SINK OR SWIM POLKA

CHOREOGRAPHER: John Dembiec, E-mail: TwStpr@aol.com
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Don't Cross The River by Garth Brooks-129 BPM (Album: Scarecrow)

1-8	ROCK/RECOVER, TURNING SHUFFLE, KICKS, PIVOT, HITCH

1-2	Rock forward Left, Recover back to Right
3&4	Turning 1/2 Left Shuffle back Left, Right, Left
5-6	Kick Right forward, Kick Right back
7-8	While on Left foot Pivot 1/2 turn Right with Right kick, Hitch Right over Left

9-16	SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE SIDE (X2)

1&2	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3&4	Turning 1/4 Right side shuffle Left, Right, Left
5&6	Turning 1/4 Left shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
7&8	Turning 1/4 Right side shuffle Left, Right, Left

17-24	ROCK/RECOVER, KICK AND CROSSES, 1/2 TURN PIVOT

1-2	Rock diagonally back behind with Right, Recover to Left
3&4	Facing diagonally Right kick Right, Step Right next to Left, Step Left over Right
5&6	Kick Right, Step Right next to Left, Step Left over Right
7-8	Step Right to Right, Pivoting 1/2 turn Right on Right step Left to Left

25-32	KICK AND STEP, ROCK/RECOVER, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE

1&2	Facing diagonally Left kick Right forward, Step Right next to Left, Step Left to Left
3&4	Kick Right forward, Step Right next to Left, Step Left to Left
5-6	Rock Right diagonally over Left, Recover to Left
7&8	Turning 1/2 Right shuffle Right, Left, Right

33-40	SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/2 TURNS WITH HITCHES, ROCK/RECOVER

1&2	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
3&	Step Right forward, Pivot 1/2 turn Left and hitch Left knee up
4&	Step Left back, Pivot 1/2 turn Left and hitch Right knee up
5&	Step Right forward, Pivot 1/2 turn Left and hitch Left knee up
6&	Step Left back, Pivot 1/2 turn Left and hitch Right knee up
7-8	Rock Right forward, Replace back to Left

41-48	BACK COASTER, TURNING TOE TOUCHES, BACK ROCK/RECOVER

1&2	Step Right back, Step Left next to Right, Step Right slightly forward
3&	Touch Left to Left, Step Left next to Right with 1/4 turn Left
4&	Touch Right to Right, Step Right next to Left
5&	Touch Left to Left, Step Left next to Right with 1/4 turn Left
6&	Touch Right to Right, Step Right next to Left
7-8	Rock back on Left, Replace back to Right

REPEAT AND HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From:TwStpr@aol.com (John Dembiec)

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