RIO DE LUNA WALTZ
(INSTRUMENTAL)

Composer:	Harvey & Norine Wiese, 140 Reppien Pl., Orchard Park NY 14127
Record:		RCA Victor Gold Standard #447-0598 MOON RIVER by Henry Mancini
Rhythm/Phase:	Waltz/III
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	Intro - A - B- A - C - Bridge - A - B- A - C - Bridge - Ending

Meas.						         INTRO
1-2		WAIT; WAIT; 
	1-2	In op fcg LOD in v/pos trailing hands M's R & W's L held at eye level M's L ft & W's R ft pointing twd LOD 
		slightly wait; wait;
PART A
1-4		WALTZ AWAY; CHANGE SIDES; TWINKLE; THRU, FC, CL TO BFLY FCG COH;
	1-2	In op fcg LOD fwd diag LOD/COH waltz away L, R, L; M's R & W's L hands  joined MXIF of W on R trng 
RF, continue trng RF on L to fc LOD, cl R(W twirling If under joined hands}to LOP;
3-4	In LOP fcg LOD fwd on L, sd R twd LOD to fc ptnr, cl L trng to op fcg RLOD M's R & W's L hands joined; 
thru R trng to fc ptr & COH, sd L, cl R to Bfly fcg COH;
5-8		REPEAT ALL OF PART A (twd RLOD except end in CP fcg ptr & wall;;;;

PART B
1-4		VINE 2, 3; CROSS DIP, REC, CL; VINE, 2, 3; CROSS DIP, REC, CL;
1-2	In CP fcg wall sd L, XRIB{WXIB),sd L; XRIF{WXIF}dip slightly ~d LOD start leaning upper body bk twd 
RLOD trn heads to look at each other, rec bk on L, cl R to CP fcg wall;
3 - 4	Repeat all of meas 1-2 PART B ending in CP fcg wall;;
5-8		SD, DRAW, CL; SD, DRAW, CL; VINE TWIRL, 2, 3; THRU, FC, CL;
5-6	In CP fcg wall step sd on L. draw R, cl R to L; Repeat meas 5 PART B;
7-8	In CP fcg wall sd L, XRIB, sd L(W twirl RF under joined lead hands R, L, R); thru R to bfly fcg wall, sd L, cl 
R to bfly fcg wall;
9-16		REPEAT PART A MEAS 1-8 (except end in CP fcg wall);;;;;;;;

PART C
1-4		WHISK, 2, 3; WING TO SCAR, 2, 3; DRAG HESITATION TRN, SD, DRAW; BK, BK/LK, BK;
1-2	In CP M fcg wall sd L, sd R diag twd wall/RLOD, XLIB(WXIB) to SCP fcg LOD; step thru R, draw L to R 
in two beats trng slightly to fc LOD/COH{W step thru L twd COH, on R XIF of M, on L step twd RLOD to
end SCAR, -;
3-4	Fwd L trng LF fc COH, sd R LOD trng LF, draw L to R to end .in bjo fcg RLOD; bk L diag twd LOD/wall, 
bk R/XLIF(WXIB), bk R to bjo fcg RLOD;                               I
5-8		IMPETUS, 2, 3; THRU,FWD/LK, FWD; THRU, FWD/LK, FWD; THRU, FC, CL;
5-6	In bjo fc RLOD bk L trn RF, cl R in RF heel trn, fwd L to SCP end fcg LOD; step thru on R, fwd 
L/XRIB(WXIB), fwd L;
7-8	In CP repeat meas 6 PART B; step thru twd LOD on R to CP fcg wall, sd L twd LOD, cl R;
9-12		(LF Trng Waltz Box)FWD TRN ¼ LF, SD, CL;BK TRN ¼ LF, SD, CL;FWD TRN ¼ LF, SD, CL;BK 
TRN ¼ LF, SD, CL;
9-10	In CP M fcg wall step fwd on L trng ¼ LF to fc LOD, sd on R, cl L ending in CP M fcg LOD; bk on R trng ¼ 
LF to fc COH, sd L, cl R ending in CP fcg COH;
11-12	Fwd on L trng ¼ LF to fc RLOD, sd on R, cl L ending in CP fcg RLOD; bk on R trng ¼ If to fc wall, sd on 
L, cl R to end in CP fcg wall;

BRIDGE
1-2		VINE TWIRL, 2,3; THRU, FC, CL;
1-2	In CP fcg wall repeat meas 7-8 PART B to end in bfly fcg wall;;

ENDING
1-3		SD, DRAW, CL; SD, DRAW, CL, APT, PT, -;
1-2	On CP fcg wall repeat meas 5-6 PART B;;
3	Step bk on L, point R twd ptr & wall, -;

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