Suzie Q (or Suzy Q) is the name of a dance step in the Big Apple, Lindy Hop, and other dances. In line dances this step is also known as Heel Twist (actually refers to step 2) or Grind Walk. The step is also used in jazz dance, and in Salsa shines. The step originated from a novelty dance of 1930s. The Big Apple is both partner dance and line dance originated in the Afro-American community of the United States of the beginning of the 20th century. ... Lindy Hop is a street jazz dance that evolved in Harlem, Manhattan, New York in the late 1920s and early 1930s that emerged with swing jazz. ... A line dance is a formation dance in which a group of people dance in a line formation or in lines, and they all execute the same dance moves individually. ... Jazz dance has two meanings, depending on the era. ... Salsa may mean: Salsa (sauce), any of various sauces of Spanish or Latin American origin, from the the Spanish word for sauce Salsa (music), a style of music of Caribbean origin Salsa (dance), a style of dance of Caribbean origin Salsa (film), a 1976 documentary film A spacecraft forming part... Fad dances are dances which are characterized by a short burst of popularity, while Novelty dances typically have a longer-lasting popularity based on their being characteristically humourous or humour-invoking, as well as the sense of uniqueness which they have. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

The step

The feet perform alternating cross steps and side steps with swivel action, as follows.

• On 1, put the right foot on the heel across the left foot and put the weight on this heel, the toe being in the air.
• On 2, swivel on the heel, the right toe swinging to the right, while doing a small step by the left foot to the side, almost in place or simply transferring the weight onto the left foot, or stepping slightly back.

Step 1 may also be accompanied with a light swivel of the left toe.

One may continue in one of the ways:

• Repeat steps 1 and 2 several times.
• or
  • On 3, step with the right foot to the right.
  • On 4, bring the left foot together or step across the right foot.
  • repeat steps 1, 2, 3, 4.
• or (change of direction)
  • On 3, step with the right foot to the right.
  • On 4, do nothing.
  • 5, 6, 7, 8 do any of the three patterns from the opposite foot.

Hand movement

The hands are clasped together and pumped up and down or side to side in time to the music. The arm movements may vary. Hand movement may vary.

Partnered Suzy Qs

In Lindy Hop , Suzy Qs can be performed by couples, either facing each other in open position, or side by side. Lindy Hop is a street jazz dance that evolved in Harlem, Manhattan, New York in the late 1920s and early 1930s that emerged with swing jazz. ... This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ...

The dance

The Suzie Q dance was a novelty dance of the 1930s, which introduced the Suzie Q step. Fad dances are dances which are characterized by a short burst of popularity, while Novelty dances typically have a longer-lasting popularity based on their being characteristically humourous or humour-invoking, as well as the sense of uniqueness which they have. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Songs

Doin' the Suzie-Q by Lil Hardin Armstrong, recorded October 27, 1936 addresses this dance. Lil Hardin Armstrong (February 3, 1898 - August 27, 1971) was a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader, and the second wife of Louis Armstrong with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920s. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

There were also:

• Suzie Q, a song of the Rolling Stones. It was recorded February 25, 1964. Released in the United States on the 12 X 5 album in 1964 and in the UK on Rolling Stones No. 2 in 1965.
• Suzie Q, a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fantasy Records, 1968
• Suzi Q by Suzi Q from the Oh, Suzi Q album, 1990.
• Suzi Q by Dale Hawkins

This article is about the rock band. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 12 X 5 is the second US album by The Rolling Stones released in 1964 following the massive success of their debut The Rolling Stones in the UK and the promising sales of its American substitute Englands Newest Hit Makers . ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Creedence Clearwater Revival album cover Creedence Clearwater Revival, frequently referred to as CCR, or simply as Creedence, is the name of an American rock band, fronted by John Fogerty. ... Fantasy Records is a United States based record label, which was founded by Max and Sol Weiss in 1949 in San Francisco, California. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatrocchio on June 3, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dale Hawkins, is an American rock guitarist from Louisiana, was known for his 1957 hit Susie-Q. ...

External link

• StreetSwing dance history archives