The Stroma Dance
Choreographed by: Niels Poulsen, Denmark (May 10)
Music: Alors On Dance by Stromae
Descriptions: PH count - Advanced level line dance
 
Intro: Start after 32 counts 
Sequence: A, A, B, Tag 1, B, 30 counts of B + Tag 2, B + Tag 3, A, 32 counts of B, 7 counts of A 
The A section is all about hitting the beats, food speed and very sharp moves! 
The B section is a Samba styled PARTY section... HAPPY TIMES!!! 
 
The A section – SHARP MOVES!: 
1–9Rock R Fw, Recover, Back R, Sit Back R, 4 Hip Bumps, Fw L, Fw R, Lock Behind 
1–3 Rock R fw (1), recover weight back to L (2), step back on R (3) [12:00] 
4&5 Bend in both knees and sit back on R leg lifting L heel off the floor (4), push hip fw and up (&), push hip back (5) Styling: leave L heel off the floor during all hip bumps (counts 4-7) [12:00] 
6–7 Push hip fw and up (6), push hip back (7) [12:00] 
8&1 Step down and slightly fw on L (8), step fw on R (&), lock touch L behind R (1) [12:00] 
 
10–17Swivel Ό L X2, Fw L, Step Lock Step, Step ½ R, L Ball Step 
2–4 Swivel R foot Ό L leaving L foot touched to the floor (2) repeat Ό turn (3), step fw on L (4) [6:00] 
&5–6 Step fw on up on ball of R foot (&), lock L foot behind R (still up!) (5), step fw on R (6) [6:00] 
7–8 Step fw on L (7) turn ½ R stepping onto R (8) [12:00] 
&1 Step L a small step fw (&), step fw on R (1) … (or do a R full turn on &1) [12:00] 
 
18–25Rock L Fw, Recover, L Coaster Place, Heel Swivels, L Coaster Cross 
2–3 Rock fw on L (2), recover weight to R (3) [12:00] 
4&5 Step back on L (4), step R next to L (&), place ball of L foot fw with no weight (5) [12:00] 
6–7 Swivel both heels to L side rising on balls of feet (6), swivel both heels down to centre (7) [12:00] 
8&1 Step back on L (8), step R next to L (&), cross L over R (1) [12:00] 
Fun option!...The second time you do the A section do up to count 5. Hold on counts 6, 7, 8 but add 4 chest pops starting on count 5, 6, 7 and 8. On count 1 you step fw onto L foot and continue with count 2 in the next section (26-32) 
 
26–32R Point, Cross, L & R Side Switches, Back R, L Back Rock, Recover, Fw L 
2–3 Point R to R side (2), cross L over R (3) [12:00] 
4&5 Point L to L side (4), step L next to R (&), point R to R side (5) [12:00] 
6 Step back on R (6) [12:00] 
7–8& Rock L back on a slight L diagonal (7), recover weight to R (8), step L a small step fw (&) Note: When starting the B section leave out this last &-count to be ready for your weave [12:00] 
 
The B section - SAMBA: 
1–8Weave 1/8 L, Behind Side Cross Ό L, Weave Ό L, Behind Side Cross Ό L 
1&2 Cross L over R (1), turn 1/8 L stepping R to R side (&), cross L behind R (2) [10:30] 
3&4 Step back on R (3), turn 1/8 L stepping L to L side (&), turn 1/8 L crossing R over L (4) [7:30] 
5&6 Step fw on L (5), turn 1/8 L stepping R to R side (&), turn 1/8 L crossing L behind R (6) [4:30] 
7&8 Step back on R (7), turn 1/8 L stepping L to L side (&), turn 1/8 L crossing R over L (8) [1:30] 
 
9–16L Bota Fogo, R Bota Fogo, Full Paddle Turn L 
1&2 Step fw on L (1), rock R to R side turning Ό L (&), recover weight to L (2) [10:30] 
3&4 Step fw on R (3), rock L to L side turning Ό R (&), recover weight to R (4) [1:30] 
5&6& Turn 1/8 L stepping fw on L (5), turn Ό L rocking R to R side (&), recover weight to L (6) turn Ό L rocking R to R side (&) [6:00] 
7&8 Recover weight to L (7), turn Ό L rocking R to R side (&), recover on L with Ό L on L (8) [12:00] 
 
17–24R Mambo Fw, L Mambo Fw, Touch & Back Step X4 
1&2 Rock fw on R (1), recover weight to L (&), step R next to L (2) [12:00] 
3&4 Rock fw on L (3), recover weight to R (&), step L next to R (4) [12:00] 
5&6& Touch R fw (5), step back on R (&), touch L fw (6), step back on L (&) - or do battucadas!! [12:00] 
7&8& Touch R fw (7), step back on R (&), touch L fw (8), step back on L (&) - or do battucadas!! [12:00] 
 
25–32Cross, Side L, Behind & Heel, Down R, Cross, Side R, Behind & Heel, Down L 
1–2 Cross R over L (1), step L to L side (2) [12:00] 
3&4& Cross R behind L (3), step L back (&), touch R heel diagonally fw R (4), step R down (&) [12:00] 
5–6 Cross L over R (5), step R to R side (6) [12:00] 
7&8& Cross L behind R (7), step R back (&), touch L heel diagonally fw L (8), step L down (&) [12:00] 
 
33–40Cross, Side, Sailor ½ R, L And R Dorothy Steps 
1–2 Cross R over L (1), step L to L side (2) [12:00] 
3&4 Cross R behind L turning Ό R (3), turn Ό R stepping L next to R (&), step fw on R (4) [6:00] 
5–6& Step L to L diagonal (5), lock R behind L (6), step L diagonally fw L (&) [6:00] 
7–8& Step R to R diagonal (7), lock L behind R (8), step R diagonally fw R (&) [6:00] 
 
41–48Step ½ R, Full Triple Turn R, Run R L R Kick, Run L R L Kick 
1–2 Step fw on L (1), turn ½ R stepping fw onto R (2) [12:00] 
3&4 Turn ½ R stepping back on L (3), turn ½ R stepping fw onto R (&), step fw on L (4) [12:00] 
5&6& Run fw R (5), run fw L (&), run fw R (6) kick L low fw (&) [12:00] 
7&8& Run fw L (7), run fw R (&), run fw L (8), kick R low fw (&) [12:00] 
 
49–56R Mambo, L And R Hitch Scoot Back, L Coaster, R Kick Ball Change 
1&2 Rock fw on R (1), recover on L (&), step back on R (2) [12:00] 
&3&4 Hitch L knee scooting backwards on R (&), step back on L (3), repeat steps with R (&4) [12:00] 
5&6 Step back on L (5), bring R next to L (&), step fw on L (6) [12:00] 
7&8 Kick R fw (7), step R next to L (&), step L slightly fw (8) [12:00] 
 
57–64Fw R, Heel Swivels R, Fw L, Heel Swivels, Rock R Fw, R Sailor Step 
1&2 Step fw on R (1), swivel both heels to R side (&), return heels to centre (2) – weight on R [12:00] 
3&4 Step fw on L (3), swivel both heels to L side (&), return heels to centre (4) – weight on L [12:00] 
5–6 Rock fw on R (5), recover weight back to L (6) [12:00] 
7&8 Cross R slightly behind L (7), step L to L side (&), step R to R side (8) [12:00] 
 
EXTRAS… Woohoo!!! 
TAG 1: This tag comes AFTER your 1st B. The beat disappears, now hit the lyrics!!! 
1–7Cross L Over R, R Chasse, L Cross Rock, L Side Rock, L Back Rock Side 
1 Cross L over R (1) [12:00] 
2&3 Step R to R (2), step L next to R (&), step R to R side (3) [12:00] 
4&5& Cross rock L over R (4), recover on R (&), rock L to L side (5), recover on R (&) [12:00] 
6&7 Rock back on L (6), recover on R (&), step L to L side (7) [12:00] 
 
8–16R Cross Shuffle, L Chasse, R Cross Rock, R Side Rock, R Back Rock Side, Hold 
8&1 Cross R over L (8), step L to L side (&), cross R over L (1) [12:00] 
2&3 Step L to L side (2), step R next to L (&), step L to L side (3) [12:00] 
4&5& Cross rock R over L (4), recover on L (&), rock R to R side (5), recover on L (&) [12:00] 
6&7 Rock back on R (6), recover on L (&), step R to R side (7) [12:00] 
8 Hold (8) [12:00] 
 
TAG 2: DURING your 3rd B, AFTER count 30, facing 12:00: Hold on counts 31-32. Restart with B 12:00 
TAG 3: DURING your 4th B, AFTER count 62, facing 12:00: Hold on counts 63-64. Restart with A 12:00 
 
RESTART: AFTER 32& counts of your 5th B, RESTART with the A section rocking fw on R foot… 12:00 
Begin again – GOOD LUCK – and have fun with this one!!! ??? 
niels@love-to-dance.dk / www.love-to-dance.dk