Charleston Break
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Chris Peel (UK)
Music:
Ain't Gonna Work Today - Junior Brown
Allow 18 beats intro. Count 1&, 2&, 3&, 4& throughout
POINT-HITCH, TAP-HITCH, KICK-KICK, BACK-TAP
1&2&Point right to side - hitch right, tap right beside left - hitch right
3&4&Kick right forward twice, step right back - tap left beside right
POINT-HITCH, TAP-HITCH, KICK-KICK, FORWARD-TAP
5&6&Point left to side - hitch left, tap left beside right - hitch left
7&8&Kick left forward twice, step left forward - tap right beside left
BACK-KICK, ¼ LEFT-TAP BACK (TWICE)
9&10&Step right back - kick left forward, step ¼ turn left - tap right toe to back
11&12&Step right back - kick left forward, step ¼ turn left - tap right toe to back (track ends here during the 7th repetition)
CHARLESTON (*SEE SIMPLIFIED ALTERNATIVE)
Using ball of feet
13&Touch right forward twisting both right and left heels inwards - twist both left and right heels outwards
14&Step right back twisting both right and left heels inwards - twist both left and right heels outwards
15&Step left back twisting both right and left heels inwards - twist both left and right heels outwards
16&Step left forward twisting both right and left heels inwards - twist both left and right heels outwards
Alternatively with as much bounce in each step as possible and using full beats
13-16Touch right forward, step right back, step left back, step left forward
POINT-HITCH, POINT-HITCH/TWIST ¼ TURN LEFT, FORWARD-PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, STEP-KICK
17&18&Point right to side - hitch right, point right forward- hitch right while twisting ¼ turn to the left on left
19&20&Step right forward into pivot ½ turn left - step weight forward onto left, step right forward - kick left forward
BACK-TAP, STEP-KICK, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT-FORWARD, STEP-KICK
21&22&Step left back - tap right toe to back, step right forward - kick left forward
23&24&Step left forward into pivot ½ turn right - step weight forward onto right, step left forward - kick right forward
SIDE-ROCK, KICK-STEP (LEADING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)
25&26&Rock right to side - rock weight onto left, kick right forward - step right beside left
27&28&Rock left to side - rock weight onto right, kick left forward - step left beside right
SUGAR FOOT SWIVELS (MOVING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)
29&Swivel left heel to the right while touching right toe beside left instep - swivel left toe to the right while touching right heel beside left instep
30&Swivel left heel to the right while touching right toe beside left instep - swivel left heel to center while sidestepping right
31&Swivel right heel to the left while touching left toe beside right instep - swivel right toe to the left while touching left heel beside left instep
32&Swivel right heel to the left while touching left toe beside right instep - swivel right heel to center while sidestepping left
REPEAT
TAG
Following wall 2 (facing back) and wall 4 (facing home) add the following:
33(With arms, fingers and palms pointing down) cross arms at hip level while turning head to the left and twist both heels outwards
34Splay arms to sides and downwards while turning head to the right to denote refusal and twist both heels inwards. (use 2 full beats)
POINT-HITCH, TAP-HITCH, KICK-KICK, BACK-TAP
1&2&Point right to side - hitch right, tap right beside left - hitch right
3&4&Kick right forward twice, step right back - tap left beside right
POINT-HITCH, TAP-HITCH, KICK-KICK, FORWARD-TAP
5&6&Point left to side - hitch left, tap left beside right - hitch left
7&8&Kick left forward twice, step left forward - tap right beside left
BACK-KICK, ¼ LEFT-TAP BACK (TWICE)
9&10&Step right back - kick left forward, step ¼ turn left - tap right toe to back
11&12&Step right back - kick left forward, step ¼ turn left - tap right toe to back (track ends here during the 7th repetition)
CHARLESTON (*SEE SIMPLIFIED ALTERNATIVE)
Using ball of feet
13&Touch right forward twisting both right and left heels inwards - twist both left and right heels outwards
14&Step right back twisting both right and left heels inwards - twist both left and right heels outwards
15&Step left back twisting both right and left heels inwards - twist both left and right heels outwards
16&Step left forward twisting both right and left heels inwards - twist both left and right heels outwards
Alternatively with as much bounce in each step as possible and using full beats
13-16Touch right forward, step right back, step left back, step left forward
POINT-HITCH, POINT-HITCH/TWIST ¼ TURN LEFT, FORWARD-PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, STEP-KICK
17&18&Point right to side - hitch right, point right forward- hitch right while twisting ¼ turn to the left on left
19&20&Step right forward into pivot ½ turn left - step weight forward onto left, step right forward - kick left forward
BACK-TAP, STEP-KICK, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT-FORWARD, STEP-KICK
21&22&Step left back - tap right toe to back, step right forward - kick left forward
23&24&Step left forward into pivot ½ turn right - step weight forward onto right, step left forward - kick right forward
SIDE-ROCK, KICK-STEP (LEADING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)
25&26&Rock right to side - rock weight onto left, kick right forward - step right beside left
27&28&Rock left to side - rock weight onto right, kick left forward - step left beside right
SUGAR FOOT SWIVELS (MOVING RIGHT, THEN LEFT)
29&Swivel left heel to the right while touching right toe beside left instep - swivel left toe to the right while touching right heel beside left instep
30&Swivel left heel to the right while touching right toe beside left instep - swivel left heel to center while sidestepping right
31&Swivel right heel to the left while touching left toe beside right instep - swivel right toe to the left while touching left heel beside left instep
32&Swivel right heel to the left while touching left toe beside right instep - swivel right heel to center while sidestepping left
REPEAT
TAG
Following wall 2 (facing back) and wall 4 (facing home) add the following:
33(With arms, fingers and palms pointing down) cross arms at hip level while turning head to the left and twist both heels outwards
34Splay arms to sides and downwards while turning head to the right to denote refusal and twist both heels inwards. (use 2 full beats)