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
Adapted for partners from "Rio" by Diana Lowery
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ PIVOT LEFT, REPEAT
1-4 Walk forward right, left, step right, release right hands, raise left hands, turn ½ left, man goes under raised hands, weight on left, RLOD
5-8 Walk forward right, left, step right, turn ½ 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, ¼ 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 ¼ right to outside of circle
¼ PIVOT RIGHT, ½ SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT KICK BALL, STEP
1-2 Step forward on left, release left hands, raise right hands, pivot ¼ to RLOD, weight on right
3&4 Turn ½ 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
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
Adapted for partners from "Rio" by Diana Lowery
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ PIVOT LEFT, REPEAT
1-4 Walk forward right, left, step right, release right hands, raise left hands, turn ½ left, man goes under raised hands, weight on left, RLOD
5-8 Walk forward right, left, step right, turn ½ 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, ¼ 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 ¼ right to outside of circle
¼ PIVOT RIGHT, ½ SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT KICK BALL, STEP
1-2 Step forward on left, release left hands, raise right hands, pivot ¼ to RLOD, weight on right
3&4 Turn ½ 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