THE HAPPY WANDERER POLKA

Choreographer: Bette Pouros

Step Sheet

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4 SHUFFLES FORWARD

1&2MAN: Left-right-left

LADY: Right-left-right

3&4MAN: Right-left-right

LADY: Left-right-left

5&6MAN: Left-right-left

LADY: Right-left-right

7&8MAN: Right-left-right

LADY: Left-right-left

SIDE SHUFFLE AWAY FROM PARTNER; SIDE SHUFFLE TOWARD PARTNER

9&10MAN: Left-right-left

LADY: Right-left-right

11&12MAN: Right-left-right

LADY: Left-right-left

Pivot ¼ to face partner, side shuffle LOD, fan hands LOD

13&14MAN: (To the right) left-right-left

LADY: (To the left) right-left-right

SIDE SHUFFLE RLOD, FAN HANDS RLOD

15&16MAN: Right-left-right

LADY: Left-right-left

Pivot ½ away from partner (back to back)

SIDE SHUFFLE RLOD, BOTH HANDS ON HIPS

17&18MAN: (To the left) left-right-left

LADY: (To the right) right-left-right

SIDE SHUFFLE LOD, BOTH HANDS ON HIPS

19&20MAN: Right-left-right

LADY: Left-right-left

¼ TURN SHUFFLE TO FACE RLOD, HANDS ON HIPS

21&22MAN: (To the left) left-right-left

LADY: (To the right) right-left-right

¼ TURN SHUFFLE TO FACE PARTNER, HANDS ON HIPS

23&24MAN: (To the left) right-left-right

LADY: (To the right) left-right-left

¼ turn shuffle to face LOD, join inside hands, outside hand on hip

25&26MAN: (To the left) left-right-left

LADY: (To the right) right-left-right

FORWARD SHUFFLE

27&28MAN: Right-left-right

LADY: Left-right-left

4 WALKS FORWARD

29-32MAN: Left-right-left-right

LADY: Right-left-right-left

REPEAT
When last stanza of "The Happy Wanderer" is sung, wave your outside hand to your audience

Music

About the Choreographer

Bette Pouros

Bette Pouros is a talented choreographer and dancer whose vibrant artistic vision has captivated audiences, with three dynamic dances featured in our archive. Her passion for movement and storytelling continues to inspire both performers and fans alike.

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