Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
This song on "The Best Of Wayne Newton Now" (Curb Records) recorded by the older Wayne Newton is by far the best version rather than any recording from the teenage Wayne Newton
Start after 16 counts of music
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, HOLD, WALK FORWARD LEFT, HOLD, POINT FORWARD, HOLD, TOUCH BACK, HOLD (CHARLESTON)
1-4Walk forward right, hold, walk forward left, hold
5-8Point right forward, hold, touch right back, hold
9-16Repeat steps 1-8 above
ROCK FORWARD, BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT, HOLD (1-½ TURN)
1-4Rock forward right, rock back on left, turn ½ turn right, hold
5-8Turn ½ turn right stepping back on left, hold, turn ½ right on to right, hold
ROCK FORWARD LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, STEP BACK LEFT, HOLD, BACK COASTER STEP
1-4Rock forward left, recover right, step back on left, hold
5-8Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right, hold
STEP SIDE LEFT, HOLD, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, HOLD, POINT LEFT TO LEFT, HOLD, STEP DOWN ON LEFT, HOLD
1-4Moving to left step left to left side, hold, cross right over left, hold
5-8Point left toe to left side, hold, step down on left, hold
STEP SIDE RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, HOLD, POINT RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE, STEP DOWN ON RIGHT, HOLD
1-4Moving to right step right to right side, hold, cross left over right, hold
5-8Point right toe to right side, hold, step down on right, hold
Styling note: when moving toward your left, angle body ¼ to left; when moving toward your right, angle body ¼ to right
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Rock forward left, recover left, turn ½ turn left, hold
5-8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward on right, hold
SIDE MAMBO LEFT WITH A CROSS, HOLD, ROCK RIGHT SIDE, HOLD, RECOVER LEFT, SLIDE RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT (WEIGHT ON LEFT)
1-4Rock to left side, recover right, cross left over right, hold
5-8Rock to right side, hold, recover left, slide right next left keeping weight on left
REPEAT
FOR STYLING PURPOSES:
On 1st two walls: set 1 & 2, counts 5-8. Do a soft Charleston. Point right toe forward, hold; point touching right toe back, hold.
3rd wall: exaggerate move by dancing Charleston crossing right toes in front of left foot with a sweeping action.
4th & 5th walls: as music builds, kick right foot forward and swing left arm forward, swing right arm back., hold; then kick right foot back as right arm swings forward and left arm swings back, hold (small kicks on 4th and on 5th wall do big kicks while leaning back and forward)
Last wall (6th wall you will be facing 6:00 wall) soften steps same as 1st wall
FINISH
During 6th wall complete set 3 and take one step forward on left foot and hold while crossing arms at waist level and bring out to side with palms down (like an umpire calling "safe!") you will be facing 12:00 wall!
Start after 16 counts of music
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, HOLD, WALK FORWARD LEFT, HOLD, POINT FORWARD, HOLD, TOUCH BACK, HOLD (CHARLESTON)
1-4Walk forward right, hold, walk forward left, hold
5-8Point right forward, hold, touch right back, hold
9-16Repeat steps 1-8 above
ROCK FORWARD, BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT, HOLD, ½ TURN RIGHT, HOLD (1-½ TURN)
1-4Rock forward right, rock back on left, turn ½ turn right, hold
5-8Turn ½ turn right stepping back on left, hold, turn ½ right on to right, hold
ROCK FORWARD LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, STEP BACK LEFT, HOLD, BACK COASTER STEP
1-4Rock forward left, recover right, step back on left, hold
5-8Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right, hold
STEP SIDE LEFT, HOLD, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, HOLD, POINT LEFT TO LEFT, HOLD, STEP DOWN ON LEFT, HOLD
1-4Moving to left step left to left side, hold, cross right over left, hold
5-8Point left toe to left side, hold, step down on left, hold
STEP SIDE RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT, HOLD, POINT RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE, STEP DOWN ON RIGHT, HOLD
1-4Moving to right step right to right side, hold, cross left over right, hold
5-8Point right toe to right side, hold, step down on right, hold
Styling note: when moving toward your left, angle body ¼ to left; when moving toward your right, angle body ¼ to right
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Rock forward left, recover left, turn ½ turn left, hold
5-8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward on right, hold
SIDE MAMBO LEFT WITH A CROSS, HOLD, ROCK RIGHT SIDE, HOLD, RECOVER LEFT, SLIDE RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT (WEIGHT ON LEFT)
1-4Rock to left side, recover right, cross left over right, hold
5-8Rock to right side, hold, recover left, slide right next left keeping weight on left
REPEAT
FOR STYLING PURPOSES:
On 1st two walls: set 1 & 2, counts 5-8. Do a soft Charleston. Point right toe forward, hold; point touching right toe back, hold.
3rd wall: exaggerate move by dancing Charleston crossing right toes in front of left foot with a sweeping action.
4th & 5th walls: as music builds, kick right foot forward and swing left arm forward, swing right arm back., hold; then kick right foot back as right arm swings forward and left arm swings back, hold (small kicks on 4th and on 5th wall do big kicks while leaning back and forward)
Last wall (6th wall you will be facing 6:00 wall) soften steps same as 1st wall
FINISH
During 6th wall complete set 3 and take one step forward on left foot and hold while crossing arms at waist level and bring out to side with palms down (like an umpire calling "safe!") you will be facing 12:00 wall!
