Compte:
68
Mur:
-
Niveau:
-
Dedicated to my brother Dan, who inspired me to dance and to choreograph; and to Deb Crew, who encouraged and helped me to express my creativity while working together on "New Jack Swing".
CHARLESTON SWIVELS
The swivels resemble the same movement used in the dance "The Mashed Potato"
1-4Touch right toe forward, step back on right, touch left toe back, step forward on the left
5-8Touch right toe forward, step back on right, touch left toe back, step forward on the left
TWISTER VINE
9-10Step side right, left behind
&11Step side right, crossing left over right (cross-ball-change-weight is now on left)
12Cross right over left
13-14Step side left; right behind
&15Step side left, crossing right over left (cross-ball-change-weight is now on right)
16Cross left over right
SHUFFLES & ROCK-STEPS
17&18¼ turn to the right on first step of 3-step shuffle (right-left-right)
19&20One 3-step, shuffle forward while ½ turning to the right (left-right-left)
21&22One 3-step shuffle forward while ½ turning to the right (right-left-right)
23-24Rock forward on the left, back on the right
25&26One 3-step shuffle while ½ turning to the left (left-right-left)
27&28One 3-step shuffle forward while ½ turning to the left (right-left-right)
29&30One 3-step shuffle forward while ½ turning to the left (left-right-left)
31-32Rock forward on right, back on left
PRETZEL STEPS (MOVING BACKWARDS)
33Cross right over left
&34Step back on left, touching right heel forward
&35Step back on right, crossing left over right (cross-ball-change - weight is now on left)
&36Step back on right, touching left heel forward
&37Step back on left, crossing right over left (cross-ball-change-weight in now on right)
&38Step back on left, touching right heel forward
&39Step back on right, crossing left over right (cross-ball-change - weight is now on left)
&40Step back on right, touch left heel forward
HAT DANCE WITH DOUBLE KICKS
&41Step down left and kick right forward
&42Step down on right, kick left forward
&43-44Step down on left and kick right forward twice
&45Step down on right and kick left foot forward
&46Step down on left and kick right foot forward
&47-48Step down on right and kick left foot forward twice
&49Step side left, crossing right over left (step-cross: weight in now on right)
50Step ¼ turn left with left foot
51-52Two right kicks
HAT DANCE WITH DOUBLE KICKS
&53Step down on right and kick left foot forward
&54Step down on left and kick right foot forward
&55-56Step down on right and kick left foot forward twice
&57Step down on left and kick right foot forward
&58Step down on right and kick left foot forward
&59-60Step down on left and kick right foot forward twice
&61Step side right, crossing left over right (step-cross: weight in now on left)
62Step ¼ turn right with right foot
63-64Two left kicks
65-66Rock forward on the left, back on right
67-68½ turn pivot to the left on the left foot, touch right beside left (weight on left)
REPEAT
CHARLESTON SWIVELS
The swivels resemble the same movement used in the dance "The Mashed Potato"
1-4Touch right toe forward, step back on right, touch left toe back, step forward on the left
5-8Touch right toe forward, step back on right, touch left toe back, step forward on the left
TWISTER VINE
9-10Step side right, left behind
&11Step side right, crossing left over right (cross-ball-change-weight is now on left)
12Cross right over left
13-14Step side left; right behind
&15Step side left, crossing right over left (cross-ball-change-weight is now on right)
16Cross left over right
SHUFFLES & ROCK-STEPS
17&18¼ turn to the right on first step of 3-step shuffle (right-left-right)
19&20One 3-step, shuffle forward while ½ turning to the right (left-right-left)
21&22One 3-step shuffle forward while ½ turning to the right (right-left-right)
23-24Rock forward on the left, back on the right
25&26One 3-step shuffle while ½ turning to the left (left-right-left)
27&28One 3-step shuffle forward while ½ turning to the left (right-left-right)
29&30One 3-step shuffle forward while ½ turning to the left (left-right-left)
31-32Rock forward on right, back on left
PRETZEL STEPS (MOVING BACKWARDS)
33Cross right over left
&34Step back on left, touching right heel forward
&35Step back on right, crossing left over right (cross-ball-change - weight is now on left)
&36Step back on right, touching left heel forward
&37Step back on left, crossing right over left (cross-ball-change-weight in now on right)
&38Step back on left, touching right heel forward
&39Step back on right, crossing left over right (cross-ball-change - weight is now on left)
&40Step back on right, touch left heel forward
HAT DANCE WITH DOUBLE KICKS
&41Step down left and kick right forward
&42Step down on right, kick left forward
&43-44Step down on left and kick right forward twice
&45Step down on right and kick left foot forward
&46Step down on left and kick right foot forward
&47-48Step down on right and kick left foot forward twice
&49Step side left, crossing right over left (step-cross: weight in now on right)
50Step ¼ turn left with left foot
51-52Two right kicks
HAT DANCE WITH DOUBLE KICKS
&53Step down on right and kick left foot forward
&54Step down on left and kick right foot forward
&55-56Step down on right and kick left foot forward twice
&57Step down on left and kick right foot forward
&58Step down on right and kick left foot forward
&59-60Step down on left and kick right foot forward twice
&61Step side right, crossing left over right (step-cross: weight in now on left)
62Step ¼ turn right with right foot
63-64Two left kicks
65-66Rock forward on the left, back on right
67-68½ turn pivot to the left on the left foot, touch right beside left (weight on left)
REPEAT
