Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Choreographers note:- Add a little pizzazz and clench both hands as if holding a horizontal cane
There are many remixes of this music by TACO – use any and fade out after TACO sings ‘Puttin On The Ritz 4 times (at approx 2.30 to 2.40)
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts with vocals
2x Tap-Tap-Heel Lift Drop (12:00)
1 – 2upper body leaning left (arms central) – Tap right toe to right side. Repeat.
&3&4lifting left heel – step right foot ball next to left, drop heels, raise heels, drop heels.
5 – 6upper body leaning right (arms central) – Tap left toe to left side. Repeat.
&7&8lifting right heel – step left foot ball next to left, drop heels, raise heels, drop heels.
Charleston. Side Touch. Slide Together (12:00)
9 – 10Sweep and touch right forward. Sweep and step backward on right.
11 – 12Sweep and touch left backward. Sweep and step forward onto left.
13 – 14Sweep and touch right forward. Touch right to right side (arms point to right).
15 – 16over two counts – Slide/drag right next to left (moving arms to centre at the same time).
Weave. Diagonal Kick. Weave (12:00)
17 – 20Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Step left across right
21Flick kick right to diagonal right (arms pushing diagonally at the same time).
22 – 24Cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Cross right over left.
Weave. Diagonal Kick. Behind. Side. 1/4 Forward (3:00)
25 – 28Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Step right across left.
29Flick kick left to diagonal left (arms pushing diagonally at the same time).
30 – 32Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Turn ¼ right & step forward onto left.
TAG At end of the 5th Wall (facing 3:00).
1 – 2Pivot ½ right (weight on right). Step forward onto left.
3 – 4Pivot ½ right (weight on right). Step forward onto left.
Dance Finish: The dance will finish at the end of the music fade on Count 16 of Wall 8 facing (9:00)
To finish facing the ‘Home’ Wall simply include a ¼ right whilst dragging or sliding the right foot next to the left.
There are many remixes of this music by TACO – use any and fade out after TACO sings ‘Puttin On The Ritz 4 times (at approx 2.30 to 2.40)
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts with vocals
2x Tap-Tap-Heel Lift Drop (12:00)
1 – 2upper body leaning left (arms central) – Tap right toe to right side. Repeat.
&3&4lifting left heel – step right foot ball next to left, drop heels, raise heels, drop heels.
5 – 6upper body leaning right (arms central) – Tap left toe to left side. Repeat.
&7&8lifting right heel – step left foot ball next to left, drop heels, raise heels, drop heels.
Charleston. Side Touch. Slide Together (12:00)
9 – 10Sweep and touch right forward. Sweep and step backward on right.
11 – 12Sweep and touch left backward. Sweep and step forward onto left.
13 – 14Sweep and touch right forward. Touch right to right side (arms point to right).
15 – 16over two counts – Slide/drag right next to left (moving arms to centre at the same time).
Weave. Diagonal Kick. Weave (12:00)
17 – 20Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Step left across right
21Flick kick right to diagonal right (arms pushing diagonally at the same time).
22 – 24Cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Cross right over left.
Weave. Diagonal Kick. Behind. Side. 1/4 Forward (3:00)
25 – 28Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Step right across left.
29Flick kick left to diagonal left (arms pushing diagonally at the same time).
30 – 32Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Turn ¼ right & step forward onto left.
TAG At end of the 5th Wall (facing 3:00).
1 – 2Pivot ½ right (weight on right). Step forward onto left.
3 – 4Pivot ½ right (weight on right). Step forward onto left.
Dance Finish: The dance will finish at the end of the music fade on Count 16 of Wall 8 facing (9:00)
To finish facing the ‘Home’ Wall simply include a ¼ right whilst dragging or sliding the right foot next to the left.
