Calloway Boogie Stroll Tutorial

This is a 20 minute tutorial on the Calloway Boogie Stroll

THE CALLOWAY BOOGIE STROLL
Count: 48
Wall: 4
Level: intermediate/advanced
Choreographer: Paolo Pasta Lanna
Music: The Calloway Boogie

The choreography is designed to match the song “Calloway Boogie” the blues phrased tune by Cab Calloway. It combines classic tap and jazz steps in a unique and playful manner and is a throw back to the 1930s and inspired by Cab Calloway. This 6 bar stroll turns ¼ to the right at the start of “cab’s walk”.

STEPS
BAR 1
The Apple Jack
8-1 Kick Ball Change
2-7 Apple Jack

BAR 2
The Kick Cross
8-1 Kick Right Foot then Pull
2-3 Kick Right then place RT down full weight.
4-5 Kick LF foot then pull
6-7 Kick LF then place LF down full weight

BAR 3
The Time Step
8-1 RT Flap weight bearing, LF RT non weight bearing
2-3 Hop back on LF, Change weight RT
4-5 LF Flap weight bearing, RT LF non weight bearing
6-7 Hop back on RT, Change weight LF

BAR 4
Rubber Legs
8 Step RT
1-2 Rubber Legs LF then RT
3-7 Rubber Legs continue alternating weight
8 Finish with weight on RT

BAR 5
Cabs Walk
Quarter Right Turn at start of backstretch
1-2 Backstretch LF (mimic walk forward)
3-4 Backstretch RT
5-6 Backstretch LF
7 Backstretch RT (keep weight on LF)

BAR 6
Shim Sham Break
8-1 RT step, LF tap collect
2-3 LF step, RT tap collect
4-5 RT back, LF back
6-7 RT forward, LF forward