All About Twistin'

Start with lyrics

 

Music: (any of these will work)

Slow Twistin’ by Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp (original recordings, best of 1959-1963 (start on vocals OR start on Chubby’s second set of vocals with the lyric: “ooh baby” at 8 seconds in)

 

Twist and Shout, by the Isley Brothers (2009) Start with vocals, “shake it up baby” at seven seconds in)

 

Twistin’ the Night Away by Sam Cooke from “The Man Who Invented Soul” Start with vocals, “Let me tell you about a place, “ at six seconds in.

 

Start with weight on the left. Rotation is clockwise.

 

SECTION 1: Toe, heel, replace, hold (x 2)*

 

*do with swivels

SECTION 2: Swivel walks*

*Styling: bend at knees a little, swing your arms and twist at trunk

 

SECTION 3: Back lock steps (x2)

 

SECTION 4: Back coaster ¼ (R) , side, together, side (with swivels), touch

 

Repeat. Have fun.

 

This dance routine was choreographed for my beginner-level “OLDIES” class at the Portsmouth

Ballroom Dance Studio.

 

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