Due to the many direction changes in this dance, partners may briefly join hands on certain turns if they wish. For the most part, partners are side by side and the closest hands are joined
MAN'S STEPS (PLUS ALL HAND MOVEMENTS)
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK STEPS, SCOOT, STEP TURN, "HIGH FIVE" CLAP1&2Shuffle forward (right, left, right)
3-4
Step forward on left foot, rock back onto right foot
5-6
Step forward on left foot, hitch right knee and scoot forward on left foot
7-8
Step forward on right foot, pivot ¼ turn right on ball of right foot while hitching left knee and clap lady's right palm with left hand
TURN, TOE TAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, ROLLING TURN PIVOT, "HIGH FIVE" CLAP
9-10
Step to the left on left foot making a ¼ turn left with the step, tap right toe next to left foot
11&12
Kick right foot forward, step to home on ball of right foot, step left foot next to right
Extend joined inside hands forward and release them at the end of beat 13
13
Step forward on right foot and begin a full left turn traveling toward LOD
14
Step on left foot and continue full left traveling turn
15
Step on right foot and complete full left traveling turn
Rejoin man's right and lady's left hands
16
Pivot ¼ turn right on ball of right foot while hitching left knee and clap lady's right palm with left hand
STEP, TAP, ROLLING TURNS EXCHANGING SIDES, STEP, TAP
17
Step to the left on left foot making a ¼ turn left with the step
18
Tap right toe next to left foot
19
Step to the right on right foot and begin a full right turn traveling to the right passing in front of lady
20
Step on left foot and continue full right traveling turn
21
Step on right foot completing full right traveling turn
Man briefly picks up lady's right hand in his left
22
Tap left toe next to right
Release man's left and lady's right hands
23
Step back on left foot making a ½ turn left with the step
Man picks up lady's left hand in his right
24
Tap right toe next to left
Partners now face RLOD in the Right Open Promenade Position
Man's right and lady's left hand can be maintained during the crossover on beats 19-21 with the lady turning under her left arm on beat 20. This could be a "free" (no hands) turn if preferred. Many other hand changes are optional in this dance and could be eliminated for the purpose of learning the footwork. No hands is fine if it works for you
ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, TAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, TURN, TAP
Extend joined inside hands back toward LOD and release them at the end of beat 25
25
Step back on right foot and begin a 1 ½ right turn traveling toward LOD
26
Step on left foot continuing 1 ½ right traveling turn
27
Step on right foot completing 1 ½ right traveling turn
Man picks up lady's right hand in his left. Partners are now in the Left Open Promenade position facing LOD
28
Tap left toe next to right foot
29&30
Kick left foot forward, step left foot to home, step down on right foot next to left
Release man's right and lady's left hand
31
Step back on left foot making a ½ turn left with the step
Man picks up lady's right hand in his left. Partners are now briefly in the Right Open Promenade Position facing RLOD
32
Tap right toe next to left foot
TURN, HITCH, TURNING TRIPLE, CHARLESTON
Man releases lady's right hand from his left
33
Step back on right foot making a ½ turn right with the step
Man picks up lady's left hand in his right. Partners now face LOD in the Left Open Promenade position
35&36
Triple in place (left, right, left) making a ¼ turn right on these steps
Man picks up lady's right hand in his left. Partners now face each other in the Double Hand Hold position (man faces ILOD and lady faces OLOD.)
37-38
Step slightly forward on right foot, kick left foot forward past lady's right side
39-40
Step back on left foot, touch right toe back
ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, TAP, TURNS, TAPS
Extend joined hands back toward LOD and release all hands at the end of beat 41
41
Step back on right foot and begin a 1 ¼ right turn traveling toward LOD
42
Step on left foot and continue 1 ¼ right traveling turn
43
Step on right foot completing a 1 ¼ right traveling turn
Man briefly picks up lady's right hand in his left
44
Tap left foot next to right
Man releases lady's right hand from his left
45
Step back on left foot making a ½ left turn with the step
Man briefly picks up lady's left hand in his right
46
Tap right toe next to left
47
Step back on right foot making a ½ right turn with the step
Man picks up lady's right hand in his left
48
Tap left toe next to right foot
Partners have returned to face LOD and are briefly in the Left Open Promenade position
ROLLING TURNS EXCHANGING SIDES, SCUFF, ROCKING CHAIR
49
Step to the left on left foot and begin a full left turn traveling to the left behind lady
50
Step on right foot continuing full left traveling turn
51
Step on left foot completing full left traveling turn
Man picks up lady's left hand in his right
52
Scuff right foot forward
Partners now face LOD in the Right Open Promenade position (starting position)
53-54
Step forward on right foot, rock back onto left foot
55-56
Step back on right foot, rock forward onto left foot
Man's left and lady's right hands can remain joined during beats 49-51 with the man turning under his left arm. If so, these hands are released and then the man's right and lady's left hands are joined on beat 52
LADY'S STEPS (ALMOST COMPLETELY A MIRROR IMAGE OF THE MAN'S STEPS)FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK STEPS, SCOOT, STEP TURN, "HIGH FIVE" CLAP1&2Shuffle forward (left, right, left)3-4Step forward on right foot, rock back onto left foot
5-6
Step forward on right foot, hitch left knee and scoot forward on right foot
7-8
Step forward on left foot, pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left foot while hitching right knee and clap man's left palm with right hand
TURN, TOE TAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, ROLLING TURN PIVOT, "HIGH FIVE" CLAP
9-10
Step to the right on right foot making a ¼ turn right with the step, tap left toe next to right foot
11&12
Kick left foot forward, step to home on ball of left foot, step right foot next to left
13
Step forward on left foot and begin a full right turn traveling toward LOD
14
Step on right foot and continue full right traveling turn
15
Step on left foot and complete full right traveling turn
16
Pivot ¼ turn right on ball of right foot while hitching right knee and clap man's left palm with right hand
STEP, TAP, ROLLING TURNS EXCHANGING SIDES, STEP, TAP
17
Step to the right on right foot making a ¼ turn right with the step
18
Tap left toe next to right foot
19
Step to the left on left foot and begin a full left turn traveling to the left passing behind man
20
Step on right foot and continue full left traveling turn
21
Step on left foot completing full left traveling turn
22
Tap right toe next to left
23
Step back on right foot making a ½ turn right with the step
24
Tap left toe next to right
ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, TAP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, TURN, TAP
25
Step back on left foot and begin a 1 ½ left turn traveling toward LOD
26
Step on right foot continuing 1 ½ left traveling turn
27
Step on left foot completing 1 ½ left traveling turn
28
Tap right toe next to left foot
29&30
Kick right foot forward, step right foot to home, step down on left foot next to right
31
Step back on right foot making a ½ turn right with the step
32
Tap left toe next to right foot
TURN, HITCH, TURNING TRIPLE, CHARLESTON
33
Step back on left foot making a ½ turn left with the step
35&36
Triple in place (right, left, right) making a ¼ turn left on these steps
37-38
Step slightly forward on right foot, kick left foot forward between man's legs
39-40
Step back on right foot, touch left toe back
ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, TAP, TURNS, TAPS
41
Step back on left foot and begin a 1 ¼ left turn traveling toward LOD
42
Step on right foot and continue 1 ¼ left traveling turn
43
Step on left foot completing a 1 ¼ left traveling turn
44
Tap right foot next to left
45
Step back on right foot making a ½ right turn with the step
46
Tap left toe next to right
47
Step back on left foot making a ½ left turn with the step
48
Tap right toe next to left foot
ROLLING TURNS EXCHANGING SIDES, SCUFF, ROCKING CHAIR
49
Step to the right on right foot and begin a full right turn traveling to the right in front of man
50
Step on left foot continuing full right traveling turn
51
Step on right foot completing full right traveling turn
52
Scuff left foot forward
53-54
Step forward on left foot, rock back onto right foot
55-56
Step back on left foot, rock forward onto right foot