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Intermediate

Forever Charleston

Choreographed by Sophia SW Chan🇨🇦
Music: Tie A Yellow Ribbon by The Drifters
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32counts4walls0tags0restarts5views0videos
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
CHARLESTON BASIC
1
Tap right foot forward
2
Step right foot back
3
Tap left foot back
4
Step left foot forward
5-8
Repeat 1-4
TAP TWICE, CROSS STEPS TO LEFT, TAP TWICE, CROSS STEPS ¼ RIGHT
1
Tap right foot forward
2
Tap right foot side
3
Cross right foot behind left foot
&
Step left foot to left
4
Cross right foot over left foot
5
Tap left foot forward
6
Tap left foot side
7
Cross left foot behind right foot
&
Step right foot ¼ right
8
Step left foot forward
SHIMMY RIGHT, SHOULDER LIFT, SHIMMY LEFT, SHOULDER LIFT
1
Step right foot to right, shimmy
2
Cross left foot over, shimmy
3
Step right foot to right, shimmy
&
Tap left foot in place, lift left shoulder up, right shoulder down
4
Lower left shoulder, right shoulder up
5
Step left foot to left, shimmy
6
Cross right foot over, shimmy
7
Step left foot to left, shimmy
&
Tap right foot in place, lift right shoulder up, left shoulder down
8
Lower right shoulder, left shoulder up
RIGHT AND LEFT ANKLE TAPS, HAND SWITCHES OVER KNEES
1&
Stand with both feet together, lift right leg, tap outer ankle with right hand, put right leg down
2&
Repeat 1&
3&
Lift left leg, tap outer ankle with left hand, put left leg down
4&
Repeat 3&
5
Stand with feet apart, bend both knees, right hand over right knee and left hand over left knee
&
Bring both knees together, switch hands over knees
6
With right hand over left knee and left hand over right knee, open both knees
&
Bring both knees together, switch hands over knees
7
With right hand over right knee and left hand over left knee, open both knees
&
Bring both knees together, switch hands over knees
8
With right hand over left knee and left hand over right knee, open both knees
REPEAT