The Wanderer

The Wanderer
Count: 48
Wall: 4
Level: Improver
Choreographer: Michelle Risley (UK)
Music: The Wanderer – Status Quo (bpm131) 3:29

Intro Count: 16 counts (on vocals)

[1-8] KICK BALL CROSS, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, WEAVE
1&2                  Kick right to right Diagonal, step back on right , cross left over right
3&4                  Kick right to right Diagonal, step back on right, cross left over right
5-6                   Rock right to side right, recover weight on left
7&8                  Step right behind left, stepping left to side, step right across left

[9-16] KICK BALL CROSS, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, ¼ COASTER LEFT
1&2                  Kick left to left diagonal, step back on left, cross right over left
3&4                  Kick left to left diagonal, step back on left, cross right over left
5-6                   Rock left to side, recover weight on right
7&8                  ¼ left step left back, step right beside left, step left forward

[17-24] WALK FORWARD 2, RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE, RIGHT FORWARD, ¼ LEFT PIVOT TURN, RIGHT FORWARD, ¼ LEFT PIVOT TURN
1-2                   Step right forward, step left forward
3&4                  Kick right forward, step right together, step left next right
5-8                   Step right forward, pivot ¼ left, step right forward, pivot ¼ left (3:00)

[25-32] RIGHT ROCK FORWARD, ½ RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT ROCK FORWARD, LEFT COASTER STEP
1-2                   Step right forward and rock forward, recover weight on left (3:00)
3&4                  Step right turn¼, step left together turn ¼ right, step right together
5-6                   Step left forward and rock, recover weight on right (9:00)
7&8                  Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
RESTART here 3rd wall (3 O/c) & 6th wall (6 O/c)

[33- 40] POINT R, HOLD, & POINT L, HOLD, & POINT R & L & HEEL & HEEL
1 – 2                Point right to right side (1), hold (2) (9:00)
&3 – 4              Step right next to left (&), point left to left side (3), hold (4)
&5                    step left next to right (&),point right to right side (5)
&6                    step right next to left (&)point left to left side (6)
&7                    step left next to right (&),touch right heel forward (7),
&8                    step right next to left(&), touch left heel forward (8) (9:00)

[41-48] &WALK FULL CIRCLE, JAZZ BOX CROSS, (sing”around around..”)
&1-4                Step Left next to right, ¼ right walking on right, ¼ right, walking on left ¼ right walking on right, ¼ right Stepping left forward to left diagonal
(1-4 almost a full turn, finish to left diagonal, use Jazz to straighten to new wall)
5-8                   Cross right over, Step back left, Step right side, Cross left over right 9:00)
REPEAT: count 33-48 at end of wall 7 “they call me the wanderer….”

You know the music…these are the extras…
Wall 3 - restart after count 32 at 3:00 wall
Wall 6 - restart after count 32 at 6:00wall
Wall 7 – repeat count 33-48 at 3:00 wall

Music: Original is slower but can be used - Dion & The Belmonts (bpm118)

If You’re Having Fun Make Some Noise About It!! Smile Keep Your Feet Happy x