Bending the knees slightly and lowering the body will look better when doing the twists in Counts 1-4, 9-12, and 33-36.
HEEL SWINGS TO RIGHT SIDE ONLY
1Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
2Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
3Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
4Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
5Left heel touch forward
6Left foot step to close to right foot
7Right toe touch backward
8Right foot step to close to left foot
FULL TWIST HEEL SWINGS TO BOTH SIDES
9Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
10Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels ¼ turn to the right
11Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels ¼ turn to the left
12Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
AIR KICKS
13Right foot step right
14Left foot low kick diagonally across the front of the right foot to the right
15Left foot step left
16Right foot low kick diagonally across the front of the left foot to the left
VINE TO THE RIGHT
17Right foot step to the right
18Left foot step behind right leg to the right
19Right foot step to the right
20Left foot scuff forward to low kick and clap
VINE TO THE LEFT
21Left foot step to the left
22Right foot step behind left leg to the left
23Left foot step to the left
24Right foot scuff forward to low kick and clap
25Right foot step backward
26Left foot step backward
27Right foot step backward
28Left knee is raised in hitch until the upper leg is parallel to the floor, right foot scoot forward, and clap
29Left foot step forward
30Right toe slide to the left side of the left foot's heel
31Left foot step forward
32Right foot stomp to close to left foot
FULL TWIST HEEL SWINGS TO BOTH SIDES
33Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
34Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels ¼ turn to the right
35Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels ¼ turn to the left
36Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
COUNTRY-STYLE CHARLESTON
37Left foot step forward
38Right foot kick forward
39Right foot step backward
40Left toe touch backward
41Left foot step forward
42Right foot kick forward
43Right foot step backward
44Left toe touch backward
VINE TO THE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT
45Left foot step to the left
46Right foot step behind left leg to the left
47Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left
48Right foot stomp to close to left foot
REPEAT
Option 1
Hop and twist your feet while in the air so you can land with the correct foot position on the twist counts, Counts 1-4, 9-12, and 33-36. Also, use arm movements from the original twist, which will resemble pulling a towel from side to side across your backside.
Use chest to shoulder height kicks on Counts 38 and 42.
For Counts 37-44 keep arms fairly rigid and straight down at your sides, or slightly forward, with the palms flat and parallel to the floor, with the fingers held straight. This is one of the early Charleston stylings.
Option 2
Starting position: Hands on hips, feet spread to shoulder width, body and head straight-back to cameras/audience
Starting time: Everyone holds until after slow intro sings: "Baby likes to rock it like a boogie-woogie choo-choo train, train, train, train;" and then wait 4 counts into the song's main rhythm.
1Hold
2Hold
3Hold
4Hold
Column One starts to dance on music Count 5.
5Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
6Pivot ½ turn to the left
7Heels down and hold
8Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Two starts to dance on music Count 9.
9Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
10Pivot ½ turn to the left
11Heels down and hold
12Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Three starts to dance on music Count 13.
13Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
14Pivot ½ turn to the left
15Heels down and hold
16Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Four starts to dance on music Count 17.
17Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
18Pivot ½ turn to the left
19Heels down and hold
20Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Five starts to dance on music Count 21.
21Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
22Pivot ½ turn to the left
23Heels down and hold
24Clap and return hands to hips
Everyone starts Tush Push opening for 12 Counts.
25Right heel touch in front
26Right foot close beside left foot
27Right heel touch in front
28Right heel touch in front
29Change foot positions with a hop-left heel will now touch in front
30Left foot close beside right foot
31Left heel touch in front
32Left heel touch in front
33Change foot positions with a hop-right heel will now touch in front
34Change foot positions with a hop-left heel will now touch in front
35Change foot positions with a hop-right heel will now touch in front
36Hold and clap and return hands to hips
37Hold
38Hold
39Hold
40Hold
Everyone starts Torrance Twist on Count 41.
Ending
After the last pattern is danced and finished with a stomp, you will have your back to the cameras/audience. Everyone will twist the upper body ½ turn to the right, the right arm stretches toward the camera/audience (keep it lower than your face or you will not be seen by camera/audience), the left arm extends behind you. (To make this more graceful, keep the right foot in place after the last stomp and leave only the left toe touching the floor allowing the heel to raise and bend the left knee to allow you to twist easily to the right.)
HEEL SWINGS TO RIGHT SIDE ONLY
1Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
2Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
3Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
4Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
5Left heel touch forward
6Left foot step to close to right foot
7Right toe touch backward
8Right foot step to close to left foot
FULL TWIST HEEL SWINGS TO BOTH SIDES
9Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
10Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels ¼ turn to the right
11Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels ¼ turn to the left
12Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
AIR KICKS
13Right foot step right
14Left foot low kick diagonally across the front of the right foot to the right
15Left foot step left
16Right foot low kick diagonally across the front of the left foot to the left
VINE TO THE RIGHT
17Right foot step to the right
18Left foot step behind right leg to the right
19Right foot step to the right
20Left foot scuff forward to low kick and clap
VINE TO THE LEFT
21Left foot step to the left
22Right foot step behind left leg to the left
23Left foot step to the left
24Right foot scuff forward to low kick and clap
25Right foot step backward
26Left foot step backward
27Right foot step backward
28Left knee is raised in hitch until the upper leg is parallel to the floor, right foot scoot forward, and clap
29Left foot step forward
30Right toe slide to the left side of the left foot's heel
31Left foot step forward
32Right foot stomp to close to left foot
FULL TWIST HEEL SWINGS TO BOTH SIDES
33Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
34Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels ¼ turn to the right
35Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels ¼ turn to the left
36Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
COUNTRY-STYLE CHARLESTON
37Left foot step forward
38Right foot kick forward
39Right foot step backward
40Left toe touch backward
41Left foot step forward
42Right foot kick forward
43Right foot step backward
44Left toe touch backward
VINE TO THE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT
45Left foot step to the left
46Right foot step behind left leg to the left
47Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left
48Right foot stomp to close to left foot
REPEAT
Option 1
Hop and twist your feet while in the air so you can land with the correct foot position on the twist counts, Counts 1-4, 9-12, and 33-36. Also, use arm movements from the original twist, which will resemble pulling a towel from side to side across your backside.
Use chest to shoulder height kicks on Counts 38 and 42.
For Counts 37-44 keep arms fairly rigid and straight down at your sides, or slightly forward, with the palms flat and parallel to the floor, with the fingers held straight. This is one of the early Charleston stylings.
Option 2
Starting position: Hands on hips, feet spread to shoulder width, body and head straight-back to cameras/audience
Starting time: Everyone holds until after slow intro sings: "Baby likes to rock it like a boogie-woogie choo-choo train, train, train, train;" and then wait 4 counts into the song's main rhythm.
1Hold
2Hold
3Hold
4Hold
Column One starts to dance on music Count 5.
5Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
6Pivot ½ turn to the left
7Heels down and hold
8Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Two starts to dance on music Count 9.
9Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
10Pivot ½ turn to the left
11Heels down and hold
12Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Three starts to dance on music Count 13.
13Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
14Pivot ½ turn to the left
15Heels down and hold
16Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Four starts to dance on music Count 17.
17Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
18Pivot ½ turn to the left
19Heels down and hold
20Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Five starts to dance on music Count 21.
21Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
22Pivot ½ turn to the left
23Heels down and hold
24Clap and return hands to hips
Everyone starts Tush Push opening for 12 Counts.
25Right heel touch in front
26Right foot close beside left foot
27Right heel touch in front
28Right heel touch in front
29Change foot positions with a hop-left heel will now touch in front
30Left foot close beside right foot
31Left heel touch in front
32Left heel touch in front
33Change foot positions with a hop-right heel will now touch in front
34Change foot positions with a hop-left heel will now touch in front
35Change foot positions with a hop-right heel will now touch in front
36Hold and clap and return hands to hips
37Hold
38Hold
39Hold
40Hold
Everyone starts Torrance Twist on Count 41.
Ending
After the last pattern is danced and finished with a stomp, you will have your back to the cameras/audience. Everyone will twist the upper body ½ turn to the right, the right arm stretches toward the camera/audience (keep it lower than your face or you will not be seen by camera/audience), the left arm extends behind you. (To make this more graceful, keep the right foot in place after the last stomp and leave only the left toe touching the floor allowing the heel to raise and bend the left knee to allow you to twist easily to the right.)
