 to progress down LOD
5-6	Rock forward on left, recover on right
7&8	Step back on left, step right next to left, step left forward

WEAVE LEFT, TOUCH OR FLICK, WEAVE RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT
1-3	Angle body facing slightly right, travel left towards inside
of circle on an angle, cross right over left, step left, step
right behind left
4	Touch left toe to left side or flick left back if desired
(lady use caution)
5-7	Cross left over right, step right, step left behind right
8	Step right foot turning 1/4 right to outside of circle

1/4 PIVOT RIGHT, 1/2 SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT
KICK BALL, STEP
1-2	Step forward on left, release left hands, raise right hands,
pivot 1/4 to RLOD, weight on right
3&4	Turn 1/2 right to LOD by shuffling left, right, left, rejoin
left hands
5-6	Rock back on right, recover weight onto left
7&8	Kick right forward, step on ball of right, long step forward
on left

REPEAT

Prep: 04/24/08   21:02
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