Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
High Beginner
Music:
A CHARLIE by Thierry Coudret & Sylvie Brun (FR) 
A CHARLIE means TO CHARLIE (An Ode to Charlie Chaplin)
Song received a SACEM Award in 2006. - Genre: Charleston
Introduction: 8 counts @ approximately 6 seconds. Start on Vocal.
NO TAGS !! NO RESTARTS !!
PART I. (BACK, RECOVER, FORWARD, LOCK, STEP; KICK L FORWARD, STEP L BACK, R COASTER STEP)
1-2Step R back, Recover forward onto L
3&4Step R forward, Step L forward locking it behind R ankle, Step R forward
5-6Kick L forward, Step L back
7&8Step R back, Step-close L beside R, Step R forward
PART II. (HITCH, KICK , COASTER STEP; HITCH, KICK, COASTER STEP)
1-2Lift L next to R ankle with bent knee, Kick L to L diagonal
3&4Step L back, Step-close R beside L, Step L forward
5-6Lift R next to L ankle with bent knee, Kick R to R diagonal
7&8Step R back, Step-close L beside R, Step R forward
PART III. (FORWARD, R 1/4 TURN, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS; JAZZ 1/4 R CROSS)
1-2Step L forward, Pivot 1/4 R Turn (3:00)
3&4Step L across R, Step R to R, Step L across R
5-6Step R across L, Step L back making 1/8 R Turn (4:30)
7-8Step R to R making 1/8 Turn R (6:00), Step L across R
PART IV. (SIDE, RECOVER, BACK, SIDE, CROSS; SIDE, 1/4 R TURN, 1/2 R SHUFFLE TURN)
1-2Step R to R, Step L to L
3&4Step R behind L, Step L to L, Step R across L
5-6Step L to L, Step R to R making 1/4 R Turn (9:00)
7&8Step L forward making 1/4 R Turn (12:00), Step-close R beside L, Step L back making 1/4 R Turn (3:00)
BEGIN DANCE AGAIN.
* NOTE: Ending on Last Wall: Wall 11 @ 6:00 -
(BACK, RECOVER, FORWARD, LOCK, STEP; FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 R TURN, FORWARD, LOCK, STEP)
1-2Step R back, Recover forward onto L
3&4Step R forward, Step L forward locking it behind R ankle, Step R forward
5-6Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 R Turn onto R (12:00)
7&8Step L forward, Step R forward locking it behind L ankle, Step L forward
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Song received a SACEM Award in 2006. - Genre: Charleston
Introduction: 8 counts @ approximately 6 seconds. Start on Vocal.
NO TAGS !! NO RESTARTS !!
PART I. (BACK, RECOVER, FORWARD, LOCK, STEP; KICK L FORWARD, STEP L BACK, R COASTER STEP)
1-2Step R back, Recover forward onto L
3&4Step R forward, Step L forward locking it behind R ankle, Step R forward
5-6Kick L forward, Step L back
7&8Step R back, Step-close L beside R, Step R forward
PART II. (HITCH, KICK , COASTER STEP; HITCH, KICK, COASTER STEP)
1-2Lift L next to R ankle with bent knee, Kick L to L diagonal
3&4Step L back, Step-close R beside L, Step L forward
5-6Lift R next to L ankle with bent knee, Kick R to R diagonal
7&8Step R back, Step-close L beside R, Step R forward
PART III. (FORWARD, R 1/4 TURN, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS; JAZZ 1/4 R CROSS)
1-2Step L forward, Pivot 1/4 R Turn (3:00)
3&4Step L across R, Step R to R, Step L across R
5-6Step R across L, Step L back making 1/8 R Turn (4:30)
7-8Step R to R making 1/8 Turn R (6:00), Step L across R
PART IV. (SIDE, RECOVER, BACK, SIDE, CROSS; SIDE, 1/4 R TURN, 1/2 R SHUFFLE TURN)
1-2Step R to R, Step L to L
3&4Step R behind L, Step L to L, Step R across L
5-6Step L to L, Step R to R making 1/4 R Turn (9:00)
7&8Step L forward making 1/4 R Turn (12:00), Step-close R beside L, Step L back making 1/4 R Turn (3:00)
BEGIN DANCE AGAIN.
* NOTE: Ending on Last Wall: Wall 11 @ 6:00 -
(BACK, RECOVER, FORWARD, LOCK, STEP; FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 R TURN, FORWARD, LOCK, STEP)
1-2Step R back, Recover forward onto L
3&4Step R forward, Step L forward locking it behind R ankle, Step R forward
5-6Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 R Turn onto R (12:00)
7&8Step L forward, Step R forward locking it behind L ankle, Step L forward
Email: dancewithira@comcast.net
