The Fall-off-a-log Stroll

(Our staple Beginner's Class line dance)

This simple line dance is a combination of three basic jazz steps, all of which are used in Lindy Hop itself; (a) fall-off-a-log, (b) boogie back, and (c) boogie forward. The whole sequence takes 48 beats (like the Ryan Stroll/Jitterbug Stroll, and can therefore be done to the same pieces of music).

Outline;

(and repeat ad libitum (or indeed nauseam!)).

All steps in detail;

Note that this begins on beat 8!
Fall off a log (1) (begin in get down, facing front, feet apart)
8Kick R foot to right
1Cross R foot behind L foot
2Open L foot out to left
3Cross R foot in front of L foot
4Kick L foot to left
5Cross L foot behind R foot
6Open R foot out to right
7Cross L foot in front of R
Fall off a log (2) (begin in get down, facing front, feet apart)
8Kick R foot to right
1Cross R foot behind L foot
2Open L foot out to left
3Cross R foot in front of L foot
4Kick L foot to left
5Cross L foot behind R foot
6Open R foot out to right
7Cross L foot in front of R

Boogie Back
8Flick right foot, Clap
&1ball change (R-L)
2Flick right foot, Clap
&3ball change (R-L)
4Flick right foot, Clap
&5ball change (R-L)
6Flick right foot, Clap
&7ball change (R-L)
Boogie Forward
8Sweep right foot round and forward
1(continues)
2Sweep left foot round and forward
3(continues)
4Sweep right foot round and forward
5(continues)
6Sweep left foot round and forward
7(continues)
Boogie Back
8Flick right foot, Clap
&1ball change (R-L),
2Flick right foot, Clap
&3ball change (R-L)
4Flick right foot, Clap
&5ball change (R-L)
6Flick right foot, Clap
&7ball change (R-L)
Boogie Forward
8Sweep right foot round and forward
1(continues)
2Sweep left foot round and forward
3(continues)
4Sweep right foot round and forward
5(continues)
6Sweep left foot round and forward
7(continues)

And now repeat.

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