# Jitterbug Stroll

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This article is about a line dance choreographed by [Ryan Francois](/source/Ryan_Francois). For that choreographed by Sing Lim, see [Charleston Stroll](/source/Charleston_Stroll). For the one popular in the 1950s, see [The Stroll](/source/The_Stroll).

The **Jitterbug Stroll** is a [swing](/source/Swing_(dance)) [line dance](/source/Line_dance) [choreographed](/source/Choreography) in 1992 by [Ryan Francois](/source/Ryan_Francois),[1] a [Lindy Hop](/source/Lindy_Hop) [dancer](/source/Dancer) and teacher. It is danced to [swing music](/source/Swing_music) with [12 bar blues](/source/12_bar_blues) structure such as [Woody Herman](/source/Woody_Herman)'s "[Woodchopper's Ball](/source/Woodchopper's_Ball)" or [Count Basie](/source/Count_Basie)'s "[One O'Clock Jump](/source/One_O'Clock_Jump)".

In the 1990s, the dance was very popular among Lindy Hoppers, like the [Shim Sham](/source/Shim_Sham_(dance)).

The step list for the Jitterbug Stroll is as follows:

The dance is organized in groups of 6 bars of 8 beats each. each group of 6 bars faces a different direction on the dance floor - meaning the dancer turns 90 degrees every 6 bars. every group of 6 bars is organized in the following way: 3 bars of a signature step, 1 bar of stroll around/pivot turn, 1 bar of signature step and 1 bar of a break step that helps the dancer turn 90 degrees. The signature step is different for every group of 6 bars.

- first group (the first bar in every group starts with the right leg always) - Hustle forward (2 beats) - Skip back (2 beats) - Boogie Forward twice (4 beats) - Hustle forward (2 beats) - Skip back (2 beats) - Boogie Forward twice (4 beats) - Hustle forward (2 beats) - Skip back (2 beats) - Boogie Forward twice (4 beats) - Stroll Around (sometimes also called jazz pivot turn) (8 beats) - Hustle forward (2 beats) - Skip back (2 beats) - Boogie Forward twice (4 beats) - Break step (4 beats) (step right, tap left behind right, step left, tap right behind left) - Turn 90 degrees (4 beats) (step right, turn 90 degrees, step back left, step back right, step forward left)
- second group - Knee slap right (2 beats) - Knee slap left (2 beats) - Kick right and Shorty george 3 times (4 beats) - Knee slap right (2 beats) - Knee slap left (2 beats) - Kick right and Shorty george 3 times (4 beats) - Knee slap right (2 beats) - Knee slap left (2 beats) - Kick right and Shorty george 3 times (to the left) (4 beats) - Stroll Around (same as above) - Knee slap right (2 beats) - Knee slap left (2 beats) - Kick right and Shorty george 3 times (4 beats) - Break Step and Turn around (8 beats same as above)
- third group - [Suzie Q](/source/Suzie_Q_(dance_move)) left (start with right leg cross over left) (8 beats) - Suzie Q right (start with left leg cross over right) (8 beats) - Suzie Q left (start with right leg cross over left) (8 beats) - Stroll Around (same as above) - Suzie Q left (start with right leg cross over left) (8 beats) - Break Step and Turn around (8 beats same as above)
- fourth group (last one) - Boogie back kicking with right leg (4 beats) - Tick Tock (to the right) (4 beats) - Boogie back kicking with left leg (4 beats) - Tick Tock (to the left) (4 beats) - Boogie back kicking with right leg (4 beats) - Tick Tock (to the right) (4 beats) - Stroll Around (same as above) - Boogie back kicking with right leg (4 beats) - Tick Tock (to the right) (4 beats) - Break Step and Turn around (8 beats same as above)
- and repeat from the top

When doing the Tick Tock you can tilt your head as a pendulum, starting in the direction you are moving.

This dance can be danced to any song that has a 12 Bar structure or a 6 bar AABA chorus structure. The AABA chorus structure would allow you to do the Suzie Q's on the B chorus line (sometimes referred to as a Bridge), adding enhanced musicality to your dance.

## References

1. ["Ryan Francois and Jenny Thomas"](http://www.ryanandjenny.com/). ryanandjenny.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-23.

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