The Ritz
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Fran Thomas (USA)
Music:
Puttin' On the Ritz - Scooter Lee
RIGHT POINT, CROSS, LEFT POINT, CROSS, LINDY RIGHT,
1-4Point right toe out to right side, cross over in front of left putting weight on right, repeat with left
5-8(Lindy right) shuffle to the right side, rock back on to left, recover on right
ELONGATED STEP TO LEFT, SLIDE RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT, ROCK ONTO RIGHT, THEN LEFT, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT AND UNWIND ½ LEFT AND CLAP
When rocking on right, point your right finger down. When rocking on left, point your left finger down, zoot-suit style. Use an up and down shoulder action
9-12Take a long step left, and slowly slide right next to left, weight left
13-14Rock right, pointing your right finger down, rock left, pointing your left finger down
15-16Cross right foot over left, unwind ½ left and clap
REPEAT STARTING WITH LEFT
17-24Repeat above steps 9-16 starting with right (unwind is ½ to right)
25-32Repeat above steps 9-16 starting with left (unwind is ½ to left)
4 RIGHT FOOT PADDLES ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD RIGHT TOE STRUT, LEFT TOE STRUT
33&34&35&36&Using your right toe, make 4 small paddle turns, making ½ turn left (weight ends on left)
Option:
33-36&Instead of paddle turns, you can just do two ¼ turns
37-40Forward right toe strut, forward left toe strut
MODIFIED LINDY RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD. LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, MODIFIED LEFT COASTER
41&42Moving diagonally back to the right, shuffle on the right
43-44Rock back on left, recover on right
45-46Moving diagonally forward rock forward on left, recover on right
47&48(Modified coaster step) taking large steps, step back left, step back right, forward left
REPEAT
FINISH
After the 7th time of finishing the dance, you will be facing the back wall. After executing steps 1-16, you will have just unwound ½ to left and will be facing the front wall. Just fall back on your left foot and throw your arms out
1-4Point right toe out to right side, cross over in front of left putting weight on right, repeat with left
5-8(Lindy right) shuffle to the right side, rock back on to left, recover on right
ELONGATED STEP TO LEFT, SLIDE RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT, ROCK ONTO RIGHT, THEN LEFT, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT AND UNWIND ½ LEFT AND CLAP
When rocking on right, point your right finger down. When rocking on left, point your left finger down, zoot-suit style. Use an up and down shoulder action
9-12Take a long step left, and slowly slide right next to left, weight left
13-14Rock right, pointing your right finger down, rock left, pointing your left finger down
15-16Cross right foot over left, unwind ½ left and clap
REPEAT STARTING WITH LEFT
17-24Repeat above steps 9-16 starting with right (unwind is ½ to right)
25-32Repeat above steps 9-16 starting with left (unwind is ½ to left)
4 RIGHT FOOT PADDLES ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD RIGHT TOE STRUT, LEFT TOE STRUT
33&34&35&36&Using your right toe, make 4 small paddle turns, making ½ turn left (weight ends on left)
Option:
33-36&Instead of paddle turns, you can just do two ¼ turns
37-40Forward right toe strut, forward left toe strut
MODIFIED LINDY RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD. LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, MODIFIED LEFT COASTER
41&42Moving diagonally back to the right, shuffle on the right
43-44Rock back on left, recover on right
45-46Moving diagonally forward rock forward on left, recover on right
47&48(Modified coaster step) taking large steps, step back left, step back right, forward left
REPEAT
FINISH
After the 7th time of finishing the dance, you will be facing the back wall. After executing steps 1-16, you will have just unwound ½ to left and will be facing the front wall. Just fall back on your left foot and throw your arms out