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Cat Strut - With Options
Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. If the Subject is Dance Steps ... Volume I, Third Edition, January 1996. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical. 1. Right heel touch forward 2. Right foot close to left foot 3. Left heel touch forward 4. Left foot close to right foot 5. Right heel touch forward 6. Right foot close to left foot 7. Left heel touch forward 8. Left foot close to right foot 9. Right heel touch forward 10. Right heel touch forward 11. Right toe touch back 12. Right toe touch back 13. Right heel touch forward 14. Right toe touch back 15. Right heel touch forward 16. Right toe touch back Strut 17. Right foot takes short step forward on heel 18. Snap right toe down 19. Left foot takes short step forward on heel 20. Snap left toe down 21. Right foot takes short step forward on heel 22. Snap right toe down 23. Left foot takes short step forward on heel 24. Snap left toe down Modified Jazz Box to the Left with 1/4 Turn CW 25. Right foot step in front of left leg to the left 26. Left foot step backward 27. Right foot step to the right 1/4 turn CW 28. Left foot step to close to right foot Jazz Box to the Left 29. Right foot step in front of left leg to the left 30. Left foot step backward 31. Right foot step to the right 32. Left foot step to close to right foot Repeat Counts 1 to 32 until the end of song. Option 1 Slight modifications to the Cat Strut make this the Southwest Strut. Style change: Hold elbows to the sides with hands up to the shoulders on Counts 17, 19, 21, and 23. Keep elbows to the side and bring hands straight forward (down to waist height) while snapping your fingers on Counts 18, 20, 22, and 24. Substitute these for Counts 9-12: Heel and Toe Walk - Right 9. Pivot on balls of feet and swing both heels to the right 10. Pivot on both heels and bring both toes to the right 11. Pivot on balls of feet and swing both heels to the right 12. Pivot on both heels and bring both toes to the right Option 2 Substitute the following for Counts 31 and 32. 31. Right foot step to close to the left foot 32. Left foot step up and down in place (to one music beat) Option 3 Slight modifications to the Cat Strut make this the Alabama Swing. NOTE: Instead of the first 8 counts/steps, use the modified 6 counts/steps (a loss of 2 counts). 1. Left heel swing to left 2. Left heel return to center 3. Right heel swing to right 4. Right heel return to center 5. Left heel swing to left 6. Left heel return to center Reverse the pattern of Cat Strut by doing the swing steps before the touch/tap steps. 7. Right heel touch forward 8. Right toe touch backward 9. Right heel touch forward 10. Right toe touch backward 11. Right heel touch forward 12. Right heel tap in place 13. Right toe touch backward 14. Right toe tap in place Change the 8 Cat Strut counts/steps to 2 counts/4 steps using syncopation. 15. Right heel touch forward & Right sole step down 16. Left heel touch forward & Left sole step down Do the last 8 counts/beats of Cat Strut, finishing this version on Count 24. Repeat Counts 1 to 24 until the end of song. |
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