The Wanderer
Compte:
32
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Intermediate
Chorégraphe:
Matthew Krabbe (USA)
Musique:
The Wanderer - Eddie Rabbitt
INTRODUCTION
The following 16 counts are done during the introduction only
RIGHT FINGER SNAPS
1-2Step right foot diagonally forward right bringing right hand up; snap fingers while bring arm down
3-4Bring right hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down
5-6Bring right hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down
7-8Bring right hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down.
LEFT FINGER SNAPS
9-10Step left foot diagonally forward left bringing left hand up; snap fingers and bring arm down
11-12Bring left hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down
13-14Bring left hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down
15-16Bring left hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down.
THE MAIN DANCE
KICK-BALL-CROSS, STEP-TOUCH; KICK-BALL-CROSS, STEP-TOUCH
1&2Kick right foot forward; step on ball of right; cross-step left over right
3-4Step right to right side; touch left beside right
5&6Kick left foot forward; step on ball of left; cross-step right over left
7-8Step left to left side; touch right beside left.
HIP BUMPS
9-10Bump hips right twice
11-12Bump hips left twice
13-16Bump hips right, left, right, left.
TOE TOUCHES, SAILOR SHUFFLE (RIGHT AND LEFT)
17-18Touch right toe forward; touch right toe to right side
19&20Step right behind left; step left to left side; step right beside left
21-22Touch left toe forward; touch left toe to left side
23&24Step left behnd right; step right to right side; step left beside right.
½ TURN, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, STEP, STEP
25-26Step right foot forward; pivot ½ turn left on balls of both feet
27-28Touch left toe back; pivot ½ turn left on balls of both feet
29-30Step right foot forward; pivot ½ turn left on balls of both feet
31-32Step right beside left; step left beside right.
To hit the breaks in the song, on the 4th and 8th repetitions of the dance, perform the following 8 steps in place of the last 8 steps described above:
25-28Stomp right foot forward; hold for 3 counts
29-32Pivot ½ to left on balls of both feet doing a body roll to the left as you are turning (begin with head and continue the roll down the body).
REPEAT
The following 16 counts are done during the introduction only
RIGHT FINGER SNAPS
1-2Step right foot diagonally forward right bringing right hand up; snap fingers while bring arm down
3-4Bring right hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down
5-6Bring right hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down
7-8Bring right hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down.
LEFT FINGER SNAPS
9-10Step left foot diagonally forward left bringing left hand up; snap fingers and bring arm down
11-12Bring left hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down
13-14Bring left hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down
15-16Bring left hand back up to front; snap fingers while bringing arm down.
THE MAIN DANCE
KICK-BALL-CROSS, STEP-TOUCH; KICK-BALL-CROSS, STEP-TOUCH
1&2Kick right foot forward; step on ball of right; cross-step left over right
3-4Step right to right side; touch left beside right
5&6Kick left foot forward; step on ball of left; cross-step right over left
7-8Step left to left side; touch right beside left.
HIP BUMPS
9-10Bump hips right twice
11-12Bump hips left twice
13-16Bump hips right, left, right, left.
TOE TOUCHES, SAILOR SHUFFLE (RIGHT AND LEFT)
17-18Touch right toe forward; touch right toe to right side
19&20Step right behind left; step left to left side; step right beside left
21-22Touch left toe forward; touch left toe to left side
23&24Step left behnd right; step right to right side; step left beside right.
½ TURN, ½ TURN, ½ TURN, STEP, STEP
25-26Step right foot forward; pivot ½ turn left on balls of both feet
27-28Touch left toe back; pivot ½ turn left on balls of both feet
29-30Step right foot forward; pivot ½ turn left on balls of both feet
31-32Step right beside left; step left beside right.
To hit the breaks in the song, on the 4th and 8th repetitions of the dance, perform the following 8 steps in place of the last 8 steps described above:
25-28Stomp right foot forward; hold for 3 counts
29-32Pivot ½ to left on balls of both feet doing a body roll to the left as you are turning (begin with head and continue the roll down the body).
REPEAT