CAN'T STOP A RIVER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs (August 2006) Tel: 01727 853041
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COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Waltz Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Can't Stop A River by Duncan James (start after 24 count intro) (CD Future Past)

1-6	LEFT & RIGHT TWINKLES

1-3	Cross step Left over Right, step Right to side, step Left to side
4-6	Cross step Right over Left, step Left to side, step Right to side

7-12	LEFT FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT & RIGHT SIDE, LEFT SIDE, RIGHT CROSS STEP, 1/2 RIGHT HINGE TURN

1-3	Step Left forward (extended 5th), turning 1/4 left step Right to side, step Left to side
4-6	Cross step Right over Left, turning 1/4 right step Left back,
	turning 1/4 right step Right to side

13-18	LEFT & RIGHT CROSS LUNGES

1-3	Cross lunge Left over Right, recover weight on Right, step Left to side
4-6	Cross lunge Right over Left, recover weight on Left, step Right to side

ENDING: Modify counts 4-6:
Cross lunge right over Left turning 1/4 left to face front wall,
Step Left Back, draw Right together

19-24	1/2 LEFT BALANCE STEP, RIGHT BACK BALANCE STEP

1-3	Step Left forward (extended 5th), turning 1/2 left step Right back, step Left together
4-6	Step Right back, step Left together, step Right forward

24-30	LEFT FULL TURN FORWARD, RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT PIVOT TURN, RIGHT FORWARD

1-3	Step Left forward (extended 5th), turning 1/2 left step Right back,
	turning 1/2 left step Left forward
	Non-turning alternative 1-3: step Left forward, step Right together, step Left forward
4-6	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 left, step Right forward

31-36	LEFT FORWARD, 1/4 RIGHT PIVOT TURN, LEFT CROSS STEP, RIGHT SIDE, LEFT BACK, RIGHT FORWARD

1-3	Step Left forward, pivot 1/4 right, cross step Left over Right
4-6	Step Right to side, step Left back, step Right slightly forward

37-42	1/4 LEFT & LEFT FORWARD, RIGHT SIDE POINT, RIGHT REVERSE TWINKLE

1-3	Turning 1/4 left step Left forward, point Right to side, hold
4-6	Step Right behind, step Left to side, step Right forward

43-48	1/2 LEFT BALANCE STEP, 1/2 RIGHT BALANCE STEP

1-3	Step Left forward (extended 5th), turning 1/2 left step Right back, step Left together
4-6	Step Right forward (extended 5th), turning 1/2 right step Left back, step Right together

TAG/RESTART: At the end of the 3rd wall of the dance (you will be facing left side wall)
repeat counts 37-48 OMITTING the first 1/4 Left turn -
and begin the dance again facing left side wall

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