A Strait Swing
Choreographed by	Rick & Deborah Bates - bates5678@comcast.net
		http://www.rickbates.com
Description 	32 count, intermediate east coast swing partner/circle dance
		Double Hand Hold position. Man faces ILOD and lady faces OLOD. Partners on opposite work
Music		Unwound - George Strait 140 bpm / Strait Out Of The Box
		Make Her Fall In Love With Me Song - George Strait CD: Troubadour 
		The Big One - George Strait 132 bpm / Strait Out Of The Box
MAN LADY
SIDE ROCK STEP, SYNCOPATED BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2 Step to Rt on ball of Rt; rock to the Lt onto Lt Step to Lt on ball of Lt; rock to the Rt onto Rt
3&4 Cross right behind left and step; step to the 
left on left; cross right over left and step		 Cross left behind right and step; step to the 
right on right; cross left over right and step
Release hands as partners turn away from each other
5-6 Touch left toe to the left; pivot ½ turn to the 
left on ball of right and step left next to right		 Touch right toe to the right; pivot ½ turn to the 
right on ball of left and step right next to left
Partners are back to back. Man faces OLOD and lady faces ILOD
7&8 Shuffle forward (R-L-R) Shuffle forward (L-R-L)

ROCK STEP, TURNING SHUFFLE
9-10 Step left forward; rock back onto right Step left forward; rock back onto right
11&12 Shuffle back (L-R-L) making a ½ turn to the 
left on these steps		 Shuffle back (R-L-R) making a ½, turn to the 
right with these steps
Man picks up lady's right hand in his left. Partner's now facing each other. 
Man facing ILOD and lady facing OLOD

SIDE, BEHIND, PIVOT, FORWARD SHUFFLE
ROLLING TURN TO THE LEFT, PIVOT, FORWARD SHUFFLE
Raise man's left hand and lady's right. Lady turns under upraised joined hands
13-14 Step to the right on right; 
cross left behind right and step		 Step to the left on left and begin a full rolling turn 
to the left traveling toward LOD; step on right and 
complete full rolling turn to the left
& Pivot ¼ turn to the right on ball of left Pivot ¼ turn to the left on ball of right
15&16 Shuffle forward (R-L-R) Shuffle forward (L-R-L)
Partner's now in the left open promenade position facing LOD holding inside hands 
(man's left and lady's right)

FORWARD SHUFFLES, WALK, WALK, FORWARD SHUFFLE
17&18 Shuffle forward (L-R-L) Shuffle forward (R-L-R)
19&20 Shuffle forward (R-L-R) Shuffle forward (L-R-L)
21-22 Step left forward; step forward on right Step right forward; step left forward
23&24 Shuffle forward (L-R-L) Shuffle forward (R-L-R)

MILITARY PIVOT, TURNING TRIPLE STEP, ROCK STEP, TRIPLE STEP
Release inside hands as partners turn inward
25-26 Step right forward; pivot ½ turn to the left on 
ball of right and shift weight to left		 Step left forward; pivot ½ turn to the right on 
ball of left and shift weight to right
Partner's now facing RLOD
27&28 Step right forward and begin a ¾ turn to the left 
in place; step on left and continue ¾ turn to the 
left; step on right and complete ¾ turn to the left		 Step left forward and begin a ¾ turn to the right 
in place; step on right and continue ¾ turn to the
right; step on left and complete ¾ turn to the right
29-30 Step left back; rock forward onto right Step right back; rock left forward
31&32 Triple step in place (L-R-L) Triple step in place (R-L-R)
Rejoin both hands. Partner's now facing each other. Man facing ILOD and lady facing OLOD
REPEAT
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk June 2008