Zoot Suit Jive 
Choreographed by Max Perry 
Description: 64 count, 4 wall line dance 
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Music: "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies 
"House of Blue Lights" by Asleep At The Wheel 
Counts	Step Descriptions 
  
4 TOE-HEEL STEPS BACK, 4 1/4 TURNS LEFT WITH SWIVELS 
1,2,3,4	Step R toe back, lower R heel, step L toe back, lower L heel 
5,6,7,8	Repeat toe-heel steps back (R, R, L, L) 
	Snap fingers on even counts for styling. 
1-8	Step R forward & turn 1/4 left, step L in place (repeat 3 more times) 
Styling: Step with R toe turned out to right, then swivel (turn) L toe out 
to left as you turn to the next wall to give a twisting effect to the 1/4 turns. 
The arms can be down, angled out slightly from body, with palms facing out, 
fingers spread. 
  
JUMP FORWARD, TOGETHER, JUMP BACK, TOGETHER, 
SHOULDER ROLLS 
&1,2	Step R forward, step L next to R, hold arms cross at chest level 
&3,4	Step R back, step L next to R, hold arms flat against sides 
5-8	Roll R shoulder front to back (5,6), roll left shoulder front to back (7,8) 
  
JUMP FORWARD, TOGETHER, JUMP BACK, TOGETHER, 
JUMP OUT, OUT, HOLD, IN, IN, HOLD 
&1,2 Step R forward (&), step L next to R (1), hold (2) arms cross at chest level 
&3,4 Step R back (&), step L next to R (3), hold (4) arms flat against sides 
&5,6 Step R to right side, step L to left side, 
	hold arms down & angled out away from sides 
&7,8	Step R in to center, step L next to R, hold arms cross at chest level 
SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK STEP 
1&2	Right shuffle to right side (R, L, R) 
3,4	Rock L back, step R in place 
5&6	Left shuffle to left side (L, R, L) 
7,8	Rock R back, step L in place 
SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK STEP, 
3 COUNT TURN LEFT, TOUCH TOGETHER 
1&2,3,4	Right shuffle to right (R, L, R), rock L back, step R in place 
5,6,7,8	Turn 1/4 left as you step L forward, turn 1/2 left as you step R back, 
	turn 1/4 left as you step L to left side, touch R toe next to L foot 
	a.k.a. Rolling 360 or rolling vine 
3 SHUFFLES BACK, STEP BACK, TOUCH 
1&2,3&4	Right shuffle back (R, L, R), L shuffle back 
5&6,7,8	Right shuffle back (R, L, R), step L back, touch R next to L 
WALK, WALK, KICK-BALL CHANGE, 
KICK-BALL CHANGE, 1/4 TURN LEFT 
1,2	Step R forward, step L forward 
3&4	Kick R forward, step R back with ball of foot, step L in place 
5&6	Repeat for 5&6 
7,8	Step R forward & turn 1/4 left, step L in place 
SMILE & REPEAT
 

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