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The Stranger

Choreographed by Marie-Odile Jélinek🇫🇷
Music: If I Were A Stranger by Jo Hikk
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Created: 5/1/2024
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28 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
*1 Tag of 2 Counts, followed by: 1 easy Tag/Restart resuming the 1st section transformed at 7&8
*1 Tag/Restart of 2 counts
 
Dance starts after intro at 16 counts at the Lyrics: « If I Were a Stranger » -
Sequence: 28 -28 -16- [Tag :2] + [Tag/Restart :8] - 28 -28- 16 – [Tag/Restart 2] -28 – 28 – 4: for the Final at 12h
Hold on LF
 
[1to8]: CROSS R – SIDE POINT L -SAILOR STEP L & R – SWEEP 1/4 SAILOR TURN L
1-2
Cross RF front of LF – Touch LF Point to L 12h
3&4
Cross LF behind RF – RF to R – LF to L
5&6
Cross RF behind LF – LF to L – RF to R
7&8
Sweep of LF: with ¼ Turn to the L: LF behind RF – RF to R – LF forward 9h
 
[9to16]: DIAGONALLY STEP R-POINT BACK L-STEP BACK KICK DIAGONALLY-COASTER STEPS-ROCK L OVER R- RECOVER SCISSOR CROSS
1&
Pose RF in diagonal forward R - Touch point LF behind RF
2&
Pose LF back- Kick RF in diagonal forward Right
3&4
RF back, LF next to RF, RF forward
5&6
Cross LF front of RF -BW on RF-LF to L
7&8
RF to R-Gather LF close to RF (hold on LF) -Cross RF front of LF
Here: Tag of 2 counts during Wall 3, after the 2nd Section facing 9h
Followed by Easy 1Tag /Restart that resumes the 1st Section transformed at counts: 7&8 while staying on 9H
Here: 2nd Tag/Restart of 2 Counts during Wall 6, after the 2nd Section facing 6H
 
[17to 24]: LEFT HEEL GRIND WITH ¼ TURN L- BACK LOCK STEP- ROCK BACK JUMP - KICK BALL STEP
1-2
Thrust L Heel slightly forward-Pivot point of LF to L with ¼ turn to L BW on RF) 6h
3&4
Pose LF back- Cross RF front of LF- Pose LF back
5-6
Rock RF back - hopping slightly - Return LF
7&8
Kick RF forward - RF next LF -LF forward
 
[25 to28] VAUDEVILLE.R – VAUDEVILLE. L
1&2&
CROSS RF front of LF - step LF to L side - TOUCH heel R on diagonal forward R & - step RF next to LF
3&4&
CROSS LF front of RF - step RF to R side - TOUCH heel L on diagonal forward L &- step LF next to RF
 
Music’s end will end on 4 counts: first 2 counts: 1-2 facing 6h
1-2
CROSS R – SIDE POINT L: Cross RF front of LF – Touch point of LF to L
 
Finish with an Unwind LF ½ Turn to the L facing 12h + Hat Tip
3-4
UNDWIND ½ TURN LEFT: Touch Point LF behind RF - 1/2 turn L (hold Point LF forward) 12h
 
*1st Tag of: 2 counts during Wall 3, after 2nd Section facing 9h:
[1-2] Stomp LF – Stomp Up RF
*1st Easy Tag/ Restart resuming 1st section at Sweep LF transformed at 7&8 into sailor Step LF: facing 9H
7&8
Cross LF behind RF – RF to the R – LF to the L
 
**2nd Tag/Restart of 2 counts during Mur 6, after 2nd Section facing 6h
[ 1-2] Stomp LF – Stomp Up RF
 
* Happy Dance *