MAN'S STEPS (PLUS ALL HAND MOVEMENTS)
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK STEPS, SCOOT, STEP TURN, "HIGH FIVE" CLAP
1&2 Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4 Step forward on left , rock back onto right
5-6& Step forward on left, Hitch right knee and scoot forward on left
7-8 Step forward on right , pivot 1/4 right on ball of right while hitching left knee and clap lady's
right palm with left hand
TURN, TOE TAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, ROLLING TURN PIVOT, "HIGH FIVE" CLAP
9-10 Step left on left turning 1/4 left, Tap right toe next to left
11&12 Kick right forward, Step home on ball of right ,Step left next to right
Extend joined inside hands forward and release them at the end of beat 13
13-14 Step forward on right and begin a full left turn traveling toward LOD, Step on left
and continue full left traveling turn
15 Step on right and complete full left traveling turn Rejoin man's right and lady's left hands
16 Pivot 1/4 right on ball of right while hitching left knee and clap lady's right palm with left hand
STEP, TAP, ROLLING TURNS EXCHANGING SIDES, STEP, TAP
17-18 Step left on left turning 1/4 left, Tap right toe next to left
Release all hands
19 Step right on right and begin a full right turn traveling to the right passing in front of lady
20 Step on left and continue full right traveling turn
21-22 Step on right completing full right traveling turn
Man briefly picks up lady's right hand in his left
22 Tap left toe next to right
Release man's left and lady's right hands
23 Step back on left turning 1/2 left
Man picks up lady's left hand in his right
24 Tap right toe next to left
Partners now face RLOD in the Right Open Promenade Position
Man's right and lady's left hand can be maintained during the crossover on beats 19-21 with the
lady turning under her left arm on beat 20. This could be a "free" (no hands) turn if preferred.
Many other hand changes are optional in this dance and could be eliminated for the purpose of
learning the footwork.No hands is fine if it works for you
ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, TAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, TURN, TAP
Extend joined inside hands back toward LOD and release them at the end of beat 25
25 Step back on right and begin 1 1/2 right turn traveling toward LOD
26 Step on left continuing 1 1/2 right traveling turn
27 Step on right completing 1 1/2 right traveling turn Man picks up lady's right hand in his left.
Partners are now in the Left Open Promenade position facing LOD
28 Tap left toe next to right
29&30 Kick left forward, Step left home, Step down on right next to left
Release man's right and lady's left hand
31-32 Step back on left turning 1/2 left,Tap right toe next to left
Man picks up lady's right hand in his left. Partners are now briefly in the
Right Open Promenade Position facing RLOD
TURN, HITCH, TURNING TRIPLE, CHARLESTON
Man releases lady's right hand from his left
33-34 Step back on right turning 1/2 right, Hitch left knee
Man picks up lady's left hand in his right.
Partners now face LOD in the Left Open Promenade position
35&36 Triple in place left, right, left turning 1/4 right
Man picks up lady's right hand in his left.
Partners now face each other in the Double Hand Hold position (man faces ILOD and lady faces OLOD.)
37-38 Step slightly forward on right, Kick left forward past lady's right side
39-40 Step back on left, touch right toe back
ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, TAP, TURNS, TAPS
Extend joined hands back toward LOD and release all hands at the end of beat 41
41 Step back on right and begin 1 1/4 right turn traveling toward LOD
42 Step on left and continue 1 1/4 right traveling turn
43-40 Step on right completing 1 1/4 right traveling turn, Tap left next to right
Man briefly picks up lady's right hand in his left , Man releases lady's right hand from his left
45-46 Step back on left turning 1/2 left, Tap right toe next to left
Man briefly picks up lady's left hand in his right
47 Step back on right turning 1/2 right
Man picks up lady's right hand in his left
48 Tap left toe next to right
Partners have returned to face LOD and are briefly in the Left Open Promenade position
ROLLING TURNS EXCHANGING SIDES, SCUFF, ROCKING CHAIR
Release all hands
49 Step left on left and begin a full left turn traveling to the left behind lady
50 Step on right continuing full left traveling turn
51 Step on left completing full left traveling turn
Man picks up lady's left hand in his right
52 Scuff right forward
Partners now face LOD in the Right Open Promenade position (starting position)
53-54 Step forward on right , rock back onto left
55-56 Step back on right , rock forward onto left
Man's left and lady's right hands can remain joined during beats 49-51 with the man turning under his left arm.
If so, these hands are released and then the man's right and lady's left hands are joined on beat 52
REPEAT
LADY'S STEPS (ALMOST COMPLETELY A MIRROR IMAGE OF THE MAN'S STEPS)
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK STEPS, SCOOT, STEP TURN, "HIGH FIVE" CLAP
1&2 Shuffle forward left, right, left
3-4 Step forward on right , rock back onto left
5-6 Step forward on right, Hitch left knee and scoot forward on right
7-8 Step forward on left , pivot 1/4 left on ball of left while hitching right knee and clap man's left palm with right hand
TURN, TOE TAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, ROLLING TURN PIVOT, "HIGH FIVE" CLAP
9-10 Step right on right turning 1/4 right, Tap left toe next to right
11&12 Kick left forward, Step home on ball of left , Step right next to left
13 Step forward on left and begin a full right turn traveling toward LOD
14 Step on right and continue full right traveling turn
15-16 Step on left and complete full right traveling turn, Pivot 1/4 right on ball of right while hitching right knee
and clap man's left palm with right hand
STEP, TAP, ROLLING TURNS EXCHANGING SIDES, STEP, TAP
17-18 Step right on right turning 1/4 right, Tap left toe next to right
19 Step left on left and begin a full left turn traveling to the left passing behind man
20 Step on right and continue full left traveling turn
21-22 Step on left completing full left traveling turn, Tap right toe next to left
23-24 Step back on right turning 1/2 right, Tap left toe next to right
ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, TAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, TURN, TAP
25 Step back on left and begin 1 1/2 left turn traveling toward LOD
26 Step on right continuing 1 1/2 left traveling turn
27-28 Step on left completing 1 1/2 left traveling turn, Tap right toe next to left
29&30 Kick right forward, Step right home, Step down on left next to right
31-32 Step back on right turning 1/2 right, Tap left toe next to right
TURN, HITCH, TURNING TRIPLE, CHARLESTON
33-34 Step back on left turning 1/2 left, Hitch right knee
35&36 Triple in place right, left, right turning 1/4 left
37-38 Step slightly forward on right, Kick left forward between man's legs
39-40 Step back on right, touch left toe back
ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, TAP, TURNS, TAPS
41-42 Step back on left and begin 1 1/4 left turn traveling toward LOD, Step on right and continue 1 1/4 left traveling turn
43-44 Step on left completing 1 1/4 left traveling turn, Tap right next to left
45-46 Step back on right turning 1/2 right, Tap left toe next to right
47-48 Step back on left turning 1/2 left, Tap right toe next to left
ROLLING TURNS EXCHANGING SIDES, SCUFF, ROCKING CHAIR
49 Step right on right and begin a full right turn traveling to the right in front of man
50 Step on left continuing full right traveling turn
51-52 Step on right completing full right traveling turn, Scuff left forward
53-54 Step forward on left, rock back onto right
55-56 Step back on left, rock forward onto right
REPEAT