Compte:
32
Mur:
1
Niveau:
Beginner
Start dance after 8 counts of music, just before vocals start
WALK (OR STRUTS) FORWARD FOUR STEPS: SIDE TOUCH AND STEP - RIGHT FOOT
1-2Step forward with the right foot; step forward with the left foot
3-4Step forward with the right foot; step forward with the left foot
5Touch/tap right toe to right side (while both hands, palms facing side, push to right side)
6Step right foot next to left foot; (while both hands come to front of chest, palms facing front)
7Touch/tap left toe to left side (while both hands, palms facing side, push to left side)
8Step on left foot next to right foot (while both hands come to front of check, palms facing front)
Variation on 1st four counts: heel-toe struts or toe-heel struts instead of steps:
TOE- HEEL STRUTS
1&Step right ball forward; drop right heel to ground, taking weight
2&Step left ball forward; drop left heel to ground, taking weight
3&Step right ball forward; drop right heel to ground, taking weight
4&Step left ball forward; drop left heel to ground, taking weight
TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK FOUR STOPS. SIDE TOUCH AND STOP - RIGHT FOOT. LEFT FOOT
1&Right toe step back; drop right heel to ground, taking weight
2&Left toe step back; drop left heel to ground, taking weight
3&Right toe step back; drop right heel to ground, taking weight
4&Left toe step back; drop left heel to ground, taking weight
5Touch ball of right to right side, (while both hands push to right side)
6Step right foot next to left (while both hands come in front of chest, palms facing front)
7Touch ball of left to left side (while both hands push to left side)
8Step on left foot next to right (while both hands come in front of check, palms facing front)
MODIFIED CHARLESTON
1-2Touch right toe forward, step right foot back
3-4Touch left toe back; step left foot forward
5-6-7-8Repeat above 4 steps (optional: swing your arms forward and back, contra to each foot movement)
HAND PUSHES UP. TO RIGHT. LEFT. FORWARD. CLAP HANDS 3 TIMES
1-2Push both hands up and to right twice (optional: tap right toe and step)
3-4Push both hands up and to left twice (optional: tap left toe and step)
5-6Push both hands forward in front of chest (palms facing front)
7&8Clap hands - three times
REPEAT
WALK (OR STRUTS) FORWARD FOUR STEPS: SIDE TOUCH AND STEP - RIGHT FOOT
1-2Step forward with the right foot; step forward with the left foot
3-4Step forward with the right foot; step forward with the left foot
5Touch/tap right toe to right side (while both hands, palms facing side, push to right side)
6Step right foot next to left foot; (while both hands come to front of chest, palms facing front)
7Touch/tap left toe to left side (while both hands, palms facing side, push to left side)
8Step on left foot next to right foot (while both hands come to front of check, palms facing front)
Variation on 1st four counts: heel-toe struts or toe-heel struts instead of steps:
TOE- HEEL STRUTS
1&Step right ball forward; drop right heel to ground, taking weight
2&Step left ball forward; drop left heel to ground, taking weight
3&Step right ball forward; drop right heel to ground, taking weight
4&Step left ball forward; drop left heel to ground, taking weight
TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK FOUR STOPS. SIDE TOUCH AND STOP - RIGHT FOOT. LEFT FOOT
1&Right toe step back; drop right heel to ground, taking weight
2&Left toe step back; drop left heel to ground, taking weight
3&Right toe step back; drop right heel to ground, taking weight
4&Left toe step back; drop left heel to ground, taking weight
5Touch ball of right to right side, (while both hands push to right side)
6Step right foot next to left (while both hands come in front of chest, palms facing front)
7Touch ball of left to left side (while both hands push to left side)
8Step on left foot next to right (while both hands come in front of check, palms facing front)
MODIFIED CHARLESTON
1-2Touch right toe forward, step right foot back
3-4Touch left toe back; step left foot forward
5-6-7-8Repeat above 4 steps (optional: swing your arms forward and back, contra to each foot movement)
HAND PUSHES UP. TO RIGHT. LEFT. FORWARD. CLAP HANDS 3 TIMES
1-2Push both hands up and to right twice (optional: tap right toe and step)
3-4Push both hands up and to left twice (optional: tap left toe and step)
5-6Push both hands forward in front of chest (palms facing front)
7&8Clap hands - three times
REPEAT
