TWISTIN'

CHOREOGRAPHER: Steve Lescarbeau (9/26/03) steve@aplusvacations.com
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Newcomer/Novice
MUSIC: The Twist by Ronnie McDowell
	The Twist by Chubby Checker

TRAVELING TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE, STEP (Also called Dwight Yokums)

1	Touch Right toe in while swiveling Left heel to Right
2	Touch Right heel to Right while swiveling Left toes to Right
3	Touch Right toe in while swiveling Left heel to Right
4	Touch Right heel to Right while swiveling Left toes to Right
5	Touch Right toe in while swiveling Left heel to Right
6	Touch Right heel to Right while swiveling Left toes to Right
7-8	Touch Right toe in while swiveling Left heel to Right, Step down on Right
	(You'll be traveling to the right)

STEP, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD, STEP HOLD, PIVOT HOLD

1-2	Step Left forward, Hold
3-4	Pivot 1/2 turn Right on balls of both feet, Hold
5-6	Step Left forward, Hold
7-8	Pivot 1/2 turn Right on balls of both feet, Hold

GRAPEVINE WITH A 1/2 TURN, HEELS, TOES, HEELS, TOES

1-2	Step Left to Left, Step Right behind Left
3-4	Step 1/4 turn to Left on Left, Turn 1/4 Left stepping on Right
5-6	Swivel both heels Right, Swivel toes Right
7-8	Swivel both heels Right, Swivel toes Right
	(You'll be traveling to right again)

STEP, HITCH, STEP, HITCH, STEP, HITCH, STEP HITCH

1-2	Step forward on Left, Hitch Right while slapping Right knee
3-4	Step forward on Right, Hitch Left while slapping Left knee
5-6	Step forward on Left, Hitch Right while slapping Right knee
7-8	Step forward on Right, Hitch Left while slapping Left knee

CROSS, UNWIND, CROSS, UNWIND

1-4	Cross Left over Right, unwind and transfer weight to Left
	(This is slowly done to 4 beats)
5-8	Cross Right over Left, unwind and transfer weight to Right
	(This is slowly done to 4 beats)
	(For styling bend knees slightly and hold arms out while unwinding.
	Gives it that 60's feeling!)

TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT, TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT, TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT, TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT

1-2	Twist Right on the balls of feet, Twist Left
3-4	Twist Right, Twist Left
5-6	Twist Right on the balls of feet, Twist Left
7-8	Twist Right, Twist Left

BEGIN AGAIN!

This is a fun dance to do at weddings, everyone can do the twist!

From: tkandr@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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