When I'm 64
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate - Vaudeville style
Choreographer:
Jean Welser (USA) - March 2014
Music:
When I'm Sixty-Four - The Beatles
This dance took 3rd place in Division 3 Heat B (Phrased) - Choreography competition at the 2014 Las Vegas Dance Explosion.
24 ct. intro, start on lyrics
RUMBA BOX
1-2, 3-4Step forward left, right close to left, right to right side, left close to right,
5-6, 7-8Right back, left close to right, left step to left side, right close to left
LOCK STEPS
1-4Right step forward, left scoot behind right, right step forward, left scuff forward;
5-8Step down on left, right scoot behind left, left step forward, and hold one count.
SWEEPS/ROCKS/FLICK/ VINE
1-3, 4Sweep/circle forward right, sweep/circle forward left (1-3), rock weight back on right (4),
5, 6, 7-8Rock forward on left (5), flick right foot up (6); first two steps of vine right (7-8)
VINES/HEEL
1-2, 3-4Finish vine right w. right step and point left foot, start vine to left first two steps, left, right
5-6, 7-8Finish vine to left with left foot and point right foot; “point” right heel and hold
PRANCE AROUND
1-2, 3-4“Prance” around in a circle (2 counts each step) right, left,
5-6, 7-8(Finish circle) “prance” right, left
THREE COUNT JAZZ BOX/“CHARLIES”
1-4Right over left, left to left side, right return to right and hold,
5-8Rock left, right, left and hold, (lock hands together, arms down, like Charlie Chaplin)
CROSS OVER/LUNGES
1-4Cross right foot over left, bend or rock knees slightly for lunge, return right foot to rt. side and hold,
5-8Cross left foot over right, bend or rock knees slightly for lunge, return left foot to left side and hold
MONTEREY/HEEL CLICKS*
1-2, 3-4Do half Monterey to face back wall (right out to side, pivot to rear while bringing right foot in, left foot to side, left foot returns in);
5-8Slide heels out, click heels together, bump left knee out and hold
*NOTE: If danced continuously through musical interludes, there are no Restarts; however; stanzas two and four have an extra four beats at end; for Tag, can do a hold, then an extra heel click and hold or bump shoulders for style.
whenim64rev – 3/14 c #5
Contact: indancer@sbcglobal.net
24 ct. intro, start on lyrics
RUMBA BOX
1-2, 3-4Step forward left, right close to left, right to right side, left close to right,
5-6, 7-8Right back, left close to right, left step to left side, right close to left
LOCK STEPS
1-4Right step forward, left scoot behind right, right step forward, left scuff forward;
5-8Step down on left, right scoot behind left, left step forward, and hold one count.
SWEEPS/ROCKS/FLICK/ VINE
1-3, 4Sweep/circle forward right, sweep/circle forward left (1-3), rock weight back on right (4),
5, 6, 7-8Rock forward on left (5), flick right foot up (6); first two steps of vine right (7-8)
VINES/HEEL
1-2, 3-4Finish vine right w. right step and point left foot, start vine to left first two steps, left, right
5-6, 7-8Finish vine to left with left foot and point right foot; “point” right heel and hold
PRANCE AROUND
1-2, 3-4“Prance” around in a circle (2 counts each step) right, left,
5-6, 7-8(Finish circle) “prance” right, left
THREE COUNT JAZZ BOX/“CHARLIES”
1-4Right over left, left to left side, right return to right and hold,
5-8Rock left, right, left and hold, (lock hands together, arms down, like Charlie Chaplin)
CROSS OVER/LUNGES
1-4Cross right foot over left, bend or rock knees slightly for lunge, return right foot to rt. side and hold,
5-8Cross left foot over right, bend or rock knees slightly for lunge, return left foot to left side and hold
MONTEREY/HEEL CLICKS*
1-2, 3-4Do half Monterey to face back wall (right out to side, pivot to rear while bringing right foot in, left foot to side, left foot returns in);
5-8Slide heels out, click heels together, bump left knee out and hold
*NOTE: If danced continuously through musical interludes, there are no Restarts; however; stanzas two and four have an extra four beats at end; for Tag, can do a hold, then an extra heel click and hold or bump shoulders for style.
whenim64rev – 3/14 c #5
Contact: indancer@sbcglobal.net