Back Bay Stroll
Choreographed by Debbie Small & Fred Rapoport
 
Description: 32 count, intermediate partner dance
Position: Gentleman and lady face line-of-dance in right side wrap (cuddle) dance position.
Music: "You Better Think Twice" by Vince Gill; "Heaven Says Hello" by Sonny James; "Swingin'" by John Anderson; "Down To My Last Teardrop" by Tanya Tucker; "Look What Followed Me Home" by David Ball; "My Kind Of Girl" by Collin Raye; "Amy's Back In Austin" by Little Texas; "I Am A Simple Man" by Ricky Van Shelton; "I Think About It All The Time" by John Berry
Counts Step Descriptions
DIAGONAL SLIDES AND DUCK-OUT
1-2 Step diagonally to right with right, touch left
3-4 Step diagonally to left with left, touch right
5 MAN: Press against lady's back with your right forearm, step forward right, and bridge arms over lady's head
&6 MAN: Pivot 1/2 turn to left on right, and step down left facing your partner
7-8 MAN: Step back right, touch left
5 LADY: Step back right and start to lean forward at the waist
&6 LADY: Step back left, as you complete bend at the waist
7-8 LADY: Rock forward right, as you stand back up, touch left
Partners are now facing each other in double crossed handhold position (woman facing LOD)
KICKS AND GRAPEVINES
9-10 Step diagonally to left with left and kick right forward
11-12 Step diagonally to right with right and kick left forward
13-16 Release hands and slide your right hand down your partner's right arm and finally release as you grapevine left (step to left with left, step right behind left, step to left with left, touch right)
17-20 MAN: Grapevine right (step to right with right, cross left behind right, step to right with right, touch left)
21&22 MAN: Step to left with left as you pivot 1/2 turn left, stepping down right
23-24 MAN: Cross left behind right, step to right with right
17-20 LADY: Step forward right, touch left, step forward left, touch right
21&22 LADY: Step to right with right as you pivot 1/2 turn right, stepping down left
23-24 LADY: Cross right behind left, step to left with left
Partners are now facing each other and join hands in double handhold position (gentleman facing LOD)
CUDDLE
25-28 MAN: Step forward (left-right), rock back left and forward right
29-30 MAN: Step back (left-right)
31-32 MAN: Step forward left, as you bring lady back into original right side wrap (cuddle) dance position, touch right
25-28 LADY: Step back (right-left), rock back right and forward on left
29-30 LADY: Step forward (right-left)
&31-32 LADY: Pivot 1/2 turn to the left on right, stepping down left, touch right
REPEAT