Count:
40
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner east coast swing
WEST SIDE JAZZ BOX
1-4Cross step right over left, hold, step back on left, hold
5-8Step right to right side, hold, cross step left over right, hold
Styling: swing your arms forward & back with each step, i.e., right arm forward when stepping on right foot and left arm forward when stepping on left foot (think West Side Story)
STEP BACK, ¼ TURN LEFT, STOMP RIGHT TWICE
9-12Step back on right, hold, step left to left side making ¼ turn left, hold
13-16Stomp right foot in place, hold, stomp right foot in place, hold
SWIVEL RIGHT TOES & HEEL TO RIGHT SIDE TWICE, RETURN RIGHT HEEL & TOES NEXT TO LEFT
17-18Swivel right toes to right side, swivel right heel to right side
19-20Swivel right toes to right side, swivel right heel to right side
21-22Swivel right heel to left, swivel right toes to left
23-24Swivel right heel to left, swivel right toes to left
Styling: place right hand on right knee and lean to right
JUMP FORWARD & BACK TWICE WITH CLAPS
&25-26Jump forward right, left, hold & clap
&27-28Jump back right, left, hold & clap
&29-30Jump forward right, left, hold & clap
&31-32Jump back right, left, hold & clap
TWO ½ PIVOT TURNS WITH SNAPS
33-36Step forward right, hold & snap, pivot ½ turn left, hold & snap
37-40Step forward right, hold & snap, pivot ½ turn left, hold & snap
REPEAT
While doing steps 1-8, swinging your arms with the beat of the music looks real cool
While doing steps 25-32, clapping your hands looks even cooler
While doing steps 33-40, snapping the fingers of your right hand looks the coolest (think West Side Story style)
1-4Cross step right over left, hold, step back on left, hold
5-8Step right to right side, hold, cross step left over right, hold
Styling: swing your arms forward & back with each step, i.e., right arm forward when stepping on right foot and left arm forward when stepping on left foot (think West Side Story)
STEP BACK, ¼ TURN LEFT, STOMP RIGHT TWICE
9-12Step back on right, hold, step left to left side making ¼ turn left, hold
13-16Stomp right foot in place, hold, stomp right foot in place, hold
SWIVEL RIGHT TOES & HEEL TO RIGHT SIDE TWICE, RETURN RIGHT HEEL & TOES NEXT TO LEFT
17-18Swivel right toes to right side, swivel right heel to right side
19-20Swivel right toes to right side, swivel right heel to right side
21-22Swivel right heel to left, swivel right toes to left
23-24Swivel right heel to left, swivel right toes to left
Styling: place right hand on right knee and lean to right
JUMP FORWARD & BACK TWICE WITH CLAPS
&25-26Jump forward right, left, hold & clap
&27-28Jump back right, left, hold & clap
&29-30Jump forward right, left, hold & clap
&31-32Jump back right, left, hold & clap
TWO ½ PIVOT TURNS WITH SNAPS
33-36Step forward right, hold & snap, pivot ½ turn left, hold & snap
37-40Step forward right, hold & snap, pivot ½ turn left, hold & snap
REPEAT
While doing steps 1-8, swinging your arms with the beat of the music looks real cool
While doing steps 25-32, clapping your hands looks even cooler
While doing steps 33-40, snapping the fingers of your right hand looks the coolest (think West Side Story style)
