Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
Position: Dance starts with left. Heel forward toes up pointing slightly to the left
Dance starts with left foot forward
FUNKY CHARLESTON'S WITH HEEL TAPS
1-2Step back on left (bringing it next to right), touch right toe back (leaning body forward)
3-4Step forward on right (back next to left), tap left heel forward left (leaning body back slight exaggerating the move)
5-6Step back on left (bringing it next to right), touch right toe back
7-8Cross right toe behind left and unwind ¾ to right, dropping onto the right heel
You should now be facing a ¼ left of original wall (3:00) and weight is on right
KICK & TOUCHES, CROSS UNWIND ½ LEFT, BODY ROLL
1&2Kick left forward, bring left center, touch right to right side
3&4Kick right forward, bring right center, touch left to left side
5-6Cross left behind right and unwind ½ to the left
Advanced dancers can spin 1 ½ time and go right into the body roll
7&8Body roll or hip circle (weight ends up on left)
MASH POTATOES BACKWARDS, TOE/HEEL ½ TURNS TO THE RIGHT
&Lift right foot slightly off floor and turn both heels out/ toes in (in 3rd position)
1Step back onto right foot as you turn both heels in/toes out
&Lift left foot slightly off floor and turn both heels out/ toes in
2Step back onto left foot as you turn both heels in/toes out
&Lift right foot slightly off floor and turn both heels out/ toes in
3Step back onto right foot as you turn both heels in/toes out
&Lift left foot slightly off floor and turn both heels out/ toes in
4Step back onto left foot as you turn both heels in/toes out
Weight to left foot
5-6Turning a ½ turn over the right shoulder step forward on right toe, drop right heel
7-8Turning a ½ turn over the right shoulder step forward on the left toe, drop left heel
FUNKY WALK FORWARD WITH FUNKY ARMS
1-2Walk forward right, left (rocking/bopping body side to side bring arms up to sides about chest high)
3Leaning body back (weight going to left) extend right leg forward on heel of right (toes up and pointing right)
Arms are up: left, arm is in front of body as if you are looking at your watch; right, arm hangs down to right, side and right, shoulder is back and dropped slightly down, turn head slightly to the right
4Step right foot back
You will actually be on the ball of the right foot (weight staying on left) leaning body forward. Right, arm is up and crossed in front of body chest high, left arm hangs by left side
5-7Walk forward: right, left, right (rocking body side to side bring arms up to sides about chest high)
8Leaning body back (weight going to right) extend left leg forward on heel of left (toes up and pointing left)
Arms are up: right arm is in front of body as if you are looking at your watch; left arm hangs down to left side and left shoulder is back and dropped slightly down. Turn head slightly to the left.
Variation:
1-2Stomp forward on right, hold
3-4Stomp forward on left, hold
5-7Walk forward right, left, right
8Tap left heel forward
REPEAT
For those that have problems with the Mash Potato part, they can just walk back for 4 counts or do this variation
&Lift right
1Place heel of right behind left (weight goes to right)
&Lift left
2Place heel of left behind right (weight goes to left)
&3&4Repeat &1&2
Dance starts with left foot forward
FUNKY CHARLESTON'S WITH HEEL TAPS
1-2Step back on left (bringing it next to right), touch right toe back (leaning body forward)
3-4Step forward on right (back next to left), tap left heel forward left (leaning body back slight exaggerating the move)
5-6Step back on left (bringing it next to right), touch right toe back
7-8Cross right toe behind left and unwind ¾ to right, dropping onto the right heel
You should now be facing a ¼ left of original wall (3:00) and weight is on right
KICK & TOUCHES, CROSS UNWIND ½ LEFT, BODY ROLL
1&2Kick left forward, bring left center, touch right to right side
3&4Kick right forward, bring right center, touch left to left side
5-6Cross left behind right and unwind ½ to the left
Advanced dancers can spin 1 ½ time and go right into the body roll
7&8Body roll or hip circle (weight ends up on left)
MASH POTATOES BACKWARDS, TOE/HEEL ½ TURNS TO THE RIGHT
&Lift right foot slightly off floor and turn both heels out/ toes in (in 3rd position)
1Step back onto right foot as you turn both heels in/toes out
&Lift left foot slightly off floor and turn both heels out/ toes in
2Step back onto left foot as you turn both heels in/toes out
&Lift right foot slightly off floor and turn both heels out/ toes in
3Step back onto right foot as you turn both heels in/toes out
&Lift left foot slightly off floor and turn both heels out/ toes in
4Step back onto left foot as you turn both heels in/toes out
Weight to left foot
5-6Turning a ½ turn over the right shoulder step forward on right toe, drop right heel
7-8Turning a ½ turn over the right shoulder step forward on the left toe, drop left heel
FUNKY WALK FORWARD WITH FUNKY ARMS
1-2Walk forward right, left (rocking/bopping body side to side bring arms up to sides about chest high)
3Leaning body back (weight going to left) extend right leg forward on heel of right (toes up and pointing right)
Arms are up: left, arm is in front of body as if you are looking at your watch; right, arm hangs down to right, side and right, shoulder is back and dropped slightly down, turn head slightly to the right
4Step right foot back
You will actually be on the ball of the right foot (weight staying on left) leaning body forward. Right, arm is up and crossed in front of body chest high, left arm hangs by left side
5-7Walk forward: right, left, right (rocking body side to side bring arms up to sides about chest high)
8Leaning body back (weight going to right) extend left leg forward on heel of left (toes up and pointing left)
Arms are up: right arm is in front of body as if you are looking at your watch; left arm hangs down to left side and left shoulder is back and dropped slightly down. Turn head slightly to the left.
Variation:
1-2Stomp forward on right, hold
3-4Stomp forward on left, hold
5-7Walk forward right, left, right
8Tap left heel forward
REPEAT
For those that have problems with the Mash Potato part, they can just walk back for 4 counts or do this variation
&Lift right
1Place heel of right behind left (weight goes to right)
&Lift left
2Place heel of left behind right (weight goes to left)
&3&4Repeat &1&2
