THE STROLL

CHOREOGRAPHER: Chuck Willis
COUNT: 12
TYPE: 1 Wall Contra Line Dance
MUSIC: C.C. Rider by Chuck Willis
	The Stroll by The Diamonds

Form two lines facing each other about 6-10 feet apart, ladies in one line, men in the other.

RIGHT POINTS ACROSS, SIDE, ACROSS, VINE RIGHT (1-6):

	Note: Contra side is doing steps 7-12
1	Point Right toe diagonally across Left
2	Point Right toe to side
3	Point Right toe diagonally across Left
4	Step Right to side
5	Step Left behind Right
6	Step Right to side

LEFT POINTS ACROSS, SIDE, ACROSS, VINE LEFT (7-12)

	Note: Contra side is doing steps 1-6

7	Point Left toe diagonally across Right
8	Point Left toe to side
9	Point Left toe diagonally across Right
10	Step Left to side
11	Step Right behind Left
12	Step Left to side

START SEQUENCE AGAIN

The Stroll:
Periodically (give the couple ahead of you enough time to show off their stuff) the guy and the
gal at the head of the line will pair up holding hands and stroll down between the lines to the
other end and get back in their corresponding line. The stroll is sort of free style but can
consist of forward lock steps mixed with grapevines and two-step like traveling turns. Actually,
anything goes which make it more fun as each couple perhaps tries to outdo the previous couple.
I've seen people stroll down on their knees.

This movement from the head to the end of the line is called a waterfall. As people leave the
head of the line and stroll to the other end they leave an open space. To compensate for this
the steps for the vine going toward the head of the line need to be longer than those going
toward the end of the line so the line moves up to fill the space. The next person in line
and so forth moves to occupy the place in line that was vacated by the person who just strolled
down to the end of the line.

* Choreographer information came from Bunny Gibson who is, perhaps, the best known of the
regulars on the early American Bandstand shows. The Stroll was introduced in 1957 on American
Bandstand by Chuck Willis who was known as "The King of the Stroll" using the "C.C. Rider" music.

Step Description by: Rich Barnett, White Plains, NY rbarn10603@aol.com

From: TKANDR@aol.com