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Intermediate

River Side

Choreographed by Alisa Hart🇺🇸
Music: Down by the Riverside by Willie Jones
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Created: 9/1/2024
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Step Sheet
48 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Sequence: ABAABB *tag 1* AA *B or tag 2* AAB
*Dance starts 32 counts after music starts
 
A: 32c
Hitch R(look R), cross R over L, ¼ turn, body roll, step with body L.
1 2
hitch R knee(exaggerate looking R for flare), cross R over L
3 4 5 6
¼ L stepping down on L, hold(4), body roll
7 8
step L out to L side (step hard with whole body, emphasize shoulder and hip moving together)
 
Sweep L back ¼ turn, Pony step back, out R L, hold, hair flick
1 2 3&4
sweep L back behind R making a ¼ L(1 2), pony step back (R L R, weight ends on L)
5&6 7 8
step out R, step out L, hold(6), bend down and touch R hand to R leg(7) come up with a hair flick (8) *head nod can replace the hair flick*
 
Monterey ¼ turn R, point L R L, side body roll with prep for full turn, full turn
1 2 3&4
point R out to R side, ¼ turn R as you bring your R foot back together with your L (1 2), point L toe to L(3), point R toe to R(&), point L toe to L(4)
5 6 7 8
side body roll ending with a ¼ turn L (5 6), ¼ turn L (7 8) *styling opportunity*
 
Full turn, hip roll
1 2 3 4
full turn (facing 6 o’clock)
5 6 7 8
roll hips all the way around clockwise *style opportunity – circle head with hand, spin and roll, etc*
Optional Tag 2 (replaces B for wall 8 if wanted) - rolling vine L(1-4), ball cross and tap heel[step R (5), cross L(&), step R (6), tap L heel(&), hold(7 8)], swing L leg over R for full spin(1 2), drop it down(3 4), hold(5 6 7 8 *add flare for “catch your breath”), spin R(1-4), step R forward, kicking L foot and “tip your drink to the sky”(3 4), freestyle “act a fool, go ride a bull” (5 6 7 8) *restart with A
 
B: 16c
Step back R, step back L, vine R with slow shimmy
1 2 3 4
step back R hold (1 2), step back L hold (3 4)
5 6 7 8
vine L lifting and dropping shoulders (shoulders: R up 5, L up 6, R up 7, L up 8)
 
Make a 380° turn, knee pop hold, heel toe, ¼ turn L, step R
1 2 3 4
step L with a ¼ L, step R with a ¼ L, step L with a ¼ L, step R with L (facing 7 o’clock)
5 6 7 8
pop your knees(5 *keep weight on R), come down on L heel(6), swivel L toe to L with a ¼ turn L(7), push R forward(8)
 
Tag 1 – wall 6 - don’t make ¼ turn on toe swivel(7), swivel L heel to L(8) *restart with A*
Slide back R, touch L toe out, in, out, slide L ½ turn, R together
1 2 3 4
slide back R(1-3) landing weight on R(4)
5&6&7 8
point L toe out to L(5), tap L toe next to R(&), point L toe out to L(6), tap L toe next to R(&), slide L(7), ½ turn tapping R next to L(8)
 
Kick ball step, hell swivel ¼ turn L, hell grind ¼ turn L, L shuffle back
1&2 3&4
kick R foot(1), step R(&), cross L behind R(2), heel swivel ¼ turn L(3&4)
5 6 7&8
L heel grind with a 1/2 turn L(5 6), shuffle back L(7&8)