Funky Strut
Count:
72
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Rob Fowler (ES) - December 2013
Music:
Strut Your Funky Stuff - Frantique
Count in 16 (At the very start of the song, Frantique sings “Get up, stand up, strut your funky stuff, sure enough”.
Start after the 2nd repetition; approx. 8 secs) – bpm: 120
SEC 1: RIGHT JAZZ BOX, RIGHT SIDE STRUT, LEFT SIDE STRUT
1-4Cross right over left, step back left, step right to side, step left next to right
5-8Touch right toes to right side, step down on right, touch left toes to left side, step down on left
SEC 2: 2 x ½ TURN PIVOT, RIGHT STRUT FORWARD, LEFT STRUT FORWARD
1-4Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward right, pivot ½ turn left
5-8Touch right toes forward, step down on right, touch left toes forward, step down on left
SEC 3: ½ TURN PIVOT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ TURN PIVOT, LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left (6 o’clock)
3&4Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
5-6Step forward left, pivot ¼ turn right (9 o’clock)
7&8Cross step left over right, step right to side, cross step left over right
SEC 4: GRAPEVINE RIGHT, ROLLING GRAPEVINE LEFT
1-4Step right to side, step left behind right, step right to side, touch left out to left side
5-8Make ¼ turn left stepping forward left, make ½ turn left stepping back right, make ¼ turn left stepping left to side, touch right next to left (9 o’clock)
SEC 5: SWITCH RIGHT, SWITCH LEFT, HEEL TOUCH RIGHT, HEEL TOUCH LEFT, 2 x ½ TURN PIVOT
1&2&Point right to side, step right next to left, point left to side, step left next to right
3&4&Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward, step left next to right
5-8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward right, pivot ½ turn left (9 o’clock)
SEC 6: RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
3&4Make ½ turn left stepping forward left, step right next to left, step forward left (3 o’clock)
5&6Make ¼ turn right stepping forward right, step left next to right, step forward right (6 o’clock)
7&8Make ½ turn left stepping forward left, step right next to left, step forward left (12 o’clock)
SEC 7: RIGHT JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN CROSS, SIDE RIGHT, SHIMMY/SHAKE x 3
1-4Cross right over left, step back left, make ¼ turn right stepping right to side, cross step left over right
5-8Small step right to side, shimmy/shake for 3 (weight on left) (3 o’clock)
SEC 8: STEP OUT, OUT, IN, IN, WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT
1-4Step right forward and out to right diagonal, step left forward and out to left diagonal, step right back and in, step left back and in
5-8Walk forward right, left, right, pivot ½ turn left (9 o’clock)
SEC 9: STEP OUT, OUT, IN, IN, WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-4Step right forward and out to right diagonal, step left forward and out to left diagonal, step right back and in, step left back and in
5-8Walk forward right, left, right, pivot ¼ turn left (6 o’clock)
START AGAIN
Start after the 2nd repetition; approx. 8 secs) – bpm: 120
SEC 1: RIGHT JAZZ BOX, RIGHT SIDE STRUT, LEFT SIDE STRUT
1-4Cross right over left, step back left, step right to side, step left next to right
5-8Touch right toes to right side, step down on right, touch left toes to left side, step down on left
SEC 2: 2 x ½ TURN PIVOT, RIGHT STRUT FORWARD, LEFT STRUT FORWARD
1-4Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward right, pivot ½ turn left
5-8Touch right toes forward, step down on right, touch left toes forward, step down on left
SEC 3: ½ TURN PIVOT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ TURN PIVOT, LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left (6 o’clock)
3&4Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
5-6Step forward left, pivot ¼ turn right (9 o’clock)
7&8Cross step left over right, step right to side, cross step left over right
SEC 4: GRAPEVINE RIGHT, ROLLING GRAPEVINE LEFT
1-4Step right to side, step left behind right, step right to side, touch left out to left side
5-8Make ¼ turn left stepping forward left, make ½ turn left stepping back right, make ¼ turn left stepping left to side, touch right next to left (9 o’clock)
SEC 5: SWITCH RIGHT, SWITCH LEFT, HEEL TOUCH RIGHT, HEEL TOUCH LEFT, 2 x ½ TURN PIVOT
1&2&Point right to side, step right next to left, point left to side, step left next to right
3&4&Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward, step left next to right
5-8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward right, pivot ½ turn left (9 o’clock)
SEC 6: RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
3&4Make ½ turn left stepping forward left, step right next to left, step forward left (3 o’clock)
5&6Make ¼ turn right stepping forward right, step left next to right, step forward right (6 o’clock)
7&8Make ½ turn left stepping forward left, step right next to left, step forward left (12 o’clock)
SEC 7: RIGHT JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN CROSS, SIDE RIGHT, SHIMMY/SHAKE x 3
1-4Cross right over left, step back left, make ¼ turn right stepping right to side, cross step left over right
5-8Small step right to side, shimmy/shake for 3 (weight on left) (3 o’clock)
SEC 8: STEP OUT, OUT, IN, IN, WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT
1-4Step right forward and out to right diagonal, step left forward and out to left diagonal, step right back and in, step left back and in
5-8Walk forward right, left, right, pivot ½ turn left (9 o’clock)
SEC 9: STEP OUT, OUT, IN, IN, WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-4Step right forward and out to right diagonal, step left forward and out to left diagonal, step right back and in, step left back and in
5-8Walk forward right, left, right, pivot ¼ turn left (6 o’clock)
START AGAIN