Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased Beginner
A: 32 COUNTS …… verse
B: 32 COUNTS …… chorus
Sequence: AA BA AA AA BAA
INTRODUCTION: Clap your hands with Chubby Checker ….. 5,6,7,8 with drum roll. During drum roll, ‘play the drums’ from right to left
A ( Verse )
SWIVEL RIGHT HEELS TOES HEELS SWIVEL LEFT HEELS TOES HEELS
1-4Swivel heels right. Swivel toes right, swivel heels right, hold
5-8Swivel heels left, swivel toes left. Swivel heels left, hold
Arms: Hold arms close to body, bend elbows at right angle, hands open with palms facing the floor
1-4Move hands to right, center, right, hold
5-8Move hands to left, center, left, hold
WALK FORWARD TOUCH & CLAP X 4
1-2Step right forward, touch left to right and clap
3-4Step left forward, touch right to left and clap
5-8Repeat 1-4
TOUCH FORWARD STEP BACK TOUCH BACK STEP FORWARD ( CHARLESTON )
1-4Touch right forward hold, step right back hold
Arms: Swings arms to right, swing arms to left
5-8Touch left back hold, step left forward hold
Arms: Swing arms to right, swing arms to left
STEP STEP PIVOT ½ RIGHT RUN RUN RUN STOMP TOGETHER
1-2Step right forward hold
3-4Step left forward hold
5-8Pivot ½ turn right run x 3, stomp left next to right, taking weight on left. (6)
Arms: Arms in running action
B ( Chorus )
STEP TOGETHER STEP TOUCH
1-4Step right to right, hold, step left next to right, hold
Arms: Raise arms up and circle to right anticlockwise x2 (round and round )
5-8Step right to right, hold, touch left to right, hold
Arms: Push arms up, push arms down
STEP TOGETHER STEP TOGETHER
1-4Step left to left, hold step right next to left, hold
Arms: Raise arms up and circle to left clockwise x2
5-8Step left to left, hold, step right next to left, hold
Arms: Push arms up, : push arms down
HEELS SPLIT X2 HIPS BACK X2
1-4Open heels, close heels, open heels, close heels
Arms: Like in the Chicken Dance, elbow out, elbow in x2
5-8Push hips back, center, back, center
Arms: Push both hands forward, center, forward, center
STEP, STEP PIVOT ½ RIGHT, RUN, RUN, RUN, STOMP TOGETHER
1-2Step right forward hold
3-4Step left forward hold
5-8Pivot ½ turn right run x 3, stomp left next to right, taking weight on left
Arms: Arms in running acation
Ending: Dance first 12 counts of A, then STOMP right foot forward and cross both hands in front then open both arms to the side x2, follow the music …… and ENJOY!!!!!
Choreographer’s notes :
This dance was choreographed in conjunction with the 10th. Anniversary of The Breast Cancer Support Group Johor Bahru Malaysia.
Arm actions have been added so that those who are unable to use their feet can still join the dance with their arms.
"When a patient is first told she has breast cancer, her life would have taken a terrible 'twist'. BCSGJB is there to help her 'twist again', back to as normal a life as possible!!!“
Contact: danz4peace@yahoo.com
B: 32 COUNTS …… chorus
Sequence: AA BA AA AA BAA
INTRODUCTION: Clap your hands with Chubby Checker ….. 5,6,7,8 with drum roll. During drum roll, ‘play the drums’ from right to left
A ( Verse )
SWIVEL RIGHT HEELS TOES HEELS SWIVEL LEFT HEELS TOES HEELS
1-4Swivel heels right. Swivel toes right, swivel heels right, hold
5-8Swivel heels left, swivel toes left. Swivel heels left, hold
Arms: Hold arms close to body, bend elbows at right angle, hands open with palms facing the floor
1-4Move hands to right, center, right, hold
5-8Move hands to left, center, left, hold
WALK FORWARD TOUCH & CLAP X 4
1-2Step right forward, touch left to right and clap
3-4Step left forward, touch right to left and clap
5-8Repeat 1-4
TOUCH FORWARD STEP BACK TOUCH BACK STEP FORWARD ( CHARLESTON )
1-4Touch right forward hold, step right back hold
Arms: Swings arms to right, swing arms to left
5-8Touch left back hold, step left forward hold
Arms: Swing arms to right, swing arms to left
STEP STEP PIVOT ½ RIGHT RUN RUN RUN STOMP TOGETHER
1-2Step right forward hold
3-4Step left forward hold
5-8Pivot ½ turn right run x 3, stomp left next to right, taking weight on left. (6)
Arms: Arms in running action
B ( Chorus )
STEP TOGETHER STEP TOUCH
1-4Step right to right, hold, step left next to right, hold
Arms: Raise arms up and circle to right anticlockwise x2 (round and round )
5-8Step right to right, hold, touch left to right, hold
Arms: Push arms up, push arms down
STEP TOGETHER STEP TOGETHER
1-4Step left to left, hold step right next to left, hold
Arms: Raise arms up and circle to left clockwise x2
5-8Step left to left, hold, step right next to left, hold
Arms: Push arms up, : push arms down
HEELS SPLIT X2 HIPS BACK X2
1-4Open heels, close heels, open heels, close heels
Arms: Like in the Chicken Dance, elbow out, elbow in x2
5-8Push hips back, center, back, center
Arms: Push both hands forward, center, forward, center
STEP, STEP PIVOT ½ RIGHT, RUN, RUN, RUN, STOMP TOGETHER
1-2Step right forward hold
3-4Step left forward hold
5-8Pivot ½ turn right run x 3, stomp left next to right, taking weight on left
Arms: Arms in running acation
Ending: Dance first 12 counts of A, then STOMP right foot forward and cross both hands in front then open both arms to the side x2, follow the music …… and ENJOY!!!!!
Choreographer’s notes :
This dance was choreographed in conjunction with the 10th. Anniversary of The Breast Cancer Support Group Johor Bahru Malaysia.
Arm actions have been added so that those who are unable to use their feet can still join the dance with their arms.
"When a patient is first told she has breast cancer, her life would have taken a terrible 'twist'. BCSGJB is there to help her 'twist again', back to as normal a life as possible!!!“
Contact: danz4peace@yahoo.com
