The Alligator Walk (P)
Niveau:
Intermediate Partner
Chorégraphe:
Rick Bates (USA) & Deborah Bates (USA)
Musique:
Alligator Walk - Mojo Blues Band
Position: Right Open Promenade Position, holding inside hands (Man's Right and Lady's Left). Partners on opposite footwork. Man's steps listedFORWARD SHUFFLES, TO THE RIGHT ROLLING TURN (PARTNERS SWITCH SIDES), HOLD1&2Shuffle forward (right, left, right)3&4Shuffle forward (left, right, left) Release inside hands. Lady slightly ahead of man. Lady passes in front of man5-6Step to the right on right foot and begin a full t rolling turn o the right traveling to the right; step on left foot and continue full rolling turn to the right7-8Step on right foot and complete full rolling turn to the right; hold Man takes up lady's right hand in his left. Partners now in the left open promenade positionALLIGATOR WALK, ROCKING CHAIR Whenever the band sings "they do the alligator walk" release inside hands and bring the arm that's opposite of foot movement in front of body with hand turned inward at a 45 degree angle9-10Step left foot in front of right turning foot inward at a 45 degree angle; step right foot in front of left turning foot inward at a 45 degree angle11-12Step left foot in front of right turning foot inward at a 45 degree angle; step right foot in front of left turning foot inward at a 45 degree angle13-14Step forward on left foot; rock back onto right foot15-16Step back on left foot; rock forward onto right footFORWARD SHUFFLES, TO THE LEFT ROLLING TURN (PARTNERS SWITCH SIDES), HOLD17&18Shuffle forward (left, right, left)19&20Shuffle forward (right, left, right) Release inside hands. Lady slightly ahead of man. Lady passes in front of man21-22Step to the left on left foot and begin a full rolling turn to the left traveling to the left; step on right foot and continue full rolling turn to the left23-24Step on left foot and complete full rolling turn to the left; hold Man takes up lady's left hand in his right returning to the Right Open Promenade PositionALLIGATOR WALK, ROCKING CHAIR Whenever the band sings "they do the alligator walk" release inside hands and bring the arm that's opposite of foot movement in front of body with hand turned inward at a 45 degree angle25-26Step right foot in front of left turning foot inward at a 45 degree angle; step left foot in front of right turning foot inward at a 45 degree angle27-28Step right foot in front of left turning foot inward at a 45 degree angle; step left foot in front of right turning foot inward at a 45 degree angle29-30Step forward on right foot; rock back onto left foot31-32Step back on right foot; rock forward onto left foot Release inside handsTURNING SHUFFLES, ROCK STEPS33&34Shuffle forward (right, left, right) making a ½ turn to the left on these steps Man takes up lady's right hand in his left. Partners facing RLOD35-36Step back on left foot; rock forward onto right foot Release inside hands37&38Shuffle forward (left, right, left) making a ½ turn to the right on these steps Man takes up lady's left hand in his right. Partners facing LOD39-40Step back on right foot; rock forward onto left footTURNING JAZZ SQUARES, SCUFFS41-42Cross right foot over left and step; step back on left foot43-44Step a ¼ turn to the right on right foot; scuff left foot next to right Partners now facing each other. Man faces OLOD and lady faces ILOD45-46Cross left foot over right and step; step back on right foot47-48Step a ¼ turn to the left on left foot; scuff right foot next to left Partners now facing LOD in the Right Open Promenade Position, holding inside handsREPEAT