How to do the stroll dance video
The Stroll Dance Mixer How To
Posted on by Holly Collins
The Fabulous fifties are a great period. From race cars to poodle skirts, this is a fun era. Films like “American Graffiti” and “Grease” paid tribute to the stroll dance mixer. After doing an “American Graffiti” photo shoot for the Historic Elitch Theatre, I thought I would share how to dance the stroll.
History of the Stroll
The stroll was reported in 1957 by Billboard as a new dance craze. That same year the Diamonds had a hit song named the “Stroll.” By 1958 the stroll was featured on a local TV show in Idaho as one of the biggest dance crazes from American Bandstand. From there It became the feature dance on the TV show “Soul Train.”
The Stroll Dance Mixer How To
The stroll begins with two lines of dancers, gentlemen on one side and ladies facing them. While in line they keep time with the basic stroll movement described below. When they get to the top of the line, facing partners will “stroll” to the bottom of the line improvising their favorite dance moves.
Stroll basic movement
Gentlemen
- Side left foot tap right foot 3 times, (Step left foot side, tap right foot in front, side, front. Count 1,2,3,4,)
- Side, cross behind right (Step side right foot, cross left foot behind right foot count 5,6)
- Side right foot tap left foot 3 times. (Step right foot side, tap left foot in front, side, in front Count 1,2,3,4,)
- Side cross behind left (side left foot, cross right foot behind left foot count 5,6)
- Repeat from the top until you are at the top of the line
- At the top of the line improvise your favorite moves down the line
- At the bottom get back in line and repeat the basic movement.
Ladies
- Side right foot tap left foot 3 times. (Step right foot side, tap left foot in front, side, in front Count 1,2,3,4,)
- Side cross behind left (side left foot, cross right foot behind left foot count 5,6)
- Side left foot tap right foot 3 times, (Step left foot side, tap right foot in front, side, front. Count 1,2,3,4,)
- Side, cross behind right (Step side right foot, cross left foot behind right foot count 5,6)
- Repeat from the top until you are at the top of the line
- At the top of the line improvise your favorite moves down the line
- At the bottom get back in line and repeat the basic movement.
Song:
“The Stroll” by the Diamonds.
Film Locations
We filmed in two locations.
The dance demonstration was filmed in front of Local 46 on Tennyson street in Denver with the friends of Historic Elitch Theatre. Dancers included Tim Nikkel, Tawyna Studdard Sarah Mares Angelic O’Halloren, Collette Susman, Jessica Virgo, Craig & Holly Tomazin.
The dance tutorial was filmed in front of the historic Olinger Moore Howard Chapel on Tennyson street Denver. The narrator is Holly Tomazin, sporting her great aunt Nelle’s blue dress she wore as miss Trinidad in 1950. Holly is assisted by her handy husband, Craig.
Last of all is a photo from the American Graffiti shoot taken on the lawn of the Historic Elitch Theatre by Aaron Virgo. Featured in that photo were Michael Bliss, Tim Nikkel, Tawyna Studdard Jesse Lockwood, Amanda Blackwood, Sarah Mares, Ruiari Sussman, Jimmy & Angelic O’Halloren, Collette Susman, Jessica Virgo, George the poodle, Craig & Holly Tomazin.
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References
http://www.vintageinn.ca/tag/the-stroll/
http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/teen_dances.htm
https://dance.lovetoknow.com/The_Stroll_50s_Dance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stroll
1958 stroll mixer https://youtu.be/UrGLNtZ0rEg
Stroll 2 https://youtu.be/aEGMm0Dgsbs
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Most of our modern-era dances are derived from dance cultures of the past.
Although plenty of the old dance routines are rarely observed nowadays, it’s still interesting to learn about them and how the whole dance culture slowly evolved over time.
One of the dances we should revisit is The Stroll.Source:
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We know the stroll dance as a form of line dance done with a large group.Most of us have probably heard about the Jitterbug, the Rockabilly Stroll, the Electric Slide and even the Charleston dance. As derived from the original stroll dance, these dances follow completely different sets of steps.
The Stroll was one of the biggest dance craze in the late 1950s.Source:
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Popularized by American Bandstand, The Stroll is a social dance accompanied by a slow-tempo accompaniment—and sometimes it works with a faster one.
Like most of the ’50s dances, the Stroll comprises of simple dance routines that anyone could do as the 1950s focused more on enjoying social interaction whilst on the dance floor.
Source:
YouTube Screenshot
It was commonly thought that The Stroll dance started after the Canadian vocal quartet, The Diamonds, composed a slow rock dance called “The Stroll” in 1958.However, an article from LoveToKnow claimed that this form of dance started back further that we could not exactly tell when this dance was created. You could see some elements on the Stroll from several dance forms across the world like “jive.”
This black and white clip shows how The Stroll was done.Source:
YouTube Screenshot
A bunch of young teenagers from Idaho participated in a local dance show in February 1958, in which they performed the popular dance.
This dance was performed by forming two separate lines with boys on one side, and girls on the other.
Source:
YouTube Screenshot
At the front of each line, each boy and girl walks towards each other in the middle, holds hands and then struts their way to the end of the aisle.After they make their way to the end, a new couple emerges in the middle. The rest of the dancers follow the same routine done by the walkers only it gets performed side-by-side as they wait for their turn.
As this video shows, strolling is as easy as it gets!Source:
YouTube Screenshot
As mentioned beforehand, this type of dance focuses on the most basic foot-related dance steps.There aren’t many hands or arm movements included in the process. If you want to know how to dance the Stroll, then luckily, LoveToKnow broke down the routine into four basic steps.
Source:
YouTube Screenshot
The steps are as follows:First, performers have to step their right foot across the left and touch the floor with just their toes. The second step is to bring back the right foot to a close, then repeat the sequence. The third is to bring the right foot to the left and while putting weight into the right, the dancer should then step the left foot slightly to the left side. Lastly, the right foot is to be brought behind the left foot and while shifting weight to the right, the dancer then moves the left foot slightly again to the left. The sequence is reversible for both the left and right feet and should be done until the dance ends. Give it a shot for yourself!
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Dance is included in the Rhythm Program for the 1st grades of St. Petersburg secondary schools.
Dance of German origin. In German, the dance is called "GROßER SPAZIERGANG".
Music:
Time signature 4/4.
Basic dance elements:
- Dance step
- Triple flush
- Handclaps
- "Do-for-do" (dos-à-dos - back to back)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DANCE
Description of the dance - Ivanova E.I., according to the records of the seminars of the City Methodological Association (GMO) of teachers of mass education of children in ballroom dancing and rhythm at the St. Petersburg City Palace of Youth Creativity (SPb GDTYU). Head of GMO - Kondratenko G.M.
Dance composition takes 8 measures of musical accompaniment.
Starting position:
The dancers stand in pairs in a circle, facing along the line of dance: the girl is to the right of the boy.
Legs in 1 (natural) position.
Hands are freely lowered down along the body. The boy holds the left hand of the girl with his right hand.
The boy starts with his left foot.
The girl starts with her right foot.
1-2 cycles. Count 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
1-2-3-4-5-6- Six steps forward, along the line of dance. (Boy on left foot, girl on right foot.)
7-8- Release joined hands. Turning to face each other (the boy - with his back to the center, the girl - facing the center), take a step-prefix to the side, along the line of dance. Boy - step left foot to the side, put the right foot. Girl - step with the right foot to the side, put the left foot.
3 stroke. Count 1-2-3-4
Take three steps back and place your free leg on the supporting leg (transferring body weight to the attached leg).
The boy takes 3 steps back with his left foot, with his back to the center, and puts his right foot forward. Girl - 3 steps from the right leg back, with her back to the wall, and puts her left leg.
Hands are freely lowered down along the body.
3 stroke. Count 5-I-6 7-I-8
5-I-6- Put your hands on your belt. Make a triple stomp with your feet.
Boy - left, right, left foot. Girl - right, left, right foot.
7-I-8- Clap your hands three times with your arms above your head.
5-6 cycles. Score 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
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Walk around the partner at seven steps and return to your place (the boy - with his back to the center, the girl - facing the center).
On the count of 8, place your free leg on the supporting leg.
Hands are freely lowered down along the body.
7-8 strokes. Score 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Raise the hands to the 2nd position, connect the hands - "by the fingers".
In this position, the partners make 8 dance steps, moving clockwise in a joint circle ("dance" in pairs), and return to their places.
(The boy starts on the left foot, the girl on the right.)
At the end of measure 8, the boy's left hand and the girl's right hand are separated, the hands go down, along the body and the partners turn to face along the line of dance. (The boy's right hand and the girl's left hand remain connected.)
The dance composition is repeated.
Second option 7-8 cycles:
Partners perform a full circle with a return to their places - in 6 steps (6 counts).
On the count of 7-8 the boy stands still.
7- The boy's right hand and the girl's left hand are separated. The connected left hand of the boy and the right hand of the girl rise up, and the girl, having taken a step with her right foot, turns on it to the right under the joined hands.
8- After turning, the girl brings her left foot to her right foot. The left hand of the boy and the right hand of the girl are separated. The partners turn to face along the line of dance, and the boy gives the girl his right hand.
Hands go down along the body.
The dance composition is repeated.
Variation 7-8 measures with transition to a new partner:
After the figure "do-for-do", partners turn half-turn (diagonally) to the left. The boy goes forward along the line of dance, and the girl - against the line of dance - to new partners. Having met with a new partner, the dancers join hands in 2 poses. and continue to move in a circle to the right ("round dance" in pairs) already in new pairs.
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Literature
- Methodological development of the State Duma. St. Petersburg, 2006
- Educational and methodological recommendations for the organization of work with the whole class in elementary school on rhythm, rhythmoplasty and ballroom dancing . Shutikov Yu.N. St. Petersburg, 2006
- " Rhythm at school, the third lesson of physical culture ".
