Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
CHARLESTON STEPS
1-4Touch R toe forward, hold, step R back, hold
5-8Touch L toe back, hold, step L forward, hold
TOE STRUT JAZZ BOX
1-4Cross R toe over L, step down on R, step L toe back, step down on L
5-8Step R toe to right side, step down on R, step L toe forward, step down on L
STEP, HOLD, PIVOT 1/2, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, PIVOT 1/4, HOLD
1-4Step R forward, hold, pivot 1/2 left, hold (6:00)
5-8Step R forward, hold, pivot 1/4 left, hold (3:00)
TOE STRUTS FORWARD, BOOGIE WALK FORWARD
1-2Touch R toe forward, drop R heel down (Snap fingers to right side as you strut)
3-4Touch L toe forward, drop L heel down (Snap fingers to left side as you strut)
5-8[Boogie Walk Steps]; Step R foot forward twisting to the right, step L foot forward twisting to the left, step R foot forward twisting to the right, step L foot forward twisting to the left
(Styling: Raise your right arm up and shake your index finger in the air. This move was popularized by the Andrew Sisters)
BEGIN AGAIN
If you would like to end the dance facing the front wall... do the following:
Easy optional ending: As music concludes, you will be facing the 9:00 wall, do the toe struts forward and replace the skate steps with a rock forward on R, recover onto L, turn 1/4 to front wall and step R to right side and struck a fun pose with jazz hands!
1-4Touch R toe forward, hold, step R back, hold
5-8Touch L toe back, hold, step L forward, hold
TOE STRUT JAZZ BOX
1-4Cross R toe over L, step down on R, step L toe back, step down on L
5-8Step R toe to right side, step down on R, step L toe forward, step down on L
STEP, HOLD, PIVOT 1/2, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, PIVOT 1/4, HOLD
1-4Step R forward, hold, pivot 1/2 left, hold (6:00)
5-8Step R forward, hold, pivot 1/4 left, hold (3:00)
TOE STRUTS FORWARD, BOOGIE WALK FORWARD
1-2Touch R toe forward, drop R heel down (Snap fingers to right side as you strut)
3-4Touch L toe forward, drop L heel down (Snap fingers to left side as you strut)
5-8[Boogie Walk Steps]; Step R foot forward twisting to the right, step L foot forward twisting to the left, step R foot forward twisting to the right, step L foot forward twisting to the left
(Styling: Raise your right arm up and shake your index finger in the air. This move was popularized by the Andrew Sisters)
BEGIN AGAIN
If you would like to end the dance facing the front wall... do the following:
Easy optional ending: As music concludes, you will be facing the 9:00 wall, do the toe struts forward and replace the skate steps with a rock forward on R, recover onto L, turn 1/4 to front wall and step R to right side and struck a fun pose with jazz hands!
