Charleston Step
Count:
0
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Gert Wollschlager (DE) & Susanne Schalewa (DE)
Musik:
Let's Step (Video Mix) - Charlie Charleston
Sequence: A, BBBB, A, BBBB, Tag, BB
PART A (CHORUS)
"All together now, let's do the Charleston step"
TOUCH, ½ TURN, CHARLESTON STEPS, TRIPLE STEP, TOUCH, FLICK, TOUCH
1-2Touch left toe back, turn ½ left taking weight forward onto left
3-4Touch right forward, step right back
5-6Touch left back, step left forward
7-8Touch right forward, step right back
9-10Touch left back, step left forward
11&12Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
13-14Touch left beside right, hold
15-16Flick left to left side, touch left beside right
TOUCH, ½ TURN, CHARLESTON STEPS, TRIPLE STEP, TOUCH, FLICK, STEP
17-31Repeat counts 1-15
32Step left next to right taking weight onto left
PART B
POINTS, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ¼ TURN, ¾ TURN WITH HOOK, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS
1-2Point right toe to right side, touch right toe beside left
3&4Point right toe to right side, cross right behind left, step left to left side
5-6Cross right in front of left, turn ¼ left and step left forward (9:00)
7Turn ¾ left on left, lift right foot back and lay right instep on left calf
&Step right to right side
8Cross left in front of right
½ TURN, KICK, OUT - OUT, HIP CIRCLE
9Turn ¼ right, step forward right (3:00)
10Turn ¼ on right foot, touch left beside right (facing 6:00)
11&Kick left forward, step left next to right
12Kick right forward
&13Step right out to right side, step left out to left side
14Hold
15-16Circle hips to the left ending with weight left
CLAP 2X, MODIFIED CHARLESTON STEPS, CLAP 2X, MODIFIED CHARLESTON STEPS
17-18Clap hands 2x
&Swivel both heels out and lift right foot to right side
19Swivel both heels in and touch right in front of left
&Swivel both heels out and lift right foot to right side
20Swivel both heels in and step right behind left taking weight onto right
21-22Clap hands 2x
&Swivel both heels out and lift left foot to left side
23Swivel both heels in and touch left behind right
&Swivel both heels out and lift left foot to left side
24Swivel both heels in and step left in front of right
Easy option:
17-18Clap hands 2x
19Touch right forward
20Step right back
21-22Clap hands 2x
23Touch left back
24Step left forward
CLAP 2X, ROCK STEP, CROSS, STEP, SLIDE
25-26Clap hands 2x
27Step right to right side
&Replace weight onto left foot
28Cross right in front of left
29Large step left to left side
30-32Drag right foot to left
If Part B follows, put weight on left foot. If Part A follows, put weight on right foot
TAG
At the end of the song the music slows down followed by a short part of stepping. These 8 counts are not easy to count, clap your hands like this:
1Hold
2Clap hands
3Hold
&4Clap hands twice
5Hold
6Clap hands
7Hold
&8Clap hands twice
PART A (CHORUS)
"All together now, let's do the Charleston step"
TOUCH, ½ TURN, CHARLESTON STEPS, TRIPLE STEP, TOUCH, FLICK, TOUCH
1-2Touch left toe back, turn ½ left taking weight forward onto left
3-4Touch right forward, step right back
5-6Touch left back, step left forward
7-8Touch right forward, step right back
9-10Touch left back, step left forward
11&12Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
13-14Touch left beside right, hold
15-16Flick left to left side, touch left beside right
TOUCH, ½ TURN, CHARLESTON STEPS, TRIPLE STEP, TOUCH, FLICK, STEP
17-31Repeat counts 1-15
32Step left next to right taking weight onto left
PART B
POINTS, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ¼ TURN, ¾ TURN WITH HOOK, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS
1-2Point right toe to right side, touch right toe beside left
3&4Point right toe to right side, cross right behind left, step left to left side
5-6Cross right in front of left, turn ¼ left and step left forward (9:00)
7Turn ¾ left on left, lift right foot back and lay right instep on left calf
&Step right to right side
8Cross left in front of right
½ TURN, KICK, OUT - OUT, HIP CIRCLE
9Turn ¼ right, step forward right (3:00)
10Turn ¼ on right foot, touch left beside right (facing 6:00)
11&Kick left forward, step left next to right
12Kick right forward
&13Step right out to right side, step left out to left side
14Hold
15-16Circle hips to the left ending with weight left
CLAP 2X, MODIFIED CHARLESTON STEPS, CLAP 2X, MODIFIED CHARLESTON STEPS
17-18Clap hands 2x
&Swivel both heels out and lift right foot to right side
19Swivel both heels in and touch right in front of left
&Swivel both heels out and lift right foot to right side
20Swivel both heels in and step right behind left taking weight onto right
21-22Clap hands 2x
&Swivel both heels out and lift left foot to left side
23Swivel both heels in and touch left behind right
&Swivel both heels out and lift left foot to left side
24Swivel both heels in and step left in front of right
Easy option:
17-18Clap hands 2x
19Touch right forward
20Step right back
21-22Clap hands 2x
23Touch left back
24Step left forward
CLAP 2X, ROCK STEP, CROSS, STEP, SLIDE
25-26Clap hands 2x
27Step right to right side
&Replace weight onto left foot
28Cross right in front of left
29Large step left to left side
30-32Drag right foot to left
If Part B follows, put weight on left foot. If Part A follows, put weight on right foot
TAG
At the end of the song the music slows down followed by a short part of stepping. These 8 counts are not easy to count, clap your hands like this:
1Hold
2Clap hands
3Hold
&4Clap hands twice
5Hold
6Clap hands
7Hold
&8Clap hands twice