TOO MANY RIVERS TO CROSS (updated 3 Sep 2004)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Toshio Suzuki
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Too Many Rivers To Cross by Brenda Lee (16 Count Intro, Start dance on vocals)

SET A

1-2	Step Left to left side, cross Right behind Left
3&4	Step in place Left, Right, Left
5-6	Step Right to right side, cross Left behind Right
7&8	Step in place Right, Left, Right

9-10	Rock Left to left side, recover/step in place on Right and 1/4 turn right
11-12	Step forward on Left and 1/2 turn right, recover/step in place on Right (facing 9:00)
13&14	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
15&16	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right

17-18	Step Left to left side, cross Right behind Left
19&20	Step in place Left, Right, Left
21-22	Step Right to right side, cross Left behind Right
23&24	Step in place Right, Left, Right

25-26	Rock Left to left side, recover/step in place on Right and 1/4 turn right
27-28	Step forward on Left and 1/2 turn right, recover/step in place on Right (facing 6:00)
29&30	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
31&32	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right

SET B

33-34	Rock Left to left side, recover on Right
35&36	Cross Left over Right and side shuffle Left, Right, Left
37-38	Rock Right to right side, recover on Left
39&40	Step forward and shuffle Right, Left, Right

41-42	Rock forward on Left and 1/2 turn left, recover/step in place on Right (facing 12:00)
43-48	Walk forward Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right (end with weight on Right)

49-50	Rock Left to left side, recover on Right
51&52	Cross Left over Right and side shuffle Left, Right, Left
53-54	Rock Right to right side, recover on Left
55&56	Step forward and shuffle Right, Left, Right

57-58	Rock forward on Left and 1/2 turn left, recover/step in place on Right (facing 6:00)
59-64	Walk forward Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right (end with weight on Right)

SET C

65	Touch Left toe (slightly angled in) beside Right
66	Touch Left heel (slightly angled out) beside Right
67&68	Cross Left over Right and side shuffle Left, Right, Left
69	Touch Right toe (slightly angled in) beside Left
70	Touch Right heel (slightly angled out) beside Left
71&72	Cross Right over Left and side shuffle Right, Left, Right

73-74	Rock Left to left side, recover/step in place on Right
75-76	Cross Left over Right, hold
77-78	Rock Right to right side, recover/step in place on Left
79-80	Cross Right over Left, hold (weight is on Right)

81-96	SLOW BOX TURNS:

81-82	Step/drag slightly diagonally forward on Left, hold
83-84	Step Right beside Left and 1/4 turning left, recover/step Left in place
85-86	Step/drag back on Right, hold
87-88	Step Left beside Right and 1/4 turning left, recover/step Right in place
89-90	Step/drag forward on Left, hold
91-92	Step Right beside Left and 1/4 turning left, recover/step Left in place
93-94	Step/drag back on Right, hold
95-96	Step Left beside Right and 1/4 turning left, recover/step Right in place
	(End with weight on Right and facing 6:00)

97	Touch Left toe (slightly angled in) beside Right
98	Touch Left heel (slightly angled out) beside Right
99&100	Cross Left over Right and side shuffle Left, Right, Left
101	Touch Right toe (slightly angled in) beside Left
102	Touch Right heel (slightly angled out) beside Left
103&104	Cross Right over Left and side shuffle Right, Left, Right

105-106	Rock Left to left side, recover/step in place on Right
107-108	Cross Left over Right, hold
109-110	Rock Right to right side, recover/step in place on Left
111-112	Cross Right over Left, hold (weight is on Right)

113-128	SLOW BOX TURNS:

113-114	Step/drag slightly diagonally forward on Left, hold
115-116	Step Right beside Left and 1/4 turning left, recover/step Left in place
117-118	Step/drag back on Right, hold
119-120	Step Left beside Right and 1/4 turning left, recover/step Right in place
121-122	Step/drag forward on Left, hold
123-124	Step Right beside Left and 1/4 turning left, recover/step Left in place
125-126	Step/drag back on Right, hold
127-128	Step Left beside Right and 1/4 turning left, recover/step Right in place
	(End with weight on Right and facing 6:00)

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN.
After completing Sets A, B, C, dance ends nicely at 12:00

From: sujukisan@yahoo.com

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