Name: The River Waltz (L/P)
Rating: 4.4 (14 reviews)
Author: Iris M. Mooney (USA)

The River Waltz (L/P)

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Count:

36

Wall:

1

Level:

Beginner waltz - Line / Partner

Choreo:

Choreographer:

Iris M. Mooney (USA)

Music:

Someone Must Feel Like a Fool Tonight - Kenny Rogers

CROSS WALTZ LEFT & RIGHT

1Cross left foot in front of right foot

2Step right foot in place

3Step left foot next to right foot

4Cross right foot in front of left foot

5Step left foot in place

6Step right foot next to left foot

CROSS WALTZ LEFT & RIGHT

7Cross left foot in front of right foot

8Step right foot in place

9Step left foot next to right foot

10Cross right foot in front of left foot

11Step left foot in place

12Step right foot next to left foot

WALTZ FORWARD WITH ¼ TURNS LEFT

13Step forward left foot

14Step right foot forward

15Step left foot next to right foot

16Step back right foot turning ¼ left

17Step back left foot

18Step right foot next to left foot

19Step forward left foot

20Step right foot forward

21Step left foot next to right foot

22Step back right foot turning ¼ left

23Step back left foot

24Step right foot next to left foot

25Step forward left foot

26Step right foot forward

27Step left foot next to right foot

28Step back right foot turning ¼ left

29Step back left foot

30Step right foot next to left foot

31Step forward left foot

32Step right foot forward

33Step left foot next to right foot

34Step back right foot

35Turn ¼ left foot

36Step right foot next to left foot

REPEAT

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DancingDJ_RR December 20, 2021

Most places dance this waltz with a forward basic and back basic (13-18), 1/4 turn L and back basic (19-24), 1/4 turn L and back basic (25-30), and a 1/2 turn L and back basic (31-36).

DancingDJ_RR December 20, 2021

Here is a link to one of several YouTube videos for the version I described above, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WASDktUDSDU .

DancingDJ_RR March 6, 2025

Just a short note to clarify the different versions of this dance in case there is any confusion. An American waltz partner version is published on CopperKnob as "The Flowing River Waltz". Jackie Clair later republished a solo version of "The Flowing River Waltz"—thank you, Jackie! The solo version describes steps from a variation of "The River Waltz" that appears to be the most common version, as reflected in the demo and teach videos.

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The River Waltz (L/P)

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