RIO POR DOS / RIO FOR TWO

CHOREOGRAPHER: Ellen Kiernan, wkierna1@optonline.net
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Partner Circle Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Patricia by Mestizzo (CD: Tongoneo)
	Viene Mi Gente by Chico

Position: Partners start in Sweetheart Position, facing LOD, footwork the same for both
Adapted for partners from the line dance Rio by Diana Lowery
Also works as partner dance for Keep On Dancing music

WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, STEP RIGHT, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, REPEAT

1-2	Walk forward right, left
3-4	Step right, release right hands, raise left hands, turn 1/2 left,
	man goes under raised hands, weight on left, RLOD
5-6	Walk forward right, left
7-8	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
	(Note: 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	Angling body slightly right and traveling left toward 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 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	Turning 1/2 right to LOD shuffle 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

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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