Bending the knees slightly and lowering the body will look better when doing the twists in Counts 1-4, 9-12, and 33-36.
HEEL SWINGS TO RIGHT SIDE ONLY
1
Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
2
Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
3
Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
4
Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
6
Left foot step to close to right foot
7
Right toe touch backward
8
Right foot step to close to left foot
FULL TWIST HEEL SWINGS TO BOTH SIDES
9
Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
10
Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels ¼ turn to the right
11
Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels ¼ turn to the left
12
Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
14
Left foot low kick diagonally across the front of the right foot to the right
16
Right foot low kick diagonally across the front of the left foot to the left
17
Right foot step to the right
18
Left foot step behind right leg to the right
19
Right foot step to the right
20
Left foot scuff forward to low kick and clap
21
Left foot step to the left
22
Right foot step behind left leg to the left
23
Left foot step to the left
24
Right foot scuff forward to low kick and clap
25
Right foot step backward
26
Left foot step backward
27
Right foot step backward
28
Left knee is raised in hitch until the upper leg is parallel to the floor, right foot scoot forward, and clap
30
Right toe slide to the left side of the left foot's heel
32
Right foot stomp to close to left foot
FULL TWIST HEEL SWINGS TO BOTH SIDES
33
Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels 1/8 turn to the left
34
Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels ¼ turn to the right
35
Pivot on toes to the left, swinging heels ¼ turn to the left
36
Pivot on toes to the right, swinging heels back to starting position
38
Right foot kick forward
39
Right foot step backward
40
Left toe touch backward
42
Right foot kick forward
43
Right foot step backward
44
Left toe touch backward
VINE TO THE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT
45
Left foot step to the left
46
Right foot step behind left leg to the left
47
Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left
48
Right foot stomp to close to left foot
Option 1 Hop and twist your feet while in the air so you can land with the correct foot position on the twist counts, Counts 1-4, 9-12, and 33-36. Also, use arm movements from the original twist, which will resemble pulling a towel from side to side across your backside. Use chest to shoulder height kicks on Counts 38 and 42. For Counts 37-44 keep arms fairly rigid and straight down at your sides, or slightly forward, with the palms flat and parallel to the floor, with the fingers held straight. This is one of the early Charleston stylings.Option 2 Starting position: Hands on hips, feet spread to shoulder width, body and head straight-back to cameras/audience Starting time: Everyone holds until after slow intro sings: "Baby likes to rock it like a boogie-woogie choo-choo train, train, train, train;" and then wait 4 counts into the song's main rhythm.1Hold2Hold
Column One starts to dance on music Count 5.
5
Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
6
Pivot ½ turn to the left
8
Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Two starts to dance on music Count 9.
9
Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
10
Pivot ½ turn to the left
12
Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Three starts to dance on music Count 13.
13
Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
14
Pivot ½ turn to the left
16
Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Four starts to dance on music Count 17.
17
Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
18
Pivot ½ turn to the left
20
Clap and return hands to hips and hold through count 24
Column Five starts to dance on music Count 21.
21
Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)
22
Pivot ½ turn to the left
24
Clap and return hands to hips
Everyone starts Tush Push opening for 12 Counts.
25
Right heel touch in front
26
Right foot close beside left foot
27
Right heel touch in front
28
Right heel touch in front
29
Change foot positions with a hop-left heel will now touch in front
30
Left foot close beside right foot
31
Left heel touch in front
32
Left heel touch in front
33
Change foot positions with a hop-right heel will now touch in front
34
Change foot positions with a hop-left heel will now touch in front
35
Change foot positions with a hop-right heel will now touch in front
36
Hold and clap and return hands to hips
Everyone starts Torrance Twist on Count 41.
Ending After the last pattern is danced and finished with a stomp, you will have your back to the cameras/audience. Everyone will twist the upper body ½ turn to the right, the right arm stretches toward the camera/audience (keep it lower than your face or you will not be seen by camera/audience), the left arm extends behind you. (To make this more graceful, keep the right foot in place after the last stomp and leave only the left toe touching the floor allowing the heel to raise and bend the left knee to allow you to twist easily to the right.)