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
1-4Walk forward right, left, step right, release right hands, raise left hands, turn ½ left, man goes under raised hands, weight on left, RLOD
5-8Walk 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
1-2Step right forward, bring left next to right (lock left behind right-optional)
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
Try to take longer steps on 1,2 3&4 to progress down LOD
5-6Rock forward on left, recover on right
7&8Step back on left, step right next to left, step left forward
WEAVE LEFT, TOUCH OR FLICK, WEAVE RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT
1-3Angle body facing slightly right, travel left towards inside of circle on an angle, cross right over left, step left, step right behind left
4Touch left toe to left side or flick left back if desired (lady use caution)
5-7Cross left over right, step right, step left behind right
8Step right foot turning ¼ right to outside of circle
¼ PIVOT RIGHT, ½ SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT KICK BALL, STEP
1-2Step forward on left, release left hands, raise right hands, pivot ¼ to RLOD, weight on right
3&4Turn ½ right to LOD by shuffling left, right, left, rejoin left hands
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight onto left
7&8Kick right forward, step on ball of right, long step forward on left
REPEAT
Adapted for partners from "Rio" by Diana Lowery
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ PIVOT LEFT, REPEAT
1-4Walk forward right, left, step right, release right hands, raise left hands, turn ½ left, man goes under raised hands, weight on left, RLOD
5-8Walk 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
1-2Step right forward, bring left next to right (lock left behind right-optional)
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
Try to take longer steps on 1,2 3&4 to progress down LOD
5-6Rock forward on left, recover on right
7&8Step back on left, step right next to left, step left forward
WEAVE LEFT, TOUCH OR FLICK, WEAVE RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT
1-3Angle body facing slightly right, travel left towards inside of circle on an angle, cross right over left, step left, step right behind left
4Touch left toe to left side or flick left back if desired (lady use caution)
5-7Cross left over right, step right, step left behind right
8Step right foot turning ¼ right to outside of circle
¼ PIVOT RIGHT, ½ SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT KICK BALL, STEP
1-2Step forward on left, release left hands, raise right hands, pivot ¼ to RLOD, weight on right
3&4Turn ½ right to LOD by shuffling left, right, left, rejoin left hands
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight onto left
7&8Kick right forward, step on ball of right, long step forward on left
REPEAT
