The london Stroll
(a.k.a. the Rock & roll/Rockabilly stroll)
The London Stroll (or often at Rockabilly weekenders, just "The Stroll") is a line dance primarily danced to slow-to-medium tempo early rock & roll music. In the UK, a "stroll" is a routine where the pattern faces a different wall each repetition. This differs from a stroll in the US, which features two lines facing each other, while dancers "stroll" down the middle - think Soul Train line.
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Videos for Strollers |
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Note: The London Stroll is a 22-count dance - 2 sets of 8 counts + a 6-count. This means that the dance will start on count 1, but repeat the second time on count 7 (and the third time on count 5; the fourth on count 3; fifth on count 1, etc.). If you are used to traditional jazz or country line dances, this will seem odd. It is. Embrace it.
Key:
1st 8-count: "Right-Tap; Left-Tap; Right-Tap; Left-Together" 1-2: Step R to R, Tap L in place 3-4: Step L to L, Tap R 5-6: Step R to R, Tap L 7-8: Step L to L, Step-together R 2nd 8-count: "Left-Tap; Right-Together; Right-Tap; Back-Tap" 1-2: Step L to L, Tap R 3-4: Step R to R, Step-together L 5-6: Step R to R, Tap L 7-8: Step L back, Tap R 3rd 8-count: "Back-Tap; ; Left-Together; Left-Scuff/Turn; REPEAT" 1-2: Step R back, Tap L 3-4: Step L forward, Step-together R 5-6: Step L forward, Scuff R making 1/4 Turn to L 7-8: REPEAT FROM TOP (Step R to R, Tap L in place) |
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