Strait Run
Choreographed by Greg Van Zilen
Description 40 count, intermediate partner/circle dance Single hand hold. 
Man's right to lady's left. Mirror footwork
Music Run by George Strait
These Days by Rascal Flatts

MAN LADY
FORWARD LOCKING SHUFFLES
1&2 Step fwd left, lock right behind left, step fwd left Step fwd right, lock left behind right, step fwd right
3&4 Step fwd right, lock left behind right, step fwd right Step fwd left, lock right behind left, step fwd left
7-8 Repeat steps 1-4.
1&2, 5&6 you will be angling toward partner and away on 3&4, 7&8.
Option join hands when facing
TRIPLE STEPS TRAVELING LOD: FACING PARTNER, RLOD, FACING PARTNER, LOD
9&10 Make ¼ turn right stepping left to side,
step right next to left, step left to side
Make ¼ turn left stepping right to side,
step left next to right, step right to side
11&12 Make ¼ turn right stepping right back,
step left next to right, step right back
Make ¼ turn left stepping left back,
step right next to left, step left back
13&14 Make ¼ turn left stepping left to side,
step right next to left, step left to side
Make ¼ turn right stepping right to side,
step left next to right, step right to side
15&16 Make ¼ turn left stepping right forward,
lock left behind right, step right forward
Make ¼ turn right stepping left forward,
lock right behind left, step left forward
Shuffle (1) 2 hand hold, (2) man's left to lady's right, (3) 2 hand hold, (4) man's right to lady's left
SYNCOPATED ROCK STEPS WITH TURNS, SYNCOPATED ½ TURNS
17&18 Step left forward, replace weight onto right,
make ½ turn left stepping left forward
Step right forward, replace weight onto left,
make ½ turn right stepping right forward
19&20 Step right forward, replace weight onto left,
make ½ turn right stepping right forward
Step left forward, replace weight onto right,
make ½ turn left stepping left forward
21&22 Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
taking weight, step left forward
Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
taking weight, step right forward
23&24 Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
taking weight, step right forward
Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
taking weight, step left forward
On 17 join man's left to lady's right, bring hands over head on turn. On 19 join man's right to lady's left, 
bring hands over head on turn. On 21 join man's left to lady's right. On 23 join man's right to lady's left
WALK AROUND MAN PASSING IN FRONT THEN LADY PASSING IN FRONT
25-28 Step left forward, step right to side,
step left next to right, step right back
Step right back, step left to side,
step right next to left, step left forward
29-32 Step left to side, step right next to left,
step left forward, step right next to left
Step right to side, step left next to right,
step right back, step left next to right
While passing in front of lady man will place his left hand behind his back picking up lady's right. While 
lady passes in front man will raise joined hands over lady's head and then down placing his right hand 
on lady's back as lady places her left arm on top of man's right. Now in open promenade position
POLKA TURNS TRAVELING LOD TURNING TO THE RIGHT
33&34 Stepping left, right, left man will move in front
of lady and travel LOD
Stepping right, left, right lady will
shuffle slightly forward
35&36 Pivoting ½ turn man shuffles forward
(right, left, right)
Pivoting ½ turn lady shuffles back
(left, right, left)
37&38 Pivoting ½ turn man shuffles back
(left, right, left)
Pivoting ½ turn lady shuffles forward
(right, left, right)
39&40 Pivot ½ turn on (Right, left, right) Pivot almost ¾ turn to open promenade
(Left, right, left)
Polka 1 man faces RLOD, lady faces LOD. Polka 2 man faces LOD, lady faces RLOD. Polka 3 man faces 
RLOD, lady faces LOD. Polka 4 man faces LOD opening lady to almost face LOD. Release man's left/lady's
 right hands, taking right hand from lady's' back rejoin single hand hold upon restarting dance 
Option to polka turns: man will make his turns to the right traveling LOD, lady will make her turns to the left and will start turning on 33&34 Release opposite hands on all exchanges
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 February 2003