From line-dance-approval Thu Oct 12 18:18:50 1995 Status: RO >From danrarch Thu Oct 12 18:18:50 1995 Return-Path: Received: by world.std.com (5.65c/Spike-2.0) id AA14443; Thu, 12 Oct 1995 18:18:48 -0400 Received: from GATER4.SEMATECH.ORG by world.std.com (5.65c/Spike-2.0) id AA14395; Thu, 12 Oct 1995 18:18:42 -0400 Received: from gatev3.sematech.org by gater4.sematech.org (8.6.12/F-1.9) with ESMTP id RAA07642; Thu, 12 Oct 1995 17:18:41 -0500 Received: from bootskut.eng.sematech.org by SEMATECH.Org (PMDF V4.3-13 #5463) id <01HWCZRM679S8WWK94@SEMATECH.Org>; Thu, 12 Oct 1995 17:18:10 -0500 (CDT) Received: by bootskut.eng.sematech.org (8.6.12/I-1.8) id RAA03523; Thu, 12 Oct 1995 17:18:28 -0500 Received: from GATER4.SEMATECH.ORG by world.std.com (5.65c/Spike-2.0) id AA13157; Wed, 11 Oct 1995 18:05:29 -0400 Received: from gatev3.sematech.org by gater4.sematech.org (8.6.12/F-1.9) with ESMTP id RAA04037; Wed, 11 Oct 1995 17:05:24 -0500 Received: from bootskut.eng.sematech.org by SEMATECH.Org (PMDF V4.3-13 #5463) id <01HWBL0NTABK8WWJ4A@SEMATECH.Org>; Wed, 11 Oct 1995 17:04:47 -0500 (CDT) Received: by bootskut.eng.sematech.org (8.6.12/I-1.8) id RAA01010; Wed, 11 Oct 1995 17:05:03 -0500 Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1995 12:34:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Steve Grout 512-356-7071 Subject: Cowboy Charleston (aka Charleston Tap) Line dance To: line-dance@world.std.com Message-Id: <199510112205.RAA01010@bootskut.eng.sematech.org> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT X-Processed-By: line-dance Pre-Moderator Software X-Ld-Name: cowboy-charleston.txt X-Ld-Cmd: new Sender: line-dance-approval@world.std.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: line-dance X-For-Help: w/list & associated info (graphics, dancesteps, digests, etc), email dancers-archive@world.std.com with SUBJECT: 'help line-dance'. Erin - I took the bull by the horns and went ahead and change the primary name to Cowboy Charleston and the steps as taught thruout the Carolinas. I hope this was OK with you --- feel free to flame on. I will still catch this before its posted to line-dance so further edits can be made. If you haven't dance it yet, give the charleston style foot work a try! Best regards, - --Steve - -------------------------------- COWBOY CHARLESTON Line Dance COWBOY CHARLESTON {A.K.A Charleston Tap, Charleston Cha-Cha} Description: 18 Count, 1 Wall Line Dance Choreographer: Unknown Music: New York, New York = ??? Wanting & Having it All = Sawyer Brown Sold! = John Michael Montgomery Any Fairly fast Western Swing music, e.g., Asleep at the Wheel. "In the Mode" Club Mix - - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Moderator Notes: This dance posted by Erin Donnelly adapts the fun Roaring Twenties Flapper Dance, the Charleston, into a great Country and Western Line Dance. It is fairly unique in that it can be done to music which is fairly fast. It is sometimes done with a straight step forward and back pattern. However, the most fun way to do it is with the real Charleston foot pattern and arm movements as it is done in the Carolinas where the Charleston originated, where needless to say, it is widely done. The classic Charleston step includes moving the right foot forward and out and around in a 1/2 circle to touch forward on Count 1. At the same time, the arms are moved first to the right to compensate for the movement of the right foot out around to the front and back in to touch forward. When done fast, the arm movements are almost unavoidable. On the "& Count", one swings the right foot back out to the right and to the back, shifting weight to the right foot on Count 2, with the arms now going to left. On the next "& Count", begin swinging the left out around and to the back to touch on Count 3, with arms again going right. On the final "& Count, one swings the left foot forward out to the left and forward, shifting weight to the left foot on Count 4, with the arms now going to left. The Straight version given below makes a great beginner's dance. The 4-wall Charleston-style version makes a great showpiece dance. Both can be picked up by experienced line dancers by just walking up and trying it. Try it both ways. Both foot work styles are included below. - - --------------------------------------------------------------- Starting with weight on left, COUNTS FOOT WORK TWO CHARLESTON STEPS: 1-4 Charleston Style: Swing R around to touch forward. Swing R back around and step R next to L, swing L around to touch to back, swing L around and step L next to R. Straight: Touch R toe forward, step R next to L, touch L toe behind, step L next to R. 5-8 Charleston Style: Swing R around to touch forward. Swing R back around and step R next to L, swing L around to touch to back, swing L around and step L next to R. Straight: Touch R toe forward, step R next to L, touch L toe behind, step L next to R. TWO RIGHT TOE TAPS TO RIGHT SIDE: 9-10 Touch R toe to R side and touch twice. DOUBLE GRAPEVINE LEFT (FIRST BEHIND THEN IN FRONT): (Right Cross Behind, Left Cross in Front, Right Cross in Front - Sailor Step) 11-13 Step R behind and next to L, step L in front of and to the left of R, step R in front of and to the left of L. TWO LEFT TOE TAPS TO LEFT SIDE: 14-15 Touch L toe to L side and touch twice. GRAPEVINE RIGHT (FOR 1-WALL VERSION): (Left Cross Behind, Right Cross in Front, Together - Sailor Step) 16-18 Step L behind and next to R, step R in front of and to the right of L, step L next to R. BEGIN AGAIN. 4-WALL VERSION: The COWBOY CHARLESTON is a 4 Wall Line Dance, so use the following for steps 16-18. GRAPEVINE RIGHT AND 1/4 TURN RIGHT: 16-18 Step L behind R, R foot step to the right making 1/4 pivot turn, L foot step next to right, and prepare for next Charleston right forward step +===============================================================+ Steve - I've made a few changes and added some information Eileen Haxton sent to me regarding this dance that I had sent her the description to. I think it is now a little clearer. If not, let me know. Erin Erin P. Donnelly USGS Library-Cartographic Information Center dancbaby@hotmail.com +===============================================================+ ------- end -------