| Description: |
16 count, 4 wall, line dance |
| Music: |
New York, New York by Frank
Sinatra |
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(This Thing Called) Wantin' And Havin'
It All by Sawyer Brown |
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Sold by
John Michael Montgomery |
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Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
by Eddy Raven & Jo-El Sonnier |
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Any fairly fast western swing music |
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This dance 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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On the next "& Count",
begin swinging the left out around and to the back to touch on Count 3,
with arms again going right |
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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 |
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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 |