JITTERBUG STROLL Instructional

JITTERBUG STROLL Line Dance

Choreographer: Ryan Francois

Length: 17 minute in depth Instructional

Featured Instructor/Dancer: Paolo Pasta Lanna

The Jitterbug Stroll is one of the classic swing line dances. It was choreographed in 1992 by Ryan Francois, world renowned Lindy Hop dancer and teacher. Today it's one of the favorites worldwide amongst swing dancers.

The Jitterbug Stroll line dance was choreographed to fit blues phrasing (6 bars of music per phrase). It’s also a stroll so it turns counter-clockwise in quarters after each completed phrase. The particular song it’s designed for is “Woodchoppers Ball.”

STEPS

SHUFFLE FORWARD, CLAP BACK, and BOOGIE

SHUFFLE FORWARD, CLAP BACK, and BOOGIE

SHUFFLE FORWARD, CLAP BACK, and BOOGIE

STROLL AROUND (PIVOT TURN)

SHUFFLE FORWARD, CLAP BACK, and BOOGIE

SHIM SHAM BREAK (turn one quarter to left

KNEE SLAP KNEE SLAP, SHORTY GEORGE

KNEE SLAP KNEE SLAP, SHORTY GEORGE

KNEE SLAP KNEE SLAP, SHORTY GEORGE

STROLL AROUND (PIVOT TURN)

KNEE SLAP KNEE SLAP, SHORTY GEORGE

SHIM SHAM BREAK (turn one quarter to left)

SUZIE Q (Left) SUZIE Q (Right) SUZIE Q (Left)

STROLL AROUND (PIVOT TURN) SUZIE Q (Left)

SHIM SHAM BREAK (turn one quarter to left)

KICK BALL CHANGE, KICK BALL CHANGE, TICK TOCK (to right)

KICK BALL CHANGE, KICK BALL CHANGE, TICK TOCK (to left)

KICK BALL CHANGE, KICK BALL CHANGE, TICK TOCK (to right)

STROLL AROUND (PIVOT TURN)

KICK BALL CHANGE, KICK BALL CHANGE, TICK TOCK (to right)

SHIM SHAM BREAK (turn one quarter to left)