| The Stroma Dance | |
| Choreographed by | Niels Poulsen, Denmark (June 2010) |
| Music: | Alors On Dance by Stromae |
| Descriptions: | PH counts 1 walls - Advanced Line Dance |
| Intro: Start after 32 counts | |
| Sequence: A, A, B, Tag 1, B, 30 counts of B + Tag 2, B + Tag 3, A, 32 counts of B, 7 counts of A | |
| Note: The A section is all about hitting the beats, food speed and very sharp moves! The B section is a Samba styled PARTY section... HAPPY TIMES!!! |
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| The A section: SHARP MOVES! | |
| 1–9 | Rock R Fw, Recover, Back R, Sit Back R, 4 Hip Bumps, Fw L, Fw R, Lock Behind |
| 1–3 | Rock R fw (1), recover weight back to L (2), step back on R (3) [12:00] |
| 4&5 | Bend in both knees and sit back on R leg lifting L heel off the floor (4), push hip fw and up (&), push hip back (5) [12:00] |
| Styling: | leave L heel off the floor during all hip bumps (counts 4-7) |
| 6–7 | Push hip fw and up (6), push hip back (7) [12:00] |
| 8&1 | Step down and slightly fw on L (8), step fw on R (&), lock touch L behind R (1) [12:00] |
| 10–17 | Swivel ¼ L X2, Fw L, Step Lock Step, Step ½ R, L Ball Step |
| 2–4 | Swivel R foot ¼ L leaving L foot touched to the floor (2) repeat ¼ turn (3), step fw on L (4) [6:00] |
| &5–6 | Step fw on up on ball of R foot (&), lock L foot behind R (still up!) (5), step fw on R (6) [6:00] |
| 7–8 | Step fw on L (7) turn ½ R stepping onto R (8) [12:00] |
| &1 | Step L a small step fw (&), step fw on R (1) … (or do a R full turn on &1) [12:00] |
| 18–25 | Rock L Fw, Recover, L Coaster Place, Heel Swivels, L Coaster Cross |
| 2–3 | Rock fw on L (2), recover weight to R (3) [12:00] |
| 4&5 | Step back on L (4), step R next to L (&), place ball of L foot fw with no weight (5) [12:00] |
| 6–7 | Swivel both heels to L side rising on balls of feet (6), swivel both heels down to centre (7) [12:00] |
| 8&1 | Step back on L (8), step R next to L (&), cross L over R (1) [12:00] |
| Fun option!...The second time you do the A section do up to count 5. Hold on counts 6, 7, 8 but add 4 chest pops starting on count 5, 6, 7 and 8. On count 1 you step fw onto L foot and continue with count 2 in the next section (26-32) | |
| 26–32 | R Point, Cross, L & R Side Switches, Back R, L Back Rock, Recover, Fw L |
| 2–3 | Point R to R side (2), cross L over R (3) [12:00] |
| 4&5 | Point L to L side (4), step L next to R (&), point R to R side (5) [12:00] |
| 6 | Step back on R (6) [12:00] |
| 7–8& | Rock L back on a slight L diagonal (7), recover weight to R (8), step L a small step fw (&) Note: When starting the B section leave out this last &-count to be ready for your weave [12:00] |
| The B section: SAMBA | |
| 1–8 | Weave 1/8 L, Behind Side Cross ¼ L, Weave ¼ L, Behind Side Cross ¼ L |
| 1&2 | Cross L over R (1), turn 1/8 L stepping R to R side (&), cross L behind R (2) [10:30] |
| 3&4 | Step back on R (3), turn 1/8 L stepping L to L side (&), turn 1/8 L crossing R over L (4) [7:30] |
| 5&6 | Step fw on L (5), turn 1/8 L stepping R to R side (&), turn 1/8 L crossing L behind R (6) [4:30] |
| 7&8 | Step back on R (7), turn 1/8 L stepping L to L side (&), turn 1/8 L crossing R over L (8) [1:30] |
| 9–16 | L Bota Fogo, R Bota Fogo, Full Paddle Turn L |
| 1&2 | Step fw on L (1), rock R to R side turning ¼ L (&), recover weight to L (2) [10:30] |
| 3&4 | Step fw on R (3), rock L to L side turning ¼ R (&), recover weight to R (4) [1:30] |
| 5&6& | Turn 1/8 L stepping fw on L (5), turn ¼ L rocking R to R side (&), recover weight to L (6) turn ¼ L rocking R to R side (&) [6:00] |
| 7&8 | Recover weight to L (7), turn ¼ L rocking R to R side (&), recover on L with ¼ L on L (8) [12:00] |
| 17–24 | R Mambo Fw, L Mambo Fw, Touch & Back Step X4 |
| 1&2 | Rock fw on R (1), recover weight to L (&), step R next to L (2) [12:00] |
| 3&4 | Rock fw on L (3), recover weight to R (&), step L next to R (4) [12:00] |
| 5&6& | Touch R fw (5), step back on R (&), touch L fw (6), step back on L (&) - or do battucadas!! [12:00] |
| 7&8& | Touch R fw (7), step back on R (&), touch L fw (8), step back on L (&) - or do battucadas!! [12:00] |
| 25–32 | Cross, Side, Behind & Heel, Down R, Cross, Side, Behind & Heel, Down L |
| 1–2 | Cross R over L (1), step L to L side (2) [12:00] |
| 3&4& | Cross R behind L (3), step L back (&), touch R heel diagonally fw R (4), step R down (&) [12:00] |
| 5–6 | Cross L over R (5), step R to R side (6) [12:00] |
| 7&8& | Cross L behind R (7), step R back (&), touch L heel diagonally fw L (8), step L down (&) [12:00] |
| 33–40 | Cross, Side, Sailor ½ R, L And R Dorothy Steps |
| 1–2 | Cross R over L (1), step L to L side (2) [12:00] |
| 3&4 | Cross R behind L turning ¼ R (3), turn ¼ R stepping L next to R (&), step fw on R (4) [6:00] |
| 5–6& | Step L to L diagonal (5), lock R behind L (6), step L diagonally fw L (&) [6:00] |
| 7–8& | Step R to R diagonal (7), lock L behind R (8), step R diagonally fw R (&) [6:00] |
| 41–48 | Step ½ R, Full Triple Turn R, Run R L R Kick, Run L R L Kick |
| 1–2 | Step fw on L (1), turn ½ R stepping fw onto R (2) [12:00] |
| 3&4 | Turn ½ R stepping back on L (3), turn ½ R stepping fw onto R (&), step fw on L (4) [12:00] |
| 5&6& | Run fw R (5), run fw L (&), run fw R (6) kick L low fw (&) [12:00] |
| 7&8& | Run fw L (7), run fw R (&), run fw L (8), kick R low fw (&) [12:00] |
| 49–56 | R Mambo, L and R Hitch Scoot Back, L Coaster, R Kick Ball Change |
| 1&2 | Rock fw on R (1), recover on L (&), step back on R (2) [12:00] |
| &3&4 | Hitch L knee scooting backwards on R (&), step back on L (3), repeat steps with R (&4) [12:00] |
| 5&6 | Step back on L (5), bring R next to L (&), step fw on L (6) [12:00] |
| 7&8 | Kick R fw (7), step R next to L (&), step L slightly fw (8) [12:00] |
| 57–64 | Fw R, Heel Swivels R, Fw L, Heel Swivels, Rock R Fw, R Sailor Step |
1&2 |
Step fw on R (1), swivel both heels to R side (&), return heels to centre (2) – weight on R [12:00] |
3&4 |
Step fw on L (3), swivel both heels to L side (&), return heels to centre (4) – weight on L [12:00] |
5 – 6 |
Rock fw on R (5), recover weight back to L (6) [12:00] |
7&8 |
Cross R slightly behind L (7), step L to L side (&), step R to R side (8) [12:00] |
| EXTRAS… Woohoo!!! | |
| TAG 1: This tag comes AFTER your 1st B. The beat disappears, now hit the lyrics!!! | |
| 1–7 | Cross L Over R, R Chasse, L Cross Rock, L Side Rock, L Back Rock Side |
| 1 | Cross L over R (1) [12:00] |
| 2&3 | Step R to R (2), step L next to R (&), step R to R side (3) [12:00] |
| 4&5& | Cross rock L over R (4), recover on R (&), rock L to L side (5), recover on R (&) [12:00] |
| 6&7 | Rock back on L (6), recover on R (&), step L to L side (7) [12:00] |
| 8–16 | R Cross Shuffle, L Chasse, R Cross Rock, R Side Rock, R Back Rock Side, Hold |
| 8&1 | Cross R over L (8), step L to L side (&), cross R over L (1) [12:00] |
| 2&3 | Step L to L side (2), step R next to L (&), step L to L side (3) [12:00] |
| 4&5& | Cross rock R over L (4), recover on L (&), rock R to R side (5), recover on L (&) [12:00] |
| 6&7 | Rock back on R (6), recover on L (&), step R to R side (7) [12:00] |
| 8 | Hold (8) [12:00] |
| Tag 2 : | During your 3rd B, after count 30, facing 12:00: Hold on counts 31-32. Restart with B [12:00] |
| Tag 3 | During your 4th B, after count 62, facing 12:00: Hold on counts 63-64. Restart with A [12:00] |
| Restart | After 32& counts of your 5th B, RESTART with the A section rocking fw on R foot [12:00] |
| Begin again – GOOD LUCK – and have fun with this one!!! | |
| niels@love-to-dance.dk / www.love-to-dance.dk | |