Soldier Boy Stroll

Choreographed by Rosie Multari

Description:  32 count, 4 wall, beginner stroll line/contra dance

Music:  Soldier Boy by Scooter Lee [CD: Home To Louisiana]

Start on lead vocals, on the word "first"

 

 

STEP, TOUCHES, LEFT VINE, TOUCH

1-4              Step right to side, touch left across right, touch left to side, touch left across right

5-8              Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, touch right across left

 

TOUCHES, EXTENDED RIGHT VINE

1-2              Touch right to side, touch right across left

3-8              Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right, step right

                   to side, cross left behind right

 

TOUCH & STEP TWICE, TWO SHUFFLES

1-4              Touch right to side, step right forward, touch left to side, step left forward

5&6             Shuffle forward right, left, right

7&8             Shuffle forward left, right, left

 

TWO ¼ TURNS, JAZZ BOX CROSS

1-2              Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)

3-4              Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left)

5-8              Cross right over left, step left back, step right to side, cross left over right

 

REPEAT

 

Try this as a contra dance to experience the original stroll.

Have the dancers face each other, with lines about two feet apart