Charleston Rock
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Barry Durand (USA)
Music:
The Motown Song (With the Temptations) - Rod Stewart & The Temptations
CHARLESTON STEP
1-2Step left, kick right
3-4&Step right, rock recover left, right
5-6Step left, kick right
7-8&Step right, step left, right
Option: replace that fast rock on 4& and 8& with a tap
JAZZ BOX SIDE TRIPLE
1-2Cross and step left over right, step back right
3&4Side triple left-right-left
5-6Cross and step right over left, step back left
7&8Side triple right-left-right
HEEL HITCH AND TRIPLE
1&Touch left heel forward diagonal, hitch left up
2&Touch left heel forward diagonal, hitch left up
3&4Step forward into triple step left-right-left
5&Touch right heel forward diagonal, hitch right up
6&Touch right heel forward diagonal, hitch right up
7&8Step forward into triple step right-left-right
Option: if song is too fast just do a single heel hitch slower on both sides
PIVOT TURN TRIPLE, KICK BALL STEP, KICK BALL TAP
1-2Step forward left, ½ stationary pivot turn to right step on right
3&4Triple forward left-right-left
5&6Kick right, step on ball of right, step forward left
7&8Kick right, step on ball of right, turn ¼ turn left and tap left together to right foot
REPEAT
1-2Step left, kick right
3-4&Step right, rock recover left, right
5-6Step left, kick right
7-8&Step right, step left, right
Option: replace that fast rock on 4& and 8& with a tap
JAZZ BOX SIDE TRIPLE
1-2Cross and step left over right, step back right
3&4Side triple left-right-left
5-6Cross and step right over left, step back left
7&8Side triple right-left-right
HEEL HITCH AND TRIPLE
1&Touch left heel forward diagonal, hitch left up
2&Touch left heel forward diagonal, hitch left up
3&4Step forward into triple step left-right-left
5&Touch right heel forward diagonal, hitch right up
6&Touch right heel forward diagonal, hitch right up
7&8Step forward into triple step right-left-right
Option: if song is too fast just do a single heel hitch slower on both sides
PIVOT TURN TRIPLE, KICK BALL STEP, KICK BALL TAP
1-2Step forward left, ½ stationary pivot turn to right step on right
3&4Triple forward left-right-left
5&6Kick right, step on ball of right, step forward left
7&8Kick right, step on ball of right, turn ¼ turn left and tap left together to right foot
REPEAT