TOO MANY RIVERS
CHOREOGRAPHED BY CHARYLE HARTJE & GARY CLAYTON
JANUARY 2003
DESCRIPTION: 64 COUNT 4 WALL LINE DANCE
MUSIC: TOO MANY RIVERS by BRENDA LEE

STEP, BALL-CHANGE, STEP, BALL-CHANGE, STEP, BALL-CHANGE, BALL-CHANGE, BALL-CHANGE
1&2     Step Right side right, step Left in front of and slightly ahead of Right, return weight to Right
3&4     Step Left side left, step Right in front of and slightly ahead of Left, return weight to Left
5&6     Step Right side right, step Left in front of and slightly ahead of Right, return weight to Right
&7&8  Step Left back, return weight to Right, step Left in front of & slightly ahead of Right, return weight to Rt

STEP, BALL-CHANGE, STEP, BALL-CHANGE, STEP, BALL-CHANGE, BALL-CHANGE, BALL-CHANGE
1&2     Step Left side left, step Right in front of and slightly ahead of Left, return weight to Left
3&4     Step Right side right, step Left in front of and slightly ahead of Right, return weight to Right
5&6     Step Left side left, step Right in front of and slightly ahead of Left, return weight to Left
&7&8  Step Right back, return weight to Left, step Right in front of & slightly ahead of Left, return weight to Left

PADDLE TURN (FULL TURN) RIGHT, PADDLE TURN (FULL TURN) LEFT
1&2     Step Right in place 1/4 turn right, step ball of Left in place, step Right in place 1/4 turn right
&3&4  Step ball of Left in place, step Right in place 1/4 turn right, step ball of Left in place, step Right in place                 1/4 turn right
5&6    Step Left in place 1/4 turn left, step ball of Right in place, step Left in place 1/4 turn left
&7&8 Step ball of Right in place, step Left in place 1/4 turn left, step ball of Right in place, step Left in place 1/4
            turn left

ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1-2     Rock Right side right, recover Left in place
3&4   Step Right behind Left, step Left side left, step Right across Left
5-6    Rock Left side left, recover Rignt in place
7&8   Step Left behind Right, step Right side right, step Left across Right

ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN  SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT, 1/4 TURN STEP, DRAG
1-2     Rock Right side right, recover Left in place
3&4   1/4 turn right shuffle (Right-Left-Right)
5-6     Step Left forward, pivot 1/2 turn right
7-8     1/4 turn right long step Left side left, drag Right to Left (weight on Right)

ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN  SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT, 1/4 TURN STEP, DRAG
1-8     Repeat previous 8 counts starting on opposite foot

ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN
1-2     Rock Right side right, recover Left in place
3&4   Step Right behind Left, step Left side left, Step Right forward
5-6     Rock Left forward, recover Right in place
7&8   Shuffle 1/2 turn left (Left-Right-Left)

STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, STEP, 1/4 PIVOT
1-2     Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left (weight to Left)
3-4     Step Right forward, hold
&5-6  Step Left next to Right, step Right forward, hold
&7-8  Step Left next to Right, step Right forward, 1/4 pivot left (weight on Left)

FINISH
On the 4th repetition, dance the first 56 counts the same and add:
STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, STEP, HOLD, STEP, 1/4 PIVOT, TOUCH
1-2     Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left (weight on Left)
3-4     Step right forward, hold
&5-6  Step Left next to Right, step Right forward, 1/4 pivot left (weight on Left)
7        Touch Right toe next to Left