The Wanderer's Return
Count:
0
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreograf/in:
Ann Napier (NZ)
Musik:
The Wanderer - Eddie Rabbitt
Sequence: AAB AAB A
INTRODUCTION (FIRST 16 COUNTS ONLY)
1-2Take small step forward on right foot, hitch up left knee and snap fingers
3-4Take small step forward on left foot, hitch up right knee and snap fingers.
5-16Repeat 1-4 another 3 times then carry on with the main dance
PART A
VAUDEVILLE STEPS
1&2Cross right foot over left, step back on left, touch right heel forward
&3&4Step in place on right foot, cross left foot over right, step back on right, touch left heel forward
&5&6Step in place on left foot, cross right foot over left, step back on left, touch right heel forward
&7&8Step in place on right foot, cross left foot over right, step back on right, touch left heel forward
ROCK STEPS & TURNING SHUFFLES
&9-10Step in place on left foot, rock forward on right, rock back on left
11&12Shuffle forward on right-left-right, turning ½ turn over right shoulder
13-14Rock forward on left foot, rock back on right foot
15&16Shuffle forward on left-right-left turning ½ turn over left shoulder
SYNCOPATED STEPS & TOUCHES
17&18Touch right heel forward, step right foot back in place, touch left toe out to left side
&19&20Step left foot back in place, touch right toe out to right side, step right foot back in place, touch left heel forward
&21-22Step left foot back in place, step right foot forward, turn ½ pivot turn over left shoulder (weight on left)
23&24Shuffle forward on right-left-right
25&26Touch left heel forward, step left foot back in place, touch right toe out to right side
&27&28Step right foot back in place, touch left toe out to left side, step left foot back in place, touch right heel forward
&29-30Step right foot back in place, step left foot forward, turn ½ pivot turn over right shoulder, (weight on right)
31&32Shuffle forward on left-right-left
MONTEREY TURN TO THE RIGHT
33-36Touch right toe out to right side, keeping weight on left, pivot ½ turn to right, placing right foot next to left (weight on right) touch left toe out to left side, return left foot next to right, (taking weight)
SHIMMY TO THE RIGHT
37-40Shimmy to the right on 4 beats ending with a clap, (gents do hip thrusts)
FULL PEG LEG TURN TO THE LEFT
41-42Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ turn to the left and clap (weight on left)
43-48Repeat this section another 3 times
You should now be facing the opposite wall from where you started
PART B
STEP SLIDES WITH CLAPS
1-4Step to right on right, slide left foot up beside, clap twice
Step to right on right, touch left toe beside, clap once
Listen to the claps in the music on this part and do the same claps
5-8Repeat counts 1-4 to the left
SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE TO THE RIGHT
9-10Step to right on right, cross left foot behind
&11-12Step in place on right foot, cross left foot over right, touch right toes out to right side
CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS & UNWIND
13-14Cross right foot over left foot, touch left toes out to left side
15-16Cross left foot over right foot, unwind ½ turn over right shoulder
17-24Repeat step slides with claps from 1-8
STOMP, BODY ROLL, SHIMMY TO THE RIGHT
25-28Stomp left foot forward, (25) do a body roll forward ending with a clap, (26,27,28)
29-32Shimmy to the right on 4 beats, ending with a clap, (men do hip thrusts)
INTRODUCTION (FIRST 16 COUNTS ONLY)
1-2Take small step forward on right foot, hitch up left knee and snap fingers
3-4Take small step forward on left foot, hitch up right knee and snap fingers.
5-16Repeat 1-4 another 3 times then carry on with the main dance
PART A
VAUDEVILLE STEPS
1&2Cross right foot over left, step back on left, touch right heel forward
&3&4Step in place on right foot, cross left foot over right, step back on right, touch left heel forward
&5&6Step in place on left foot, cross right foot over left, step back on left, touch right heel forward
&7&8Step in place on right foot, cross left foot over right, step back on right, touch left heel forward
ROCK STEPS & TURNING SHUFFLES
&9-10Step in place on left foot, rock forward on right, rock back on left
11&12Shuffle forward on right-left-right, turning ½ turn over right shoulder
13-14Rock forward on left foot, rock back on right foot
15&16Shuffle forward on left-right-left turning ½ turn over left shoulder
SYNCOPATED STEPS & TOUCHES
17&18Touch right heel forward, step right foot back in place, touch left toe out to left side
&19&20Step left foot back in place, touch right toe out to right side, step right foot back in place, touch left heel forward
&21-22Step left foot back in place, step right foot forward, turn ½ pivot turn over left shoulder (weight on left)
23&24Shuffle forward on right-left-right
25&26Touch left heel forward, step left foot back in place, touch right toe out to right side
&27&28Step right foot back in place, touch left toe out to left side, step left foot back in place, touch right heel forward
&29-30Step right foot back in place, step left foot forward, turn ½ pivot turn over right shoulder, (weight on right)
31&32Shuffle forward on left-right-left
MONTEREY TURN TO THE RIGHT
33-36Touch right toe out to right side, keeping weight on left, pivot ½ turn to right, placing right foot next to left (weight on right) touch left toe out to left side, return left foot next to right, (taking weight)
SHIMMY TO THE RIGHT
37-40Shimmy to the right on 4 beats ending with a clap, (gents do hip thrusts)
FULL PEG LEG TURN TO THE LEFT
41-42Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ turn to the left and clap (weight on left)
43-48Repeat this section another 3 times
You should now be facing the opposite wall from where you started
PART B
STEP SLIDES WITH CLAPS
1-4Step to right on right, slide left foot up beside, clap twice
Step to right on right, touch left toe beside, clap once
Listen to the claps in the music on this part and do the same claps
5-8Repeat counts 1-4 to the left
SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE TO THE RIGHT
9-10Step to right on right, cross left foot behind
&11-12Step in place on right foot, cross left foot over right, touch right toes out to right side
CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS & UNWIND
13-14Cross right foot over left foot, touch left toes out to left side
15-16Cross left foot over right foot, unwind ½ turn over right shoulder
17-24Repeat step slides with claps from 1-8
STOMP, BODY ROLL, SHIMMY TO THE RIGHT
25-28Stomp left foot forward, (25) do a body roll forward ending with a clap, (26,27,28)
29-32Shimmy to the right on 4 beats, ending with a clap, (men do hip thrusts)