THE HAPPY WANDERER POLKA

Choreographer: Bette Pouros

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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

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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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