TEXAS TWIST CHOREOGRAPHER: Barry Amato COUNT: TYPE: Partner LEVEL: Intermediate MUSIC: Texas Twist by Chubby Checker Note: This dance is a mixer, meaning you will be changing partners during the dance. Dancers start a circle with ladies on outside facing in and gentlemen on inside facing out. Stand in front of your partner. Lady 1 Step left to the left & Step right next to left 2 Step left to the left 3 Rock back on right foot behind left foot 4 Step in place with left foot 5 Step right to the right & Step left next to right 6 Step right to the right 7 Rock back on left foot behind right foot 8 Step in place with right foot Man: 1 Step right to the right & Step left next to right 2 Step right to the right 3 Rock back on left foot behind right foot 4 Step in place with right foot 5 Step left to the left & Step right next to left 6 Step left to the left 7 Rock back on right foot behind left foot 8 Step in place with left foot BOTH: 9 Take small jump forward and clap 10 Hold WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS BOTH: 11 Grab hands of person in front of you at same level as clap 12 Holding hands, extend arms straight out to sides 13 Twist left 14 Twist right 15 Twist left 16 Twist right CROSS PARTNERS NOTE: Gent's left hand holds Lady's right hand. Release other hand. Partners pass left shoulders LADY: 17 Step forward with right 18 Step forward with left 19 Step forward on right and make 1/2 turn to left 20 Swing left leg around. GENT: 17 Step forward with left 18 Step forward with right 19 Step forward on left and make 1/2 turn to right 20 Swing right leg. CHANGE HANDS NOTE: Gent's right hand holds Lady's left hand LADY: 21 Step forward with left 22 Step forward with right 23 Step forward with left and make 1/2 turn to right 24 Swing right leg around. MAN: 21 Step forward with right 22 Step forward with left 23 Step forward on right and make 1/2 turn to left 24 swing left leg around DIAGONAL PASS LADY: 25 Step right foot at left diagonal into circle 26 Slide left to right and clap 27 Step right foot in place 28 Touch left foot next to right and clap MAN: 25 Step left foot at left diagonal out of circle 26 Slide right to left and clap 27 Step left foot in place 28 Step with right foot next to left WALKING TURN LADY: Make full turn diagonally to left to come out of the circle 29 Step left 30 Step right 31 Touch left MAN: Make full turn diagonally to left to come into circle 29 Step left 30 Step right 31 Step left BOTH: &32 Facing new partner, clap twice BEGIN AGAIN