Rebel Strut/Sixteen Step - With Options

Music: Dance by Twister Alley-normal rhythm, Down in the Valley by Little Texas-274 BPM fast rhythm, Orange Blossom Special by Mark O'Connor-364 BPM very fast rhythm, or any song with similar rhythms - Rocky Top, On the Road, or Midnite Train
Choreographer: Unknown
Position: Couples in promenade position, both facing line of dance (CCW floor direction); lady standing on the gentleman's right side; each will have heels together; his left hand will hold her left hand either in front of his left shoulder, in front of and slightly higher than his waist, or in front of the lady's left shoulder; his right arm will reach behind the lady and hold her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder. Can be done as an individual without the arm movements (leave hands on hips).
Comments: We are running The Clarksboro Shuffle as an option, choreographed by Marie Jones, since its movements are very similar.

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Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical.

Rebel Strut/16 Step Clarksboro Shuffle
 

11. Left toe kick forward staying about 6" off the floor

12. Left foot crosses right leg with the toe pointing down staying about 6" off the floor

13. Left toe kick forward staying about 6" off the floor

14. Left foot step to close to right foot

 

15. Right toe touch backward

16. Right foot stomp to close to left foot

1. Right toe kick forward staying about 6" off the floor

2. Right foot crosses left leg with the toe pointing down staying about 6" off the floor

3. Right toe kick forward staying about 6" off the floor

4. Right foot close to left foot

17. Right toe kick forward staying about 6" off the floor

18. Right foot crosses left leg with the toe pointing down staying about 6" off the floor

19. Right toe kick forward staying about 6" off the floor

20. Right foot close to left foot

5. Left heel touch forward

6. foot close to right foot

7. Right toe touch backward

8. Right foot close to left foot

 

9. Left heel touch forward

10. Left foot close to right foot

11. Right foot stomp in place

12. Right foot stomp in place

1. Left heel touch forward

2. Left foot crosses right leg with the toe pointing down staying about 6" off the floor

13. Right foot step forward—drop right hands

14. Pivot on toes/balls of feet 1/2 turn CCW

15. Right foot step forward

16. Pivot on toes/balls of feet 1/2 turn CCW—rejoin right hands

 

Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward

17-18. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward

19-20. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, left foot step forward

Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward

3-4. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, left foot step forward

5-6. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward

21-22. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward

23-24. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, left foot step forward

7-8. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, left foot step forward

9-10. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward

Repeat Counts 1 to 24 until the end of song.

 

Option 1

On Counts 17-24 gentleman holds lady's right hand and turns her CW. She turns using same cha-cha style step. Since the steps remain the same, these directions are only for other body movements.

17-18. Gentleman leads lady's right arm slightly forward.

19-20. Gentleman leads lady's right arm backward, her left arm forward, and both their upper bodies twist slightly CW

21-22. Gentleman leads the lady into a full turn CW using their right hands

23-24. Both partners can do the last set of cha-cha steps forward, regrasping the left hands and resuming the promenade position, or if necessary, the lady can still be finishing her turn

Option 2

Lady moves from right to left in front of the gentleman on the first two cha-cha sets (without turning) and can do the dance on his left side as a variation.

When the lady has performed Option 2, she returns using two cha-cha steps to the right and can continue the dance in the normal promenade position.

Option 3

Substitute a right heel touch for Counts 1 and 3.

 

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