ST. PETE STOMP Swing Dance Routine

Choreography by Sam from Swing Time
Breakdown & Description (version 2) by Swing Time
Danced to the song Lindyhopper's Delight by Chick Webb

DISCLAIMER — All material provided herein is intended for informational purposes only and should not be used as a replacement for professional dance instruction.  Anyone reading this material voluntarily and freely assumes all risk of personal injury should they choose to dance it.

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QUICK REFERENCE

Start with dancers in lines or other symmetric formation.
You're going to dance the Main Section four times, once facing each of four walls.
After the final turn, you'll be back facing your original wall, the song will end, and you'll strike a pose (freeze for a few seconds).
Row numbers in the Main Section below correspond to 8-count measures of music.
All measures start with the right foot (except when you repeat Fall-off-the-Log / Suzy-Q you start with your left foot the 2nd time).
(X) Means a step starts on beat #X of the music.
See Practice Video, Take 1 to watch each move danced.
See Practice Video, Take 2 to watch a recent attempt at the whole dance.

Intro (2 Measures): Clap, Style, Free-Style, or Invent a Choreography

Main Section of Dance (Repeat Four Times):
 1. Fall off the Log (8)
 2. Suzy-Q (8)
        Repeat Steps 1 & 2 Starting with Left Foot Kick
 3. Boogie Back (8) + Turn (7)
 4. Box Step (1)
        Repeat Steps 3 & 4
 5. Charleston (1)
 6. Charleston 360 (1)
        Repeat Steps 5 & 6
 7. Cross Steps (1)
 8. Run on the Log (1)
        Repeat Step 7 and Repeat first 4 beats of Step 8 then
        3/4 Lockstep Leftward Turn on remaining three beats (5) (6) (7) to face a new wall

PREREQUISITES — This dance has nine different Jazz/Boogie/Charleston Steps in it.  Experienced Swing Dancers & Lindy Hoppers will already know most of these.  If you don't already know all nine of these steps, you'll want to get familiar with them by dancing along with the videos below.  Get comfortable with these steps, and the entire dance becomes easier and can be learned in a single hour.  If you're inexperienced, the best thing you can do after studying the videos below is to get help from an instructor or an experienced dancer.  Everyone should take the St Pete Stomp classes, when offered, to practice the dance.

VIDEO PRACTICE LINKS — The St. Pete Stomp has nine different Jazz/Boogie/Charleston Steps in it.  If you don't already know all nine of these steps, you'll want to get familiar with them by dancing along with the videos below.
1. Fall off the Log
2. Suzy Q   (Don't forget to go in-out with your arms too!)
3. Boogie Back
4. Box Step   (Start with right foot crossing / moving to your left)
5. Charleston
6. Charleston 360-Turn   (This is the Rock-Step version. You can also do the Kick version.)
7. Cross Steps   (Learn Cross Steps, not Cross Overs)
8. Run on the Log   (Learn the 1st variation that starts with right foot)
9. Lockstep Turn   (Don't let the video intimidate you. This is an easy move.)

MUSIC — The St Pete Stomp can be danced to any swing-jazz song with classic 32-bar structure, though you might have to make modifications to accommodate song length.  It was choreographed for the song Lindyhopper's Delight by Chick Webb, which consists of 66 measures of music, 64 measures + a 2-measure intro.

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