CHARLESTON TIME!

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson - Highlands Ranch, Colorado
		Email: Dancejo@aol.com Website: www.jothompson.com
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC: Delores by Mavericks

BIG CHARLESTON TO RIGHT AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE

1-2	Step forward on RIGHT to right 45 degree angle swinging arms right, Hold
3-4	Kick forward on LEFT to same angle swinging arms left, Hold
5-6	Step back on LEFT swinging arms right, Hold
7-8	Touch back RIGHT toe swinging arms left, Hold
	(Note: You can touch the floor with the Right hand on count 7!)

BIG CHARLESTON TO FRONT

9-10	Facing front step forward with RIGHT swinging arms right, Hold
11-12	Kick forward on LEFT swinging arms left, Hold
13-14	Step back on LEFT swinging arms right, Hold
15-16	Touch back RIGHT toe swinging arms left, Hold
	(Note: You can touch the floor with the Right hand on count 15!)

CHARLESTON WALKS FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

17	Step forward on ball of RIGHT turning both toes out
18	Lift LEFT out to left side turning both toes in
19	Step forward on ball of LEFT turning both toes out
20	Lift RIGHT out to right side turning both in
21	Step forward on ball of RIGHT turning both toes out
22	Lift LEFT out to left side turning both toes in
23	Step forward on ball of LEFT turning both toes out
24	Lift RIGHT out to right side turning both in
	(Note: These should look like forward mashed potatoes.
	As an easier option, you can do toe, heel struts forward right, left, right, left)

STEP, 1/2 TURN LEFT, 1/4 TURN LEFT HEELS, TOES, HEELS, TOES

25-26	Step forward with RIGHT, Hold
27-28	Turn 1/2 left shifting weight forward to LEFT, Hold
29	Turning 1/4 left place feet together shifting both heels to the right
30	Move both toes to the right
31-32	Move both heels to the right, Move both toes to the right
	(Note: The above 4 counts are sometimes called Ramble or heel toe swivels)

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

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