MEXICALI ROSE

Composer:	Jack & Na Stapleton,660 Hidden Lane, Grosse Pointe, Mich.
Record:
Rhythm/Phase:	Waltz/III
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	Intro - Dance - Dance - Ending

Meas						 INTRODUCTION
1-4		WAIT; WAIT; APART, POINT, -; TOG, TCH, -(to Open-Facing);
1-4	Wait 2 meas in open-facing pos M's R hand W's L hand joined; step, apart on L, pt R twd ptr, hold 1 ct; step diag 
twd ptr & RLOD on R, tch L to R, hold 1 ct ending in Open-facing pos M facing wall;

DANCE
1-4		FWD WALTZ; WRAP, 2, 3;FWD WALTZ; FWD(face), SIDE, CLOSE;
1-4	Starting M's L & swinging joined hands fwd waltz 1 meas fwd in LOD; swinging joined hands bk M does another 
fwd waltz as he leads W into a full LF turn in 3 steps to wrapped pos facing LOD joining M's L & W's R hands in front; in wrapped pos waltz 1 meas fwd in LOD; releasing M's R & W's L bends keeping others joined step fwd LOD on R (W fwd on L) turning ¼ R (W ¼ L) to face ptr, step side on L, cl R to L ending M's bk twd COH M's L & W's R hands joined & extended twd LOD;

5-8		TWINKLE(RLOD);TWINKLE MANUV;(R)TURNING WALTZ;(R) TURNING WALTZ(to OP-face);
5-8	Swinging joined M's L & W's R hands twd RLO0 twinkle down RLOD - stepping L XIF R (W R XIF L),side on 
R turning to lace ptr, cl L to R; stepping R XIF L (W L XIF R) twinkle down LOD turning ¼ RF to end in CP M’s bk twd LOD; stepping bk twd LOD M’s L do 2 waltzes down LOD making a ¾ RF turn to and in Open-lacing pos M's bk twd COH; 

9-12		FWD WALTZ; WRAP, 2, 3;FWD WALTZ; FWD(face), SIDE, CLOSE;
9-12	Repeat action of Meas 1-4;;;;

13-16		TWINKLE(RLOD);TWINKLE MANUY; (R)TURNING WALTZ; (R)TURNING  WALTZ(to BFLY);
13-16	Repeat action of Meas 5-8 except end in Bfly, pos M's bk to COH;;;;

17-20		WALTZ BALANCE(L) ;WALTZ BALANCE(R);VINE/TWIRL; THRU, SIDE,CLOSE(to BFLY);
17-20	In Bfly pos step to side LOD on L, step on R behind L (W also XIB), step in place on L; step to side RLO0 on R, 
step on L behind R, step	in place an R; as M vines down LOD stepping L, behind L on R, side L W twirls RF under M's L hand progressing down LOD; step thru twd LOD on R, step to side LOD on L, close R to L to end in Bfly pos M's bk twd COH;

21-24		WALTZ BALANCE(L) ;WALTZ BALANCE(R);VINE/TWIRL; THRU, SIDE, CLOSE(to BFLY);
21-24	Repeat action of Meas 17-20;;;;

25-28		FWD WALTZ; FWD, POINT, -; SOLO TURN, 2, 3; TOG, TCH, -(to CP);
25-28	Quickly turning to SCP waltz fwd twd LOD; step fwd on R, pt L fwd , & hold 1 ct; do a ¾ spot solo turn in 3 
steps with M turning LF (W RF) to end facing ptr; step fwd twd ptr on R (W fwd L),  tch L beside R to end in CP M's bk twd COH;

29-32		BAL BK, -, -; WALTZ MANUY; (R) TURNING WALTZ; (R) TURNING WALTZ(to 0P-Face);
29-32	In CP bal bk twd COH on L & hold 2 cts; waltz manuv turning ¼ RF to CP M's bk twd LOD; starting bk M's L 
do 2 RF turning waltzes to end in Open-facing pos M's bk twd COH;

DANCE GOES THRU TWO TIMES

ENDING
32	On meas 32 last time thru end in CP M's bk twd COH then odd: his bk twd COH on L, hold 2 cts; Twirl W RF, 
change hands to M's R & W's L, stop apart and ACK.