CHARLESTON BASIC
1Tap right foot forward
2Step right foot back
3Tap left foot back
4Step left foot forward
5-8Repeat 1-4
TAP TWICE, CROSS STEPS TO LEFT, TAP TWICE, CROSS STEPS ¼ RIGHT
1Tap right foot forward
2Tap right foot side
3Cross right foot behind left foot
&Step left foot to left
4Cross right foot over left foot
5Tap left foot forward
6Tap left foot side
7Cross left foot behind right foot
&Step right foot ¼ right
8Step left foot forward
SHIMMY RIGHT, SHOULDER LIFT, SHIMMY LEFT, SHOULDER LIFT
1Step right foot to right, shimmy
2Cross left foot over, shimmy
3Step right foot to right, shimmy
&Tap left foot in place, lift left shoulder up, right shoulder down
4Lower left shoulder, right shoulder up
5Step left foot to left, shimmy
6Cross right foot over, shimmy
7Step left foot to left, shimmy
&Tap right foot in place, lift right shoulder up, left shoulder down
8Lower right shoulder, left shoulder up
RIGHT AND LEFT ANKLE TAPS, HAND SWITCHES OVER KNEES
1&Stand with both feet together, lift right leg, tap outer ankle with right hand, put right leg down
2&Repeat 1&
3&Lift left leg, tap outer ankle with left hand, put left leg down
4&Repeat 3&
5Stand with feet apart, bend both knees, right hand over right knee and left hand over left knee
&Bring both knees together, switch hands over knees
6With right hand over left knee and left hand over right knee, open both knees
&Bring both knees together, switch hands over knees
7With right hand over right knee and left hand over left knee, open both knees
&Bring both knees together, switch hands over knees
8With right hand over left knee and left hand over right knee, open both knees
REPEAT
1Tap right foot forward
2Step right foot back
3Tap left foot back
4Step left foot forward
5-8Repeat 1-4
TAP TWICE, CROSS STEPS TO LEFT, TAP TWICE, CROSS STEPS ¼ RIGHT
1Tap right foot forward
2Tap right foot side
3Cross right foot behind left foot
&Step left foot to left
4Cross right foot over left foot
5Tap left foot forward
6Tap left foot side
7Cross left foot behind right foot
&Step right foot ¼ right
8Step left foot forward
SHIMMY RIGHT, SHOULDER LIFT, SHIMMY LEFT, SHOULDER LIFT
1Step right foot to right, shimmy
2Cross left foot over, shimmy
3Step right foot to right, shimmy
&Tap left foot in place, lift left shoulder up, right shoulder down
4Lower left shoulder, right shoulder up
5Step left foot to left, shimmy
6Cross right foot over, shimmy
7Step left foot to left, shimmy
&Tap right foot in place, lift right shoulder up, left shoulder down
8Lower right shoulder, left shoulder up
RIGHT AND LEFT ANKLE TAPS, HAND SWITCHES OVER KNEES
1&Stand with both feet together, lift right leg, tap outer ankle with right hand, put right leg down
2&Repeat 1&
3&Lift left leg, tap outer ankle with left hand, put left leg down
4&Repeat 3&
5Stand with feet apart, bend both knees, right hand over right knee and left hand over left knee
&Bring both knees together, switch hands over knees
6With right hand over left knee and left hand over right knee, open both knees
&Bring both knees together, switch hands over knees
7With right hand over right knee and left hand over left knee, open both knees
&Bring both knees together, switch hands over knees
8With right hand over left knee and left hand over right knee, open both knees
REPEAT
