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McGraw Stroll
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. Some steps will be the same for the gentleman and lady. Where the steps are different, the gentleman's counts will be given first, lady's second. 1. Right foot step diagonally to the front right 2. Left toe touch to close to right foot 3. Left foot step diagonally to the rear left (to its starting position) 4. Right toe touch to close to the left foot 5. Right foot step backward 1/4 turn CW (gentleman holds lady's right hand in his and extends their right arms out to their right side - similarly with the left; gentleman will now be standing behind the lady facing outside of the floor) 6. Left toe touch to close to right foot Vine to the Left 7. Left foot step to the left 8. Right foot step behind left leg to the left 9. Left foot step to the left 10. Right foot step behind left leg to the left 11. Left foot step left 1/4 turn CCW 12. Right foot scuff beside left foot 1/2 Turn CCW, 1/2 Turn CCW 13. Right foot step forward-drop right hands 14. Pivot on balls/toes of feet 1/2 turn CCW-gentleman raises and turns under the left hands and for counts 14-15, the gentleman places his right hand at his belt buckle-the lady places the back of her right hand on her right hip 15. Right foot step forward 16. Pivot on balls/toes of feet 1/2 turn CCW-gentleman raises the left hands and the lady turns underneath and when finishing the turn, the gentleman will slide his right hand into the lady's right hand Vine to the Right 17. Right foot step to the right 18. Left foot step behind right leg to the right 19. Right foot step to the right 20. Left toe touch beside right foot Vine to the Left 21. Left foot step to the left 22. Right foot step behind left leg to the left 23. Left foot step to the left 24. Right toe touch beside left foot Gentleman's Steps for Counts 25-36 The gentleman will lead the lady by lifting the left set of hands over the lady's head on Count 25, dropping the hands to a waist/chest high crossed arm position by the end of Count 27. The right hand set will follow the turning of the lady's body. 25. Right foot step in place 26. Left foot step in place 27. Right foot step in place 28. Left foot scuff beside right foot The gentleman will start bringing the right set of hands down to his right side on Count 29 and by bending at the elbow, bring them up behind his back to his belt line by Count 31. He will lift the left hand set, both dancers will pass under the hands, and they will drop to waist/chest high by Count 31. 29. Left foot step diagonally to the front right 30. Right foot step to the right 31. Left foot step behind right leg to the right 32. Right foot scuff beside left foot Gentleman drops right hand set on count 33 and pivots left elbow bringing his left hand in a 1/2 circle CW-leading the lady in her full turn CW. 33. Right foot step in front of left leg to the left 34. Left foot step behind right leg to the left 35. Right foot step behind left leg to the left 36. Left foot step to close to right foot Lady's Steps for Counts 25-36 25. Right foot step 1/3 turn CW 26. Left foot step 1/3 turn CW 27. Right foot step 1/3 turn CW 28. Left foot scuff beside right foot Vine to the Left 29. Left foot step left 30. Right foot step behind left leg to the left 31. Left foot step left 32. Right foot scuff beside left foot 33. Right foot step diagonally front right 1/3 turn CW 34. Left foot step 1/3 turn CW 35. Right foot step 1/3 turn CW 36. Left foot step to close to right foot Gentleman and Lady Continue Dance with Identical Steps Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward 37-38. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, and right foot step forward 39-40. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, and left foot step forward 41-42. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, and right foot step forward 43-44. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, and left foot step forward Repeat Counts 1 to 44 until the end of song. Option 1 When dancing Counts 17-24 do the vines diagonally (on a line 45 degrees to the front right and then front left), floor space permitting. Option 2 Do toe touch instead of scuff on Counts 28 and 32. |
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