CHARLESTON STRUT

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC: Don't Make Me Beg by Steve Holy (start with the lyrics)
	Little Bitty Pretty One by Billy Gilman
	Blue Moon Of Kentucky by John Fogerty (see bridge at bottom of page) (Ricky Skaggs and Friends CD "Big Mon" featuring the songs of Bill Monroe)
	Used To Be by The White (Ricky Skaggs and Friends CD "Big Mon" featuring the songs of Bill Monroe)
	Close By by Patty Loveless (Ricky Skaggs and Friends CD "Big Mon" featuring the songs of Bill Monroe)

This dance will also work to any song you would do Cowboy Charleston to.

TOE STRUTS RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER

1-2	Step ball of Right to Right side, Drop Right heel
3-4	Step ball of Left across in front of Right, Drop Left heel
5-6	Step ball of Right to Right side), Drop Right heel
7-8	Rock back with ball of Left, Recover weight forward to Right

TOE STRUTS LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER

1-2	Step ball of Left to Left side, Drop Left heel
3-4	Step ball of Right across in front of Left, Drop Right heel
5-6	Step ball of Left to Left side, Drop Left heel
7-8	Rock back with ball of Right, Recover weight forward to Left

1/4 TURN RIGHT, TOE STRUT CHARLSTON, ROCK BACK, RECOVER

1-2	Turning 1/4 Right step ball of Right forward, Drop Right heel
3-4	Touch ball of Left forward, Drop Right heel (Yes, Right heel, the one you are standing on!)
5-6	Step back with ball of Left, Drop Left heel
7-8	Rock back with ball of Right, Recover weight forward to Left

STOMP, STOMP, CLAP, CLAP, STOMP, STOMP, CLAP, CLAP

1-2	Stomp Right forward, Stomp Left beside Right
3-4	Clap hands twice
5-6	Stomp Right forward, Stomp Left beside Right
7-8	Clap hands twice

START AGAIN FROM BEGINNING OF DANCE

When using Blue Moon of Kentucky, wait for the waltz intro..then the beat
changes, wait 16 strong counts and start with the word "moon". After the 8th
repetition, (the end of the instrumental section), you will be facing the
front, repeat the last 8 counts as a tag/bridge, then start again from the beginning.

From: swing@westco.net (Bill & Mary)

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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