CHARLESTON CHARLESTON
Choreographed by Eve Griffin, (803) 553-4611
E-Mail: danceve@aol.com, Web site: www.geocities.com/~marshal/dance10.html
Choreographed especially for "CHARLESTON CHARLESTON" an annual "Country Dance Party Weekend" held at Desperado every May
Intermediate 64-Count (often repeated steps) 4-Wall Line Dance
Suggested Music: Bring it on Down to My House, "Asleep at the Wheel" 32-Count Intro (Any "Charleston" type music)
(Variation: On first 1-8 & counts, shimmy body and shoulders to right for 4 counts and then to left for 4 counts)1-16 CHARLESTON STEP 1-2 Tap R toe forward, step back on ball of R ft. 3-4 Tap L toe back, step forward on ball of L ft. 5-8 Repeat 1-4 above 1-4 Repeat 1-4 above 5-8 Repeat 1-4 above 17-24 STEP HITCH, REVERSE VINE 1 Step slightly forward and 45 degrees to R with R ft. & Hitch R leg, scooting L ft. as you do this 2& Repeat 1 & above 3&4 Step R ft. behind L ft., Step L ft. to side, Step R ft. across in front of R ft. 5 Step slightly forward and 45 degrees to L with L ft. & Hitch L leg, scooting R ft. as you do this 6& Repeat 5 & 7& Step L ft. behind R ft., Step R ft. out to side 8 Turning l/4 to R step L ft. beside R ft. 25-32 CROSS HITCH, CHUGS 1& Bring R leg in a hitch across front of L knee, point R toe to side 2& Repeat 1& 3&4& With both feet together, chug forward and back 45 degrees to left 2 x's 5& Bring L leg in a hitch across front of R knee, point L toe to side 6& Repeat 7&8& With both feet together, chug forward and back 45 degrees to right 2 x's 33-40 CHARLESTON STEP WITH A KICK 1-2 Step forward on R ft., kick L ft. forward 3-4 Step back on L ft., touch R toe in back, leaning forward into it 5-8 Repeat 41-48 STEP, SCOOT, KICK, STEP, TWISTS 1& Step R ft. home, kick L ft. forward as you scoot back on R ft. 2& Step L ft. home, kick R ft. forward as you scoot back on L ft. 3&4& Repeat 5 Step forward on R ft. &6 Bring L leg into a hitch across R knee as you twist to right, twist to left & Step forward on L ft., twisting right 7& Bring R leg into a hitch across L knee as you twist to left, twist right 8& Step R ft. center, step L ft. center 48-64 APPLEJACK 1&2&3&4& Applejack to Right 5&6&7&8& Applejack to Left 1&2& Applejack to Right 3&4& Applejack to Left 5&6&7&8 Applejack to Right
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