Modern Jive :: Strolls

start, feet closed.
bop de bop, clap to the right
bop de bop, clap to L
with backwards right foot left right foot tap L
Left forwards tap right foot
R backwards tap L
L forward
sweep right foot + turn 90^o anticlockwise.

Shim Sham

A stroll danced with a fixed facing, which features a variety of tap and jazz steps including: Tacky Annie's, etc. The end of the stroll often features a “Simon says” part, where partners couple up and dance Lindy Hop — with a caller controlling the dancers: “Freeze”, “Dance” and “Double Time”.

Jitterbug Stroll (Ryan Stroll)

Ryan Francois choreographed the Jitterbug Stroll. Ryan also choreographed the movie “Swing Kids”, and a number of other movies and shows. Suitable music for the Jitterbug Stroll includes: Jitterbug Stroll and Woody Herman's Wood Chopper's Ball.

Other Strolls

Casper Slides

The “Casper Slide” and “Cha cha slide (Casper Slide part two)” were devised as keep-fit routines performed to music — the records call the moves for the stroll (line-dance) in a rap style.

Cha-cha-cha

Forwards left (1), replace weight onto right (2), back left (3), replace weight onto right (and), forwards left (4).

Criss-cross

The criss-cross is a low-jump, crossing the legs (and) and then uncrossing them (1).

Charlie Brown

In the cha-cha slide, the Charlie Brown is choreographed as follows: a forwards step onto a front-foot with full weight taking the back foot slightly off the ground (and), rocking back onto the back foot taking the front foot off the ground (1), rocking back onto the front foot taking the back foot off the ground (and), rocking back onto back foot taking the front foot off the ground (2). Almost like running on the spot.

Some organisations teach it as step forwards on to the heel of the left foot — don't drop the toe (1), step forwards on to the heel of the right foot (close to the left heel) — don't drop the toe (and), step backwards on toe of the left foot — don't drop the heel (2), step backwards on toe of the right foot (close to the left toe) — don't drop the heel (and).

Strolls

Electric Slide