Jive Joy

Count:
32
Wall:
1
Level:
Absolute Beginner / Beginner
Choreographer:
Helaine Norman (USA) - February 2022
Music:
King of Jive (feat. Toni Elizabeth Prima) - The Jive Aces
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Intro: 2
TAG: 2
Note: Can be done as a 4 wall dance if the Jazz Box is done as a 1/4 turn right.

I. TOUCH HOLD, TOUCH HOLD, BACK COASTER HOLD
1-2Touch R forward, hold
3-4Touch R side, hold
5-8Step R back, step L together, step R forward, hold
*Some options for touches: Kick forward, kick side, or Touch forward diagonally X2
Optional for 
II. REPEAT I. STARTING WITH L FOOT

III. CHARLESTON
1-4.Touch R forward hold, step R together hold
5-8.Touch L back hold, step L together hold
Optional for III: Side step, touch together X4

IV. JAZZ BOX
1-2Step R over L
3-4Step L back
5-6Step R side
7-8Step L together
Optional for IV.: ¼ Turn Jazz Box while doing each 2 counts as a toe strut.

REPEAT

TAG: After Wall 4 and at end of dance both facing 12:00
CHARLESTON X 2 (during scat vocal improvisation and 8-count instrumental)
1-2Touch R forward
3-4Step R together
5-6Touch L back
7-8Step L together
Repeat 1-8

Contact: Helaine43@gmail.com

Last Update: 3 Jan 2024