CHARLESTON JAZZ
CHOREOGRAPHER: Kathy Sharpe, 6/3/98, (914) 733-5644
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Something With A Ring To It by Garth Brooks
Texas Tattoo by Gibson Miller Band
Should've Asked Her Faster by Ty England-188bpm
Any West Coast Swing tempo
JAZZY CHARLESTONS, RIGHT FORWARD, RIGHT BACK
1 Keeping weight on left foot, step right foot forward with right
heel at left instep and swivel both heels in toward each other
& Staying in place, swivel both heels apart
2 Step right foot back near left heel
while swiveling heels in toward each other
& Swivel both heels apart
JAZZY CHARLESTONS, LEFT BACK, LEFT FORWARD
3 Keeping weight on right foot, step left foot back with right
heel near left instep and swivel both heels in toward each other
& Staying in place, swivel both heels apart
4 Step left foot forward with left heel at right instep
while swiveling heels in toward each other
& Swivel both heels apart keeping weight on left foot
RIGHT SIDE ROCK, CROSS, LEFT SIDE ROCK, CROSS
5 Step to right on ball of right
& Rock weight onto left
6 Step right foot across and over left foot
7 Step to left on ball of left
& Rock weight onto right
8 Step left foot across and over right foot
RIGHT STEP, CROSS BEHIND, AND CROSS, TOUCH,
SYNCOPATED VINE LEFT WITH HEEL TOUCH AND TOE TOUCH AND 1/4 TURN RIGHT
9 Step right foot to right
10 Step left behind right
& Step on right ball of foot
11 Step left foot across and over right
12 Touch right toe to right side
13 Step right foot behind left
& Step slightly back on ball of left foot
14 Step right foot across and over left
& Step back on ball of left foot turning 1/8 turn to right
15 Touch right heel forward (still maintaining body angle)
& Step right foot next to left while turning 1/8 turn to right
16 Touch left toe next to right
& Step left foot slightly back
JAZZY WALKS FORWARD, CHARLESTON STEPS
17-20 Walk forward right, left, right, left (use individualized styling)
21 Touch right toe forward
22 Step right foot back
23 Touch left toe back
24 Step left foot forward
TOE TOUCH RIGHT, HOLD, SAILOR SHUFFLE,
TOUCH LEFT, HOLD, TRIPLE STEP WITH 3/4 TURN LEFT
25 Touch right toe to right
26 Hold
27 Cross right ball of foot behind left
& Step left foot to left side
28 Step right foot to right side
29 Touch left toe to left
30 Hold
31&32 Triple step in place (left, right, left) while turning
3/4 turn left; end turn with weight on left foot
BEGIN DANCE AGAIN
CHOREOGRAPHER NOTE: This dance was created so it could be danced
simultaneously with the Cowboy Charleston--flow is in the same general
direction except for the second eight-count pattern.
Permission is, hereby, granted to reproduce, copy, distribute, and
publish. Author requests notification of publication and copy of same.
Kathy Sharpe
Country Steppin' Productions, NY
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Kathy_Sharpe
From: kathy_sharpe@juno.com
Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm
Step sheet presentation copyright ©1997 by Don & Patti Brown.
All rights reserved.
Copyright for the dance remains with the original choreographer.
This step sheet may be copied, however, please retain all copyright credits.